A large majority of the 193 member states of the United Nations are expected to vote in favor of an upgraded status for the Palestinians at the world body's General Assembly on Thursday.
Among the 'no' votes will figure those of Israel, and its key Western ally the United States, which is one of the five powerful permanent members of the UN Security Council. Germany has also said it will vote against the new status.
Russia and China, which also have permanent seats on the Security Council, have long stated that they will vote in favour of granting the Palestinian Authority the status of a 'non-member state'.
However attention is likely to focus on a handful of Western states, such as France, who have said they will favour the motion.
The other permanent Security Council member, Britain, said on Wednesday that it would abstain in the vote unless certain conditions, including the return of the Palestinians to peace talks and a promise by them to refrain from taking Israel before the International Criminal Court (ICC), were fulfilled.
Among other Western countries which have said recently that they will support the General Assembly motion are Austria, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.
Hanan Ashrawi, a senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, said on Wednesday that a number of governments were seeking guarantees that if the Palestinians gained the new status, they would refrain from taking Israel before the ICC in the Hague.
Despite Britain's expected abstention, and opposition to the bid from nations including the United States and Germany, the Palestinians are expected to easily win approval at the 193-member General Assembly.
"We're going to have a vast majority, a vast majority, more than two-thirds," Ashrawi said.


Total number of crimes reported last year has increased to 1,155,215 compared to 1,129,555 in 2015, the Ministry of Law and Order report said.
It said 40,188 grave crimes had been committed last year compared to 36,937 in 2015.
The report said the number of minor offences had increased last year 45,579 reported during the year while there were 43,570 such offences in 2015. Minor crimes against property had increased to 33,349 last year as compared to 30,665 in 2015.
Crimes against women had increased to 9,042 last year as compared to 8,288 in 2015.
However, narcotic-related crimes had dropped to 88,352 last year as compared to 89,996 in 2015 while liquor-related crimes had risen to 120,105 last year from the 113,944 reported in 2015.
The report said from 2014 onward, 95 per cent of the crimes had been solved.
Meanwhile, motor accidents had risen to 39,056 last year when compared to 36,918 in the previous year. (Yohan Perera)


Australia –The fact that five of Victorias 11 major bushfires that started on Black Saturday were ignited by failed electricity equipment, mostly power lines, highlights the need for improvements to electricity safety.
However, these improvements would come at a significant cost, that is, more than $20 billion to put electricity lines underground.
The Victorian Government, while confirming its commitment to electricity safety, is now disputing reports that electricity bills could rise as much as $740 each year for the next 10 years, if the government was to implement all the recommendations of the Black Saturday royal commission.
Energy Minister Michael OBrien says the government will wait until it receives the final report of the Powerline Bushfire Safety Taskforce in September before deciding what recommendations to accept.
Mr OBrien says $50 million has already been committed to improving electricity safety.
Victorian taxpayers will accept the government does have to make improvements to electricity services particularly in bushfire-prone areas.
However, they will also want the government to be practical in agreeing to reforms that the state can afford.


A press conference was addressed by Minister Michael Falzon to give an update on the assistance provided in relation to COVID-19 Social Support Measures.
The permanent secretary within the Ministry for Family and Social Solidarity, Mark Musu said that the Ministry has the responsibility to issue the benefits for parents, persons with a disability, those who are unemployed and have to receive the benefit over and above COVID-19 measures and people who receive government benefits for medical reasons.
Mark Musu said that the number of applications received by the Ministry have increased by 1,200 which means a total of 7,200 applications were received. Out of the 7,200, 5,600 applications have been processed. Musu also said that over 2,400 people have already received the payment which means that the government has issued around €2.6 million in payments.
During the press conference, the permanent secretary within the Ministry for Family and Social Solidarity said that during the month of March the Ministry received over 17,000 emails of which 500 are still pending. During this month, over 15,000 e-mails have been received.
Minister Michael Falzon said that the government sees the 7,200 applications as families not only as individuals. He also said that the majority of applicants are parents who cannot attend work or work from home as they have to take care of their young children.
It was also stated that the Ministry was expecting 20,000 in applications and an additional 5,000 applications from people who end up unemployed due to the coronavirus situation. However, these numbers have not been reached yet and this does not mean that the number will not continue to increase but it also shows that many employers have adopted certain measures to retain their workers.
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Since the early part of September 2012 Supertrack have transferred their manufacturing facilty to their new location in Banbury.
A number of new employees have been taken on together with some of the Kendal Staff transferring to Banbury.
The transfer has taken place seamlessly and new manufacturing methods and techniques have been introduced into the business.
The move for the office based staff will take place in the near future.


ISLAMABAD, Nov 01 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Dr. Faisal Sultan on Monday said that the government has decided to set up a healthcare management authority in the federal capital to improve the services of primary and secondary healthcare system.
Talking to the media after visiting Pind Begwal Basic Health Centre and Family Planning office Bhara Kahu, Dr. Faisal said that innovative steps were being taken to further improve the facilities and the public-private partnership was essential in this regard.
He said that the present government had paid special focus on the health sector by starting several mega projects. He said that effective measures were being adopted to achieve targets of universal health coverage (UHC).
He said that the government was working for the expansion of universal health coverage (UHC) by investing in health systems, especially in Primary Health Care (PHC), and was committed to implementing its agenda to achieve the target of UHC.
He reiterated the strengthening of Primary Health Care in the country and taking innovative steps to improve the health status of the population. He assured expansion in the coverage of the Sehat Sahulat Program, which will be instrumental in decreasing the financial burden on the poor and marginalized population, and endorsement of the Universal Health Coverage Benefit Package.
He said that the government was working on developing strategies and plans for strengthening the PHC services and implementation of the UHC plan.
He urged the public to strictly adhere to COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) to effectively counter the disease. He asked citizens to wear masks, maintain social distance, wash hands with soap frequently and avoid crowded places.
Earlier during a visit to the health center, Dr. Faisal received a briefing on available facilities at the center and directed the staff to ensure the provision of the best possible medical care to the incoming patients.
He assured that the government will ensure the implementation of its health reform agenda to make positive changes in hospitals. He said that the government was committed to providing the best medical services at hospitals.


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan visited the naval base at Karwar and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
During his visit on Saturday, the CDS assessed the progress of critical infrastructure, accommodation and other strategic initiatives at the naval base.
Interacting