JAMMU: BJP National Vice-President & J&K Prabhari, Avinash Rai Khanna, while terming the boycott call of regional political parties of state as total failure, said that the voters have pushed to the wall these parties and displayed full faith in democracy. In a press statement, Avinash Rai Khanna said that the voters in Jammu & Kashmir have rejected the parties which gave call to boycott the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) elections as also the Congress, thus coming forward to strengthen the democracy at the lowest level.
Avinash Rai Khanna said that it is also blow to the parties which had been, in the past, taking the people of Kashmir in particular, for granted and the time has come when they cannot be misled, misguided or threatened.
The results of recently held ULBs have clearly proven that the people have full faith in the leadership of the party, its programmes and hence endorsed the policies of BJP. He said that these elections can be particularly viewed as the pre phase of 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He said that the public has also fully cornered all those political parties having least concern for the democracy and were never in favour of common people to be part of the decision making bodies. He expressed hope that the grand outcome of the public mood in ULBs will be seen in the Parliamentary elections.
“Although Congress had fielded its candidates in some segments but the voters did not repose their faith in it”, Khanna said and added that the country’s oldest political party is fast losing its ground and the dream of Congress mukt Bharat becoming a reality. Khanna also expressed gratitude to the voters of Jammu & Kashmir for the faith and support shown by them to BJP in the ULBs elections and electing its candidates in large numbers to these bodies.


SDG 2, “Zero Hunger,” is an issue that has many reasons, but the COVID-19 Pandemic has shown how vulnerable many people are to unforeseen circumstances that put even more of a burden on an already difficult situation.
Even with government efforts and stimulus packages, many people are food insecure. However, luckily there are many ways in which we can help to support people in need, such as volunteering at organizations such as the one you could see in the video.
Even one hour a week can help to make the difference and keep the mouths of everyone full. Let’s share what we have and help each other to survive.


KOCHI: Senior Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran has said that the ruling Left Democratic Front government has the dubious record of setting an all time record in anti-people measures. Delivering the inaugural address at the collectorate picketing organised by the District Congress Committee (DCC) here on Wednesday, Mr. Sudheeran said that it was a government that had lost sense of people's interest and was working against them.
He said that the government had lost its collective responsibility. It had done nothing good for the people. Accusing that the law and order in the State had broken down completely, Mr. Sudheeran alleged the government of politicising the police force.
Never before had the mafia groups had such a free reign in the State, he said. Mr. Sudheeran said that while nothing was happening in the development front, the agenda of mafia groups was being implemented.
Inefficiency, indifference, and inertia were the hallmarks of this government, he said. The congress leader alleged that the governance was being carried out with the aid of stooges.
Mr. Sudheeran said that the LDF government was leading the State backwards and had lost the moral right to continue in power. He alleged that isolated from the common man, the government was ruling for the rich.
The picketing was organised as part of the State-level agitation of the Congress against the alleged price rise, deteriorating law and order and widespread prevalence of corruption under the LDF government. DCC president V.J. Paulose presided. MLAs K. Babu, Dominic Presentation, and V.D. Satheeshan were among those present. The leaders and activists who courted arrested were later released by the police.


Islamabad – The district administration of Islamabad has imposed Section 144 in the city for security reasons, a spokesperson for the Islamabad Police said in a statement on Thursday.
The move comes ahead of the opening session of the National Assembly, which is scheduled to take place later today.
Section 144 prohibits the assembly of four or more people in a public place. It is often invoked by authorities to prevent protests and other gatherings that could pose a security risk.
The spokesperson said that security has been beefed up in the high-security zone, which includes the Parliament House and other government buildings.
Only people with invitations will be allowed to enter the Parliament House, the spokesperson added.
Guests who are planning to attend the National Assembly session have been advised to check their invitations, as some have been canceled.
The spokesperson said that no protests will be allowed.
Security cameras are being used to monitor the situation, the spokesperson added.
Anyone who violates Section 144 will be face legal action.
In a separate statement, the National Assembly Secretariat announced that it has canceled the upper visitor gallery cards issued for today’s session.
The spokesperson for the secretariat said that the cards were canceled due to security reasons.
The secretariat has requested that members of the National Assembly bring the cards issued by the secretariat with them.
Members have also been warned that they will need the cards issued by the National Assembly to enter the National Assembly Hall.


Balkan states agree to transport migrants to Austria
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Police in each country will guarantee the passage of the migrants while within their countries' limits. All the migrants will also be profiled by officials of all five countries. “We’ll sign a joint statement on how to profile and transport the migrants from the Greek-Macedonian border to Germany” Vlado Dominic chief of the Croatian police said. Dominic explained that profiling will include interviews and only those persons will be able to continue their journeys through the above-mentioned states. “We will inform the governments of the five countries about the agreement and we will send it to the Council of Europe so that all the heads of EU countries that are now meeting in Brussels get to know it” he added. Dominic explained that the goal was to make travel from Greece to Austria “painless” and avoid having to deport people back. Albania and Bulgaria will be included in the system later as the possibility exists of an influx of migrants to these countries if Macedonia closes its borders. Since last spring all the countries along the so-called "Balkans Route" have been dealing with an influx of refugees and migrants coming mostly from war-torn Syria Iraq and Afghanistan but also from Pakistan Iran Somalia Eritrea and Algeria. The refugee wave peaked during the summer and autumn of 2015 when over 10000 people entered Croatia on daily basis continuing their travel towards Slovenia and Hungary and later towards Germany. Over 600000 people have entered and left Croatia since last September. Austria started to implement a new cap on migrants on Friday allowing in only 3200 refugees a day from countries at war.
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The CTP party parliamentary assembly convened on Monday to decide who they would back in the second round of the elections.
Speaking to the press after the meeting, party leader and Prime Minister Özkan Yorgancioglu said that the party had decided to actively support independent candidate Mustafa Akinci in the second round of the presidential elections.
Earlier on in the the day, the UBP party held its own assembly. Party leader Hüseyin Özgürgün, chairing the meeting said that incumbent President Dervis Eroğlu’s experience was needed for the future of TRNC.
Calling UBP members who did not support Eroğlu in the first round “resentful”, Özgürgün said “We will do what’s necessary after the elections regarding the ones who didn’t support Eroğlu”.


(MENAFN– AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
The Entrepreneurship Development Fund provided soft loans in the amount of AZN 2.6 billion (US $ 1.5 billion) to more than 38,000 entrepreneurs in 2002-20, wrote the Azerbaijani minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov on his official Twitter page on March 29.
The Minister noted that the soft loans have been provided for the implementation of investment projects worth AZN 5.9 billion (US $ 3.4 billion).
In addition, he added that it has created more than 173,000 new jobs.
Earlier, Jabbarov pointed out that the fund’s strategic objectives for 2021-2023 include expanding entrepreneurs’ access to financial resources, supporting the creation and development of businesses based on innovative technologies and sustainable development. fund.
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COVID-19 Vaccine for Journalists Welcome
MISA Zambia has welcomed pronouncements by the government to prioritize the media, health personnel among others in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine as they are front line workers.
MISA Zambia Chairperson Hellen Mwale says media practitioners are frontline workers who continually risk their lives when collecting and disseminating news and information to the public hence their health and safety is paramount.
“We recognize the various essential roles that the media play in providing information and platforms for both the government and members of the public to express themselves hence their safety and protection against the pandemic needs to be prioritized”, Mwale explains.
Mwale however notes the concerns by some journalists and other stakeholders on the authenticity and validity of the vaccines and says the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders have assured her institution and the nation that the vaccines are safe for use and the media.
She adds that the media has only been listed as part of the first beneficiaries because of the important role that they play in keeping the nation informed on key national issues.
MISA Zambia has since called on the Ministry of Health to educate members of the public about the science behind COVID – 19 vaccines, as this is important for communities and individuals to make decisions on being vaccinated.”It is a well-known fact that accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines is vital to improving public knowledge and trust in these treatments as they come on stream”, she says.
The government through the Ministry of Health announced that journalists will be part of first recipients of the COVID – 19 vaccines once it arrives in the country next month.


New ambassador of Turkey appointed
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr.3
A new Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan has been appointed, Trend reports citing the official newspaper of the Turkish government - Resmi Gazete.
The corresponding decree was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
According to Resmi Gazete, Cahit Bagci has been appointed Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
As reported, Bagci will replace Erkan Ozoral in this position.
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Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Boats have been deployed in Bengaluru suburbs after heavy rains pounded and inundated the city.
The most affected areas were the IT hub regions of Electronics City, Marathahalli, Outer Ring Road, Mahadevapura, Whitefield and Bommanahalli.
Chief Minister Basavara Bommai on Monday stated that the Bengaluru city has received heavy rains which extensively damaged 30 places in Mahadevapura and Bommanahalli zones. Both the zones house major IT companies besides being home to a major chunk of IT professionals.
'Instructions are issued to dispatch two State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) teams with 30 members in each team to the affected places. Officials are asked to drain out water from roads. Whatever is decided already will be implemented as per plan,' he added.
The IT and BT company employees are facing the fury of the heavy rains for more than 10 days. Thousands of professionals were unable to reach their work places. Major companies on the Outer Ring Road stretch have asked their employees to work from their homes following major water logging problems.
The techies who got into public transport were forced to walk kilometers as buses were struck in the traffic as roads were being inundated. Those who took private vehicles were also stranded in traffic for hours.
Balagere-Panathur road in Varthur turned into a river as storm water drains are blocked. The residents of the apartments in the area were evacuated with boats.
Chief Minister Bommai also stated that he will be visiting T.K.Halli unit of Bengaluru Water Board in Mandya district that will manage drinking water supply to Bengaluru City which has been affected due to rushing of water into the unit following heavy rains on Sunday night.
'I am leaving for Mandya soon after Teachers' day function to assess the situation', he told reporters in Vidhana Soudha here on Monday.
He said BWSSB Chairman, engineers, secretary of urban development department are already sent to the unit. The officials of Mandya district are busy in draining out water from the pumping station. The situation is expected to come under control by evening. Technical team is working on the emergency mode to restart the machinery. 'I will visit and give necessary instructions'.
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Matt Walter Heads To Republican State Leadership Committee
Matt Walter, the former executive director of the state Republican Committee, is heading to Washington to be the political director for the Republican State Leadership Committee.
The national group helps elect Republicans to state office, including attorney general and the state Legislature.
“Matt is an experienced political professional who is ready to continue the RSLC’s groundbreaking success and take the point for the committee’s efforts electing Republicans to state office across the country," said Chris Jankowski, RSLC President.
Walter was the state GOP's from spring 2008 through fall 2009 -- when Democrats won the Senate majority and had served as the state party's communications director. But he was part of the state party's efforts last year to win by the Senate majority.


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Talks Aim to Ease Chechnyan Conflict
Akhmed Zakayev, head of the Chechen government-in-exile, and Dukuvakha Abdurakhmanov, chairman of the Chechen parliament, met in Oslo for talks on stabilizing the situation in the breakaway Russian republic. A mediator said it marked the first time a “serious political dialogue between the Russian-installed regime in Chechnya and the government-in-exile” has occurred.
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Russian forces have fought two wars against separatists in the mainly Muslim republic since 1994.
The conflicts claimed more than 100,000 lives and left it in ruins.
Mr Zakayev represents the separatists’ political wing, not the military wing that is leading the insurgency in Chechnya.
He said the two sides had “discussed political issues being solved not by force but by political means”.
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Malawi: Traffic accident leaves 19 dead
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Aug. 1 19 persons as a minimum died in a traffic accident involving a coaster and two trucks that crashed in the early hours of Sunday in Malawi's central frontier district of Ntcheu.
The accident and the death of the 19 persons on Malawi’s backbone road, M1, affirmed spokesman for Ntcheu district council, Maston Kaiya.
The coaster with 27 women passengers heading to Chikwawa, a district down south, "is stuck underneath the truck" and "police and hospital emergency rescue team are already on site" after the incident, noted Kaiya in his account early on Sunday.
The spokesman was afraid that the death toll may increase as there are severe wounds sustained by the other passengers.
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Have identified students involved in stone-pelting, vandalism: police
Srinagar, May 21: Police in Ganderbal have said that they have identified the students allegedly involved in stone-pelting and vandalism early this week after clashes erupted between two sides.
“All the photographs and video footages have been collected and students who were in forefront of the protests injuring many police officials and causing damage to their college and other public property have been identified and further verification will be done through college authorities,” a police official told news agency GNS.
The official said senior officers of police held a closed door meeting with college administration. “The administration requested that students need to be given a chance to rectify their behaviour and any police action against the students will have implications on their careers.”
The official said the parents of the students who indulged in violence have also been informed by the administration and have been requested to counsel their children.
As of now administration is extending all support to the college authorities who have in turn requested to give a chance to students, he said, adding that the administration has also assured that any further action on students will be subject to their future behaviour.
Pertinently, violent clashes broke out between students and police after some students of Degree College Ganderbal were allegedly thrashed by cops. The clashes left dozens of students and cops injured while they continued for second day as well. The authorities on the third day closed down the College amid apprehensions of violence


Govt will deploy IT solutions to curb corruption, says Khattar
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that his government would limit its interface with the public by deploying information technology solutions, which will help in curbing corruption.punjab Updated: Mar 16, 2015 11:08 IST
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that his government would limit its interface with the public by deploying information technology solutions, which will help in curbing corruption.
Khattar who was interacting with journalists at the Chandigarh Press Club said, “People have seen the conduct of many corrupt politicians and political parties. The BJP government in the state will set a new precedent in terms of functioning and delivery.”
“A file tracking system has been started by the government to check corruption. You will not believe, we have come across several instances where files have been dumped for over five years. Files should move automatically,’’ he said. On walking the talk on these promises Khattar said that he would never commit to something which he cannot implement. “But it will be a time consuming process. We have to change people’s heart,’’ he added.
The chief minister said that recruitments in Haryana will be done on merit.
“The previous governments had recruited people on the basis of their caste, region and relations. The BJP government will ensure that interviews in selection process carry bare minimum marks,’’ he said.
ON VADRA LAND DEALS
On whether the BJP government would probe land deals of Robert Vadra, the CM said they have received similar complaints and were looking into them. “But our main focus will be to shut avenues of corruption,’’ he said.
On whether the government was considering dropping charges against Haryana IAS officer, Ashok Khemka, the CM said that the matter was being looked into by concerned departments.
“However, we will decide on all such issues once and for all. Honest people will not suffer during our rule,’’ he said adding that the number of cases registered by the state vigilance bureau in the past five months were more than that in the past decade.
‘NO DISSENT IN PARTY’
Khattar said that there was no dissension within the ruling party. “There is collective leadership in the BJP.” Referring to the defiant sounding tweets of his cabinet colleague Anil Vij, the chief minister said such interpretations were made by the media only.
‘CONG DEVELOPMENT MODEL LOPSIDED’
First-time chief minister Khattar said that the development model of the previous Congress regime was skewed. “There was no harmony. Rather it was fragmented development where a few areas benefitted, creating imbalance,’’ he said.
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HUB: At least 20 people died in an accident between a coach and an oil tanker in Balochistan’s Hub on Monday, said Deputy Commissioner Lasbela Shabbir Mengal.
According to DC Lasbela, 16 people were wounded while they were being taken out of the vehicle, adding that four severely wounded have been shifted to a hospital.
The bus was leaving for Panjgur from Karachi, he said. DC Mengal said that the fire had been brought under control.
Earlier, police said that the passenger coach caught fire due to the collision and more than 35 people were inside the vehicle at that time. Rescue officials said that they had started relief activities after the accident.


KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh, Murad Ali Shah has said that strict security arrangements were provided this year to ensure the peace during the Muharram
This he said while visiting of Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the head of the Bohra community on Sunday. Shah added that 27,000 foreign nationals visiting the sadder area as the leader of Bohra community was present in the city.
The security arrangements in the city caused inconvenience to the public but it is necessary for the safety of the masses and asked them to travel on the alternative traffic route, Shah apologized.
CM added that the strict security measures were taken because of possible threats in the city.


Three police officers stationed at the Weija District Police Commander have been arrested by the Greater Accra Regional Police Command, Anti Robbery Squad for allegedly hiring out their assigned AK47 rifles to armed robbers.
A source close to the police has told Adom News that the police officers who work at Kokrobite and Weija, hired the guns to the robbers over the weekend for robbery.
A man close to the Weija District Police Command (name withheld) said after the police officers handed over the guns to the robbers, they were involved in a serious accident on their way for the alleged robbery activities.
The source said the robbers had to be rescued by an ex-police officer who overhead the suspects saying they had left their guns behind, causing him to prompt the police.
The full names of the suspects are not yet known but the source said two of them go by the names Biggie and Stanley.
Weija District Police Commander, DSP Joseph Afuakpah told Adom News’ Kofi Adjei that the incidence was a big blow to them but said he wasn’t in the position to further speak to the matter as the it was now in the hands of the Anti-Robbery Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
DSP Joseph Afuakpah however said the case including the three police officers have been handed over to the Regional Police Command for further investigations.


HAFIZABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbassi has said that all the institutions should work within their constitutional domain and respect each other to take the country forward.
He was addressing a ceremony in connection with the launch of Health Insurance Card Scheme in Hafizabad today.
The Prime Minister said we respect all the institutions and the judgments of the courts have been implemented in letter and spirit.
He said it is also important for the country that the decisions taken by the parliament are also accepted and respected.
The Prime Minister said if the law passed by the parliament is rejected , it will amount to negation of public opinion.
The Prime Minister said that rigging will not be allowed in the upcoming Senate elections.
Shahid Khaqan Abbassi said the government has put the country on the path of development, addressing major challenges confronting the country.
He said over the last five years, unprecedented number of projects were initiated and completed.
He said today sufficient gas is available and new connections are being provided. About the health card scheme, the Prime Minister said this is a successful scheme which has also been acknowledged at the world level.
Earlier,addressing the ceremony Minister for National Health Services, Saira Afzal Tarar said PML -N government is committed to adorn the backward areas of the country with basic health facilities. —PPI


(MENAFN- IANS) Imphal, April 4 (IANS) Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, the Army, in a joint operation with other security forces, recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Manipur's Bishnupur district on Thursday, officials said.
A defence spokesman said that security personnel recovered the arms, ammunition and other war-like stores from Khujoi Rok Nala near Sadu Kabui village of Bishnupur.
The recovered arms include a 9mm carbine machine gun, a sten gun Mk-2, a .303 rifle, a 9mm pistol, an anti-riot gun, 14 grenades, various types of ammunition and other war-like stores.
Based on specific input about the movement of suspicious individuals and the presence of illegal arms and ammunition, the Army launched a joint search operation along with SSB, and Manipur Police including commandos, and recovered the sophisticated weapons.
The recovered items were handed over to Manipur Police.
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Besides bankruptcies and business grinding to a halt, local police have also reported a number of suicides, both successful and attempted, of local businessmen.
Meanwhile the Prime Minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, has said he believes the financial crisis will be over soon, by early next year at the latest.
“We are waiting for the new Iraqi government to transfer the region’s share of the budget,” the official spokesperson for the Iraqi Kurdish Ministry of Finance, Dler Tariq, told NIQASH. “But we don’t yet know if the money they’re going to transfer will cover salaries.”
Tariq also said that he was optimistic and felt that the financial blockade couldn’t continue forever – but he was unable to give any kind of date either.
According to information from within Iraqi Kurdistan’s political scene, the financial blockade was one of the main reasons that Iraqi Kurdish politicians decided they would participate in the new government in Baghdad that is headed by Haider al-Abadi. Apparently those who attended a crucial meeting on Sept. 8, during which local politicians decided whether or not they would return to Baghdad, Iraqi Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani was asked if it was possible for Iraqi Kurdistan to make the regional budget without going back to Baghdad. His answer: no.
And apparently this was one of the major reasons the Iraqi Kurdish decided to remain part of the new Iraqi government.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh Jumada II 10 1437 Mar 19 2016 SPA -- The ten-day Riyadh international book fair which took place at the Riyadh Center for Exhibitions and Conferences wrapped up today with a record turnout of more than 350000 visitors from the two sexes and all ages.
The event organized by the Cultural Affairs Undersecretariat of the Ministry of Culture and Information was held under the theme "book is a non-aging memory".
As many as 500 publishers took part and exhibited more than 1200000 titles and 40 cultural events including symposia workshops poetry and theatric activities on the fringes of the exhibition on an area of 7000 sq.m.
01:47 LOCAL TIME 22:47 GMT
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Health card being given to people who are under poverty line: Zafar
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza said on Sunday that the government is giving health card to those people who are under the poverty line.
Addressing a conference, the special assistant said social health insurance is also being given to the vulnerable and downtrodden segments of the society as it is the fundamental component of universal health coverage.
He said that ensuring “Universal Health Coverage” is vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide people with essential and quality healthcare facilities according to their need. He also said investing in the primary health care system is of vital importance to achieve the goals of universal healthcare.
He said about 70 to 80 per cent of necessary health care can be provided at the primary healthcare level. He said we are fully focused to strengthen the primary healthcare system in the country.
The special assistant on National Health Services said the facility of health card is being extended to the special persons and deserving oversees Pakistanis as well.
He said the government is bringing revolutionary changes in the health sector. He said Islamabad will be made a model city with regard to health in collaboration with public and private partnership.
He said the government is committed to provide quality healthcare services to the general public.
Earlier, Ehsaas Program Chairperson and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar announced that the federal government will provide Health Insaaf Cards to 60 million people till the end of this year.
Social protection to vulnerable segments of society
Addressing a news conference on Saturday, the special assistant said that the government would provide social protection to vulnerable segments of society through a number of programmes.
Dr Sania said despite current austerity drive of the government and voluntary decision of many public sector institutions to not ask for more budget, the budget allocated for social protection has been doubled. She said social protection aims at measures for poorest of the poor, those facing calamity and disabled people.


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Riyadh, Sha'ban 16, 1439, May 02, 2018, SPA -- Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani met here today the United Nations' Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffith.
During the meeting, they discussed the consultations being conducted by the United Nations envoy with the parties concerned with the Yemeni crisis to discuss ways of resuming political negotiations to reach a political solution to end the conflict in Yemen.
Dr. Al-Zayani assured the support of the GCC countries for the efforts of the UN Envoy to Yemen, and their constant keenness to reach a political solution according to the Gulf initiative, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC), and Security Council resolution No. 2216 to stop the bloodshed in Yemen, and maintain its security, stability, sovereignty, and provide aid for the Yemeni people to alleviate their sufferings due to the current crisis.
The meeting was attended by Envoy of GCC Secretary General to Yemen Medkhel bin Dhakhil Al-Hathli and GCC Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Negotiations Dr. Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al-Owaisheq.
12:03 LOCAL TIME 09:03 GMT
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Sudan assess role in war against Yemen
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Sudan said it is reassessing its military involvement in Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
"We are conducting a study to assess the participation of the Sudanese troops in the alliance, including the advantages and disadvantages of this participation," Ali Mohamed Salem, Sudan's state minister for defense, said in a statement.
Although Sudanese army has been participating in the Saudi-led military coalition since 2015, critics point that several countries members of the Saudi-led coalition did not send troops to Yemen. Others say Saudi Arabia and UAE provides financial support to other countries but not Sudan despite its difficult financial situation.
Saudi Arabia and some other countries attacked Yemen in March 2015 to re-empower the deposed president of Yemen Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.
Thousands of Yemenis have been killed in the Arabian-American coalition's attack and more than 2,000 have died due to cholera epidemic.
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LAHORE/PESHAWAR: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan restricted their activities after multiple employees of the Chief Minister House in both Lahore and Peshawar tested positive for coronavirus.
Sources within the Punjab CM house said that two employees had contracted coronavirus and lost their lives a few days ago. They said that the deceased included a protocol officer and a waiter.
The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that at least 16 officials of the CM House have tested positive for coronavirus.
A spokesperson of Punjab CM House said that CM Buzdar will only hold important meetings and visits at his office. He added that there was a ban imposed on normal visits due to coronavirus.
Separately, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Kamran Bangash confirmed that six employees of the KP CM House have tested positive for coronavirus.
Bangash said that the CM’s meetings with elected officials have been reduced, adding that government meetings will be held via video link.
Punjab and KP have been the epicentre of the third wave of coronavirus that has hit Pakistan.
Health experts have expressed their concerns over the third wave of coronavirus which is expected to be more lethal and contagious than the previous ones.
To curb the virus spread, the National Command and Operation Centre has announced a complete ban on holding wedding functions — both indoor and outdoor — starting April 5, in areas that have a three-day rolling average of an 8% positivity ratio.
The NCOC had said that the government is also mulling the prospects of more restrictions on inter-provincial travelling.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi said - the coming year will be for those who invest in health services
The Prime Minister's response came with a government portal sharing a detailed information on Twitter outlining the steps taken by the government in the health sector.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the coming year will be for those investing in the health services sector. He also expressed pride in the work done by his government towards strengthening this sector in the last eight years.
According to the portal, in the last eight years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, there has been an unprecedented investment in healthcare infrastructure to build a healthy India, which has not only made affordable treatment possible with Ayushman Bharat, but the country continues to go digital in the health sector today.
3.26 crore people got health benefits under Ayushman Bharat scheme, six new AIIMS were implemented and world's largest and first digital vaccination campaign was launched to combat COVID-19.
According to the portal, there has been a 55 percent increase in the number of medical colleges in the country after 2014. This government has also set the target of opening a medical college in every district. Modi said in a tweet that the coming years will belong to those who have invested in healthcare. I am proud of the work our government has done in the last eight years to strengthen the healthcare sector in India.
Prime Minister Modi also shared an article published on the 'NaMo App', which explains in detail what will prove to be a 'game changer' in revolutionizing the healthcare sector in future. Modi also tweeted that health care is one of the key areas for us.


People suspected of being involved in rioting face tougher penalties under new laws being introduced this week.
Rioters could face up to a year in jail under new laws
Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy said the new legislation will allow the police to arrest someone suspected of riotous behaviour without first obtaining a warrant.
The maximum sentence for the offence will increase from six months to a year.
New sanctions are also being introduced against those offenders who break the conditions of their bail.
Mr Murphy said the measures were a "firm but proportionate response to behaviour that is both destructive and dangerous".
He said: "Rioting is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated on our streets. It is vital that the police and courts have the powers they need to deal effectively with offenders."
The government said in the past when disturbances had taken place,
it had proven impractical to require police to obtain a warrant.
The new legislation will leave people failing to surrender themselves to custody facing up to three months in jail and a fine of £5,000.
Police will also be allowed to arrest people who breach bail conditions such as someone who breaks an order barring them from a sectarian
Mr Murphy said: "These new measures will deter people on bail from getting
involved in riotous behaviour and other unlawful activities.
"People on bail who fail to report as required are wasting the time and
resources of the courts and police and these new provisions will help them
enforce the law more effectively."


President Jacob Zuma and US President Donald Trump on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the already strong bilateral relations between the two countries‚ the Presidency said.
It said in a statement the two leaders had held a telephone conversation on Monday afternoon‚ which was at Trump’s request.
It said Zuma had congratulated Trump on his election as the 45th president of the USA.
“The two Presidents also discussed the need to work together on multilateral issues as well‚ especially the quest for peace and stability on the African continent‚” it added.
It noted there were 600 US companies in South Africa and strong trade relations between the two countries.


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Police authorities in Nasarawa state said it has smashed a three-man armed robbery gang operating in Obi local government area of the state, with mobile phones, cash and other valuables recovered from the suspects.
Nasrawa state Police command spokesman, ASP Umar Isma’ila told newsmen in Lafia yesterday that the gang before their arrest, robbed a bus at about 1 a.m. on Obi-Agwatashi road while also raping three female passengers.
He explained that, acting on tip-off, the police patrol in the area were able to engage the robbers in a gun battle, leading to the arrest of one of the suspects, who police said has sustained bullet wound on the leg.
Isma’ila further disclosed that the suspect, who is currently in custody, had made useful statements that would help the police to arrest the two other suspects, who escaped, adding that investigation was still on to ascertain if the robbers had other collaborators.
The PPRO urged the public to be vigilant and avail the police with useful information that would help in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.


Jordan- Senate president meets Chinese, Azeri envoys
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Senate President Faisal al-Fayez, Wednesday, met with Chinese ambassador to Jordan Gao Yusheng and Azeri ambassador Sabir Aghabayov, who congratulated al-Fayez on his appointment him as Senate president.
Al-Fayez highlighted the advanced level Jordanian-Chinese ties have reached in various fields, namely, the parliamentary.
He noted to the agreements signed between the two countries, which positively reflected on the national economy and reduced poverty and unemployment.
The Chinese envoy voiced his country's desire to promote ties with the Kingdom in a wide range of fields, noting to His Majesty's recent visit to China which culminated in the signing of a number of agreements between the two countries.
Al-Fayez also met with the Azeri envoy and discussed with him the bilateral ties and means to further boost them, particularly, in the parliamentary sphere.
The Azeri envoy underscored efforts exerted by Jordan under the leadership of His Majesty the King to bring about peace and security in the Middle East region and the Kingdom's key role towards Syrian refugees.
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US ambassador to Bahrain meets top official on human trafficking combat
(MENAFN) US Ambassador to Bahrain Justin Hicks Siberell was confirmed to have met Bahraini CEO of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Osama bin Abdulla Al-Absi.
During the meeting, the ambassador addressed the way Bahrain handles human trafficking, which improves its international stance in line with global reports.
Ambassador Siberell further emphasized the support of the US towards tackling human trafficking, which is considered as an international crime.
Al-Absi also talked about Bahrain's attempts in battling the crime along with measures to boost the work environment.
He then pointed to major projects and plans set out to shelter labor rights, such as the Expat Protection and Assistance Centre project.
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NEW ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS WOULD BRING STABILITY AND PROSPERITY
Karachi: 6th MAY 2012
Senators belonging to Muttahida Quami Movement (MM) have warmly welcomed the passing of the solution in the National Assembly on southern Punjab province.
They said that giving the oppressed people their rights would serve as guarantee to strengthen the nation and the country.
The senators said that political elements who had been exploiting the people of southern Punjab were flabbergasted on the adoption of the resolution and their monopoly was bound to end in the coming elections.
The MQM senators said that Mr Altaf Hussain had announced his support for the southern Punjab province in view of the wishes and aspirations of the people. He had directed the MQM parliamentarians to submit bills for the creation of new provinces by adopting constitutional methods. His support was widely acclaimed by the audience present in the Multan public meeting.
The senators declared that the MQM would not rest content on the passing of the resolution and would continue its efforts to get the bills passed from parliament.
The senators said that the MQM had taken birth in the poor and middle classes and the MQM tries to come to the expectations of the people instead of playing politics on public issues.
The senators said that the promise made to the people of Southern Punjab by Mr Hussain was fulfilled.
The senators congratulated the people on the passing of the resolution and said that new administrative units would bring stability and prosperity.


South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced 27 October 2021 as the date for the local government elections.
This will be the sixth time in a democratic South Africa that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local government level.
The Presidency said Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma would follow the necessary legal steps to proclaim the date and undertake other requirements.
It has urged eligible – and especially first-time voters – to ensure they are registered to participate in the elections, which provide the basis for development and service delivery.
The Economic Freedom Fighters – among others – have called for the local government elections to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, the government is still going ahead with the polls.
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He said that the Police have so far issued 35521 without mask challans and collected a fine worth Rs 1,71,06,100 from the violators.
He said that a fine worth Rs 86,000 has been imposed so far for 46 violations of home quarantine instructions adding that 453 persons have been fined Rs 116100 for spitting in a public place.
The Commissioner of Police said that a total of 56328 challans have been issued so far to the traffic violators and 2388 vehicles have been impounded.
Bhullar further said that fine worth Rs 157000 has been imposed on overloaded 79 four-wheelers, Rs 17000 on overloaded 34 Autos and fine worth Rs 486000 has been imposed on 237 for violating social distancing norms.
He said that today, 137 traffic challans were issued. He said that today 237 persons without mask were challenged and a fine worth Rs 1,18,500 was imposed on them.
The Commissioner of Police said that this drive would continue in the coming days and action would be taken against the violators adding that the people have to play a vital role for further checking the spread of COVID 19.
He appealed the people to mandatory wear masks and to follow the directives of the government to suppress the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.


President of Palestinian state Mehmood Abbas has said the Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India can be resolved through talks.
In an exclusive interview to Waqt News, Abbas stressed that said Pakistan and India were neighbours and could settle the dispute through negotiations.
He was told that many people in Pakistan believed that the Palestinians did not raise their voice in favour of the Kashmir dispute as emphatically as they should.
Abbas said the Palestinians were sympathetic both to Pakistan and India, and that was he had repeatedly urged the two countries to sit together to find a solution, the Nation reports.
According to the paper, in response to a question, he said, the Palestinians had very good relations with India, and had always helped them whenever they were approached for the purpose. (ANI)


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Once the third airport in Istanbul is commissioned, Ataturk Airport will continue to operate, but, it will only receive planes of heads of state, said Ahmet Arslan, minister of transport, maritime affairs and communications, Turkish media reported Jan. 11.
An exhibition center will also operate at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, he noted.
Touching upon the implementation of the third Istanbul airport project, Arslan noted that presently, the airport is 78 percent ready.
'Construction of terminals has been completed at the third airport and all systems have been tested,' the minister said.
Arslan noted that two emergency runways will also be created at the third airport.
Test flights will be launched at the third airport in February. Construction of a parking lot designed for 30,000 cars at the airport will be completed in the same month.
The third airport is being built near the Lake Terkos in northern Istanbul. Initially, it will serve 90 million passengers a year. The first phase of the airport will be commissioned on Oct. 29, 2018. After commissioning, the number of flight destinations in Turkey will increase from 282 to 350. The new airport will annually serve about 200 million passengers.
About 300 passenger and service elevators will be installed at Istanbul's third airport.
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Fiji's Military Forces say they will only second officers to government ministries if the need arises.
The deputy commander Navy Captain, Esala Teleni, told Fiji Live that it was not the military's policy to second its officers to government departments.
But he said there were some cases were officers were needed to make sure the function of that ministry returns to normal.
Captain Teleni said that was why commander, Viliame Naupoto, was with the Immigration department because of the problems that have been reported about the services provided.
The military has also seconded its spokesman Major Neumi Leweni to the Ministry for Agriculture following a request from the Interim Minister Jainend Kumar.


(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia’s consumer price index went up 2.7 per cent in July from 2021, according to government data on Monday, rising from a 2.3 per cent speed two months ago.
The food and beverages segment increased 3.9 per cent, mainly as a result of higher food costs and meat costs mainly, which increased as much as 5.1 per cent, as stated by the General Authority for Statistics.
“Food and beverages prices were the main driver of the inflation rate in July 2022 due to their high relative importance in the Saudi consumer basket (with a weight of 18.8 per cent),” it added.
The Saudi CPI soared 0.5 per cent in July from June, in step with the monthly data.
Saudi inflation currently reached or near to a top and will progressively fall back over the rest of 2022 and next, on the words of Jason Tuvey, senior emerging markets economist at Capital Economics in London.
“Looking ahead, we think that headline inflation is now probably at or very close to a peak. Food inflation should continue to drop back and the government’s cap on local fuel prices will help to contain energy inflation,” Tuvey declared in a report to clients.
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Perham City Council hears updates on upcoming projects
The Perham City Council heard updates on upcoming city projects at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 9.
City Engineer Jade Berube updated the council on timelines and costs of the Fifth Avenue SE and Third Street NW/Lake Avenue improvement projects.
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Kabul, Dec 9 (IANS) A total of 300 displaced families received food assistance in Afghanistan's eastern province of Ghazni, the Taliban-led Ministry of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs confirmed on Thursday.
'Assistance packages were distributed on Wednesday to 300 families which displaced by drought from different Ghazni districts to provincial capital Ghazni city,' the Ministry said in a statement.
The packages included 50 kg of rice, 7 kg sugar, 7 kg beans, 5 litters of cooking oil as well as 1 kg tea, according to the statement.
The process of distribution of food assistance to needy families is ongoing across Afghanistan, it added.
Since the start of the year, over 634,000 people have been displaced by conflict and drought.
About 5.5 million people have been displaced since 2012 in the Asian country, according to official figures.
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Ludhiana: Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Subhash Verma has assumed the charge of Chairman of improvement Trust, Ludhiana in the presence of Punjab Cabinet Minister Anil Joshi on Tuesday.
He informed that the SAD-BJP government under the leadership of chief minister, Parkash Singh Badal has started several development projects in the state, which are directly benefiting the common man. He said that development projects worth crores of rupees have been started in Ludhiana city alone and many more are in the offing.
While addressing the gathering on the occasion, Joshi asserted that the SAD-BJP coalition would form the government for the third consecutive time. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party is a party which is anti-Punjab. He said that the AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal is working like a “dictator” and has an autocratic style of functioning. He said that on the other hand, both SAD and BJP are democratic parties whose main agenda is development.
Joshi said that people have now seen the real face of the Aam Aadmi Party and that is why, they would reject the party in the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections.
JOSHI’S MEDIA INTERACTION
While speaking to the media persons, Joshi said that now even AAP leaders have themselves started opposing Kejriwal and day is not far when the party would lose heavily in the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections
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TAIPEI (The China Post) — Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) announced on Monday that the government will be fully transparent with its “Triple Stimulus Vouchers” program.
The Triple Stimulus Vouchers are set to go on sale on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA,經濟部), 12 million people have already purchased the vouchers.
According to the government’s plan, each person paying NT$1,000 will get in return NT$3,000-worth of vouchers.
To support the plan, the four largest convenience store brands in Taiwan have also offered incentives to entice consumers into pre-ordering the “Triple Stimulus Vouchers” that are still available for pre-order.
Despite this, many celebrities such as Jacky Wu (吳宗憲) have voiced their criticism by saying that the system is overly complicated and that it would be a hassle to pick up the vouchers. There are also concerns regarding unused vouchers and where the unused money would go.
In response, Su announced that the government will publish a report at the conclusion of the program to be fully transparent.
Su said that the fact that the Triple Stimulus vouchers have millions of purchasers goes to show that the program has been successful.
He added that the program will only become smoother as time goes on. He thanked the public for their support and expressed his hope that the public can continue to support the new program.


ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians information secretary and Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Shazia Marri has said that further increase in petrol prices is a brutal act, and it is tantamount to plundering the pockets of the people.
In a statement on Saturday, Marri said that since the government came to power, it had “squeezed the blood” of the people.
It seems that the petrol prices are being increased to give Rs50 crore to the government Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), she said.
She said that the “incompetent” prime minister was wasting the nation’s money on unelected assistants.
The nation will have to come out onto the roads and streets against the “selected and ruthless” government.
The opposition will protest inside and outside the Parliament and on the streets against the increase in petrol prices.
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Citifinancial to assist the Kelowna food bank
Citifinancial’s Kelowna office will sponsor a food drive during the month of November to benefit the Kelowna Community Food Bank.
The public is invited to bring non-perishable food items to the Citifinancial office 1955 Harvey Ave.
“We believe it’s important to support the communities we serve,” said David Wilson, Citifinancial branch manager.
“The food drive is just one way we can thank the people of Kelowna for their patronage.”


Finance Minister Asad Umar says government will focus on economic priorities while formulating the foreign policy.
Addressing a ceremony of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Karachi on Saturday, he said the government has decided to set economic diplomacy initiative to reap maximum benefits in its relations with other countries.
Asad Umar said the government is well aware of current economic conditions and is trying to maneuver in a sagacious manner.
He said government has set a target of increasing revenues and for this purpose FBR is being reactivated. He said a new mechanism is also being evolved for tax refunding to facilitate the businesses. He said FBR intends to raise its own force.
The Minister said export package is very important for businesses and that is why government has reduced the gas prices for export industry in Punjab.
He said Pakistan needs to broaden its export market.
The Finance Minister said we have to work while staying within our limitations.
He said Prime minister is taking special steps to stop the smuggling of goods into the country.
Earlier, addressing Pakistan Stock Exchange in Asad Umar said that the economic indicators have now started moving in the right direction as a result of steps taken by the government.
He said that the exports and the remittances are witnessing a healthy upward trend. The Finance Minister said that measures are being taken to bring improvement in the capital market.
Asad Umar said that several bail out packages were taken from the IMF in the past but one being taken by the incumbent government will be the last one from the international lender.


KOHIMA: Nagaland's government has decided to fully upgrade Samator sub division to a full-fledged district.
Additionally, the government has also decided to recognise the Tikhir tribe as well.
This was stated by MLA Kuzholuzo Azo Nieni on Twitter.
It needs mention here that the state government while creating three new districts -- Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumukedima -- on December 18 had also agreed in principle to grant district status to Shamator.
However, the state government has been of the opinion that the upgradation of Shamator into a full-fledged district would be done only after the two communities in the area -- Yimkhiung and Tikhir -- come to a proper understanding and remain united.
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Cyprus economic growth to stand at 0.5 percent in 2015
(MENAFN) According to Cyprus' central bank governor, the country is expected to revise to growth next year, while this year's slowdown should be lower than expected, Gulf News reported.
The governor forecasted that 2015's growth would stand at 0.5 percent, while a forecast by the European Commission of a 2.8 percent contraction in the island's economy this year was real.
Authorities had previously forecasted a 2014 contraction of 3.2 percent. Data in November put the annualized fall in output at -2.2 percent in the third quarter, from -2 percent in the second quarter.
"I'm optimistic 2015 will be a year where Cyprus will return to growth, the signs of recovery are faster," the governor told parliament's financial affairs committee.
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Police have arrested two youth who claimed that a group of upcountry Tamils who have sought refuge in a Hindu temple in the capital, unable to return home due to the Covid-
19 curfew, were lacking food and drinking water.
The two youth who took to social media to publish the information have been arrested on 4 May and produced in court, reports ‘Anidda’ Sinhala weekly.
Those seeking refuge in the temple were provided with every facility they needed and Senthil Thondaman had lodged a complaint requesting the removal of the Facebook post, claimed police when contacted by ‘Anidda’. Police have further said that the youth have violated the curfew and entered the Hindu temple without permission.


India - Nothing wrong in transparency: SC judge wants hearings live-streamed
Supreme Court Justice Abhay Sreeniwas Oka has reportedly expressed support for the live-streaming of court hearings. 'Let us have transparency. Nothing wrong in transparency,' Justice Oka said. He was delivering a lecture on the 'Importance of Ethics in Legal Profession' at the Bombay High Court on Saturday, according to LiveLaw. The event had been organized by the Advocates Association of Western India.
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Back in 2018, the SC had given an in-principle nod to the live-streaming of court hearings in Swapnil Tripathi vs. Supreme Court of India. However, modalities for the same are yet to be defined and the process awaits implementation. Justice Oka explained the push for live-streaming court proceedings by noting that parliamentary proceedings are already live-streamed in India.
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Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has said that the state will fully implement the resolution of the southern governors to ban open grazing in the region.
Ikpeazu said that the ban became necessary as a result of the influx of criminal herders from other parts of West Africa into the country.
The Governor spoke on Saturday while addressing journalists via a Zoom meeting.
He said, “We are now at the point of making sure that we enforce and implement it and even in doing that I must also share what I see as a challenge to the enforcement of that law.
“The law is in place and we are taking steps to enforce it.
“It has become imperative that we enforce that law strictly because we just noticed that we have big-time trouble in our hands.
“We have those that we refer to as criminal herdsmen; they are different from the ordinary herdsmen that we have been living with all these years.
“We now have in our mist bandits that have infiltrated from the rest of West Africa and other parts of Africa and their assignment is to come here rape, kill and kidnap people for money.
“It is now very imperative that we enforce that law.”


Scotland has marked one year since the first confirmed case of coronavirus was recorded.
Health secretary Jeane Freeman said the country’s lives had been “turned upside down” since the first case was recorded on 1st March 2020.
Ms Freeman reflected on the one year anniversary during the daily government Covid update.
“The last 12 months have brought grief and heart-break,” she said.
“The forced separation from families and friends has been, and is, hard to endure.”
She told health workers that the “entire country is grateful for everything you have done” during the pandemic.
Ms Freeman also spoke about the discovery of the Brazilian Covid variant in the country.
The health secretary she there was “no reason to believe” that the variant was in circulation, after three airline passengers were found to have tested positive for the P1 strain.
The government had done “everything we can” to ensure contacts had been traced, she said.


Youths who had been abusing staff and shoppers at a Tesco in Accrington have been identified and spoken to by police.
LancsLive reported last week how the group of youngsters were hanging around the Eagle Street store in Accrington, pushing trolleys into the road and abusing staff.
Police said the group congregated at the skate park before heading to the shop to target abuse at shoppers and staff while trying to smash up windows and cars with trolleys.
Now police say they have identified those involved and spoken to their parents.
PCSO Mathew Gill said: “With the help and support from our local community and the support from Tesco staff we have managed to identify a number of young people who have been causing anti-social behaviour issues around the area.
“We have been and visited the young people involved and their parents, we have given them a fair warning with the potential implications if their actions continue.”
He also added that the police will continue to monitor the area.
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A draft 'Law on Transport Security was adopted at a regular meeting of the Turkmen Parliament, the Turkmen government said in a message.
The law determines legal, organizational and economic basis for ensuring security of transport infrastructure and vehicles from illegal interference, as well as regulates social relations in the sector.
'Major international and regional projects implemented by Turkmenistan jointly with neighboring states are aimed at promoting trade and economic cooperation and tourism, strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties, Turkmenistan State News Agency reported.
Thus, the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran and Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan railways, airports in Ashgabat and regions of Turkmenistan, highways, bridges across the Amu Darya River, the Turkmenbashi International Seaport, and other facilities that have been already commissioned and are being built in the country should become key links of transnational transport corridors.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) At least 287 PKK/PYD-YPG and Daesh terrorists have been neutralized since the beginning of the Operation Olive Branch in Syria, the Turkish General Staff said Wednesday, Anadolu reported.
Turkey on Saturday launched the military operation to clear PYD/PKK and Daesh terrorists from Afrin, in northwestern Syria.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered, were killed or captured.
Turkish Armed Forces conducted airstrikes on shelters, positions, arms and equipment of the terrorists between 9 a.m. (06:00 GMT) and 1.51 p.m. (10:51 GMT) Wednesday, the military said in a statement.
Forty-seven terrorist targets were destroyed in total, the statement added.
According to the military, the operation aims to establish security and stability along Turkish borders and the region as well as protect Syrians from terrorist oppression and cruelty.
The operation is being carried out under the framework of Turkey's rights based on international law, UN Security Council resolutions, its self-defense rights under the UN charter, and respect for Syria's territorial integrity, it said.
The military has also said only terror targets are being destroyed and the "utmost importance" is being placed on not harming civilians.
Afrin has been a major hideout for the PYD/PKK since July 2012, when the Bashar Assad regime in Syria left the city to the terror group without putting up a fight.
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Kathmandu: Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON) has shared that users of Mero Share has reached 2.8 million in the current fiscal year 2021/22 which is 3.5 per cent more compared to the fiscal year 2020/21.
In today's meeting of the Finance Committee under the House of Representatives the SEBON officials said that the number of Dmat account has reached to 3.7 million till the end of last fiscal year.
Executive Chief of the Board, Bhisma Raj Dhungana, said that the Board became successful to contribute Rs 14.15 billion in revenue as capital gain tax to the government in the last fiscal year.
It was presented in the meeting that as high as 2.4 million people apply for the initial public offering (IPO) of a single company.
It is said that around 880,000 investors are active in share market business and investors are technology-friendly in share market.
This year, the Board has given permission to issue IPO equivalent to Rs 108.22 billion for different public companies. Issuance of IPO and debentures has also increased significantly of late. The share market capitalization in the country has reached Rs 4,437 billion.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
BAGHDAD - The Iraq Football Association (IFA) expressed its regret to the Kuwaiti delegation for being unable to attend the inauguration ceremony of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup due to stampede that occurred in front of the stadium in Basra City.
KUWAIT - Qatar defeated Kuwait 2-0 in their first Group B stage encounter in the Iraq-hosted 25th Arabian Gulf Cup.
ADEN - Yemeni Marib Province's Deputy Governor Mohammed Al-Mawadhi laid the cornerstone of a housing project for displaced families funded by the Kuwaiti Mansour Al-Khulaifi endowment and supervised over by Tanmia Charity.
KUWAIT - Kuwait Embassy in Cairo said that all Kuwaiti students, who were detained following the row at an Alexandria shopping mall, have been released.
KUWAIT - The country is expecting rainfalls starting from Monday morning until Tuesday night, Kuwait Meteorological Department of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. (end) ibi
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JVP Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath said that bribery and corruption complaints had been filed on former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
He said that complaints had also been filed against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, former Ministers Rohitha Abeygunawardena and other officials who were in the former Government.
Herath said that the complaint involved the misuse of public funds while they were in office and through that their corrupt activities.
The JVP wants the Bribery and Corruption Commission to prevent the Rajapaksa family from leaving the country while there is an investigation on them.
Herath said that the Bribery and Corruption Commission has the authority to seize the passports of the accused until an investigation is complete.


Michael Dawson said that the players are not satisfied with the current form of the team and that they are working hard in order to change the fortunes of the club. As the club captain, he said that it is his duty to motivate the players and ensure that they improve their performance.
He said that there had been a meeting between some senior players as well as the manager as they look for ways to improve the club form.
He said that Hull City has been in such a poor form since the beginning of the season and that something needs to be done in order to change their performance. He said that they could not continue in the same way and expect a different result.
Michael Dawson said that Hull City has a lot of young players and that they need some leaders around them in order to perform. He said that for the majority of players this is their first season at the club and that it can be a bit difficult for them to perform under such pressure.
He said that it is up to the senior players to rise to the occasion and make sure they provide the necessary guidance to help the younger players.
Michael Dawson believes that there is enough quality as well as leadership qualities to pull the team out of the mess that they are in. He said that the players are ready to fight and that they expect the fans to remain behind them.
He said that he understands that fans are disappointed with their performance and that the players are ready to fight for them. He believes that there is a good spirit in the team and that soon their fortune will change and they should climb up the table.


WEST YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in West York, emergency dispatchers said.
The shooting happened on the first block of Dewey Street around 9:30 Saturday night.
Police said multiple people including the victim were involved in the shooting that was targeted.
West York police said the person shot has non-life threatening injuries.
They are continuing to investigate and ask that anyone with information to please contact the West York Borough Police Department.


Ramallah, Jan 30 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on CIA director William Burns to pressure Israel to stop its 'unilateral' measures against the Palestinians.
'It is important for an urgent intervention to pressure the new Israeli government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu to stop its unilateral measures and abide by the signed agreements,' Abbas was quoted by the official news agency WAFA as saying on Sunday.
'It is important to restore the political horizon based on international resolutions, to achieve security and stability for everyone in the region,' Abbas told Burns during their meeting held at the presidential headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Abbas also briefed Burns on the latest developments and the recent wave of tension in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, Xinhua news agency reported.
Before meeting with Abbas, Burns held talks with the chiefs of the Palestinian security apparatuses in the West Bank.
The CIA chief arrived in Israel on Thursday amid growing tensions between Israel and the Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Since early January, tension between Israel and the Palestinians has been flaring. Around 32 Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured by Israeli soldiers since January 1, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
Eight Israelis were killed on Friday in a shooting attack near a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighbourhood in Jerusalem, while another incident in the city on Saturday left two people seriously wounded, according to Israeli media reports.
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At a time when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to gain a foothold in Tamil Nadu, its state unit Vice President BT Arasakumar joined MK Stalin's DMK.
Mr Arasakumar's decision to quit the party came after he had praised DMK President MK Stalin and said that the latter would become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
The BJP is in alliance with the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.
Mr Arasakumar joined the DMK in the presence of MK Stalin at the DMK headquarters.
Speaking to reporters, Mr Arasakumar said that many were sidelined in the BJP and those who had put in hard work for the party were not respected.
He had praised MK Stalin on Sunday at a wedding ceremony in Pudukottai district and said the DMK leader would soon become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 6 . Iran and Azerbaijan
are implementing joint projects in the water and electricity
sectors, Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian told reporters
at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Trend reports.
According to the minister, within the framework of his visit,
there will be held discussions on the projects of Khudafarin and
Gyz Galasy hydroelectric facilities and hydroelectric power
stations. It is also planned to sign a document on cooperation
between the two countries.
Mehrabian added that negotiations will be held in various areas,
including renewable energy sources, connecting the power grids of
Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia and other areas of mutual interest.
The minister said that one of the priorities of the current
Iranian government is the development of relations with neighboring
countries. Azerbaijan is one of Iran's good neighbors, and numerous
meetings between the officials of the two countries show that both
sides have a serious will for the comprehensive development of
cooperation, he added.
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was today heckled and an angry crowd gheraoed his vehicle as he visited Jat dominated Rohtak district, the epicentre of the stir, even as he assured that strict action would be taken against who caused damage to public and private property.
As soon as he reached Rohtak, the Chief Minister’s car was gheraoed by angry people who raised slogans like “Haryana Police murdabad” to protest the state police’s alleged failure in controlling the violent situation.
Khattar was also shown black flags and was even heckled by the crowd. People also hooted against Khattar and demanded strict action against people who took the city to ransom.
Addressing the people demanding strict action against “looters”, Khattar assured them that strictest action possible will be taken against those who set shops and commercial establishments on fire and caused damage to private property.
Rohtak, which was the epicenter of the Jat stir, saw massive damage to private property belonging to non-Jats.
In the city to review the situation, Khattar said the state government will give full compensation to those persons whose property was damaged during the Jat agitation.
He said the state government would also give jobs to affected families of those who are poor and economically backward.
The first time MLA said the state government would also take strict action against those officers be it from district administration or police department for dereliction in duty.
“State government will take action against those government and police officers who made any lapse in performing their duty,” he further said.
He also assured the people that the government would take action against people who burnt shops and commercial establishments.


Any nefarious campaign against security agencies unacceptable: Tahir AshrafiMay 30, 2021
Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony, Maulana Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi has said that any nefarious campaign against the security agencies is unacceptable.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Sunday, he said that war on terrorism has been won by the army together with other institutions.
He said that the army sacrificed their lives against terrorists who wanted to target the media houses.
Source: Radio Pakistan


ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned the parliamentary party meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allied parties to meet today (Tuesday) in Islamabad.
According to sources, the meeting will start at 10:00am and will be presided over by PM Imran. The meeting will formulate strategy for the approval of the legislature regarding the Armed Forces.
Sources also informed that the cabinet meeting, which was scheduled to be held today, has been postponed due to legislation related to Army Act in Parliament. The Prime Minister has directed the members to ensure their participation in the Parliament meeting.
The new date for the cabinet meeting will be announced later.


(MENAFN) The US President has retracted his support of the joint communique issued at the end of the G7 summit, accusing Canada of "dishonesty".
The joint communique, advocating a "rules-based trading system", was reached despite tension over US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed afterwards to press ahead with retaliatory tariffs on 1 July.
He described Trump's decision to invoke national security concerns to justify steel and aluminum tariffs as "insulting".
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Lahore, 21st May: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Lahore suddenly gets postponed.
Baaghi TV: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Lahore that was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed.
According to reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan was supposed to go to Lahore on a one-day visit tomorrow.
During his visit to Lahore, the premier’s one-on-one meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar was scheduled.
According to sources, the meeting was to brief Punjab Chief Minister on the ongoing development projects in the province.
The Punjab Chief Minister was to brief the Prime Minister on the progress made regarding the Jahangir Tareen Group.
Apart from this, the Prime Minister was to preside over important meetings during his one-day visit to Lahore. But now there are reports that the tour has been postponed.


Chandigarh reported 817 new COVID-19 positive cases on Wednesday. 14 deaths due to COVID were also reported in the last 24 hours, which is highest in a day so far. Notably, the city witnessed 86 deaths due to COVID in the last eight days.
As per the information released by the health department, UT Chandigarh, the total number of active cases in Chandigarh stands at 8,363.
In the last 24 hours, the department has tested 3,712 samples. As per the figure, 532 deaths have been reported in Chandigarh due to COVID-19 to date.
Likewise, the total number of patients who have tested positive to date stands at 46,793.


The Scottish government has injected an initial £50 million into the social care sector to help providers deal with the financial implications of the coronavirus.
Announcing the news, Health Secretary Jean Freeman said the funding will help address immediate challenges faced in the social care sector and support ongoing provision of social care.
She explained that Health and Social Care Partnerships across Scotland have all put in place mobilisation plans to ensure the health and social care system is as well placed as possible to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We know the social care sector is at the frontline of the current pandemic and the Scottish Government has been undertaking a detailed review of additional costs incurred by the sector,” she said.
“This funding is part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to support resilience in social care provision and ensure that any increasing need for social care as a result of the pandemic is met.
“I hope this will reassure the social care sector that additional costs related to COVID-19 will be provided and we will continue to work closely with COSLA and NHS Boards to ensure they have the resources needed throughout this pandemic.”
The UK government has allocated £3.2 billion to local authorities in the past two months to help councils continue to provide vital services, including adult social care.
But, to date, this additional funding has failed to reach home care providers, according to the United Kingdom Homecare Association.


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The Merseysiders have failed to win in their last five games in all competitions, including two defeats in their previous two outings.
"I think we are doing well," Enrique is quoted as saying by Eurosport. "The problem is, in the last three games we have been trying to score goals and had chances to score and then we have had mistakes.
"We have to improve in defence and in attack do what we are doing and hopefully we will have better luck."
Liverpool host Swansea City at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday.


Unions continue to be a prime target of cost-cutting lawmakers around the country, as the Ohio legislature Wednesday voted to severely limit the collective bargaining rights of 350,000 public workers in the state, AP reports.
In Nebraska, legislators this week also introduced legislation that would weaken the bargaining rights of public employee unions, the Omaha World-Herald reports.
But in Wisconsin, state judge Maryann Sumi has put the state’s new landmark union law temporarily on ice.
The judge today ruled that the law is not in effect, contravening Republican leaders in the state who had said the law was effective as of last week, according to the AP.
The Wisconsin law requires public workers to chip in more for their health care and pensions and it limits their collective bargaining rights. The state’s Department of Administration had begun preparations to start taking extra deductions out of workers’ paychecks when the judge intervened, according to AP.
A Democratic district attorney in Wisconsin has filed suit challenging the new law on the grounds that Republican legislators violated the state’s open meeting laws when they moved the new law through committee.
Officials in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s administration told AP that the governor plans to comply with Sumi’s ruling.
But a spokesman for Republican Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald said that the judge had infringed on the Legislature’s prerogative and had violated the separation of powers doctrine, according to AP.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Online
Doha: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has banned commercial use of the State of Qatar's official emblem in stores and on electronic platforms.
The Ministry stated that the ban is in accordance with the Law No. 9 of 2022 with respect to Trademarks, Trade Indications, Trade names, Geographical Indications, and Industrial Designs and Templates.
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In a statement, MoCI said that it will coordinate with the concerned authorities to ensure that traders, store managers and others comply with what is stated in the announcement.
'The Ministry will intensify its inspection campaigns, and will take the necessary legal measures against anyone who violates laws and the enacting ministerial decisions,' it further stated.
A new emblem for the State of Qatar was recently revealed this month. Its features include historical Qatari symbols in maroon colour such as the founder's sword, palm trees, sea and the traditional boat, against a white backdrop.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Yemeni fighters of the southern separatist movement and firefighters attempt to extinguish a blaze at an oil refinery in the port city of Aden following shelling by Houthi rebels yesterday. The rebels had shelled the nearby port to prevent a Qatari ship carrying aid for the devastated city from docking. The ship was forced to turn back.
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on Friday decided to take strict action against the Opposition parties and respond to their protests as well, sources said after Prime Minister Imran Khan had a meeting with the government representatives.
According to the sources, the state representatives’ meeting was held under the leadership of the premier who took them into confidence about his visit to the United States.
Sources further said the matter of a no-confidence motion against Senate Chairperson Sadiq Sanjrani was also pondered upon during the meeting, with the representatives apprising the PM of the statistics pertaining to the move.
The government also agreed to react strongly to the Opposition as well as their protests, with PM Imran issuing important directives to the state representatives.
He further advised them to portray a positive image of the government to the public and directed that the accountability process should continue without discrimination.
The PM noted that those involved in the corruption cases were making appearances on TV to paint themselves as political martyrs and misleading the people.
The country had come out of the economic crisis, the premier said, adding that efforts were now being made to provide relief to the people with regard to basic necessities.


Yemen restarts LNG exports after September blast
(MENAFN) Yemen LNG, the Yemeni liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal run by French Total resumed LNG exports this week, Reuters reported.
Operations at the terminal came back online after being forced to shut when its feed pipeline was blown up in late September.
According to ship tracking data by Reuters, the terminal received Korean LNG tanker the K. Mugungwha after the laden Provalys tanker set sail from the Gulf of Aden facility, direction to India.
Yemen's oil and gas pipelines have been repeatedly sabotaged since anti-government protests created a power vacuum in 2011 that armed groups have exploited to cause fuel shortages and slash export earnings for the impoverished country.
Yemen LNG, which opened in 2009, has the capacity to supply up to 6.7 million tonnes annually and delivers LNG, gas cooled to liquid for export by ship, under long term contracts to GDF Suez, Total and Korea Gas Corp.
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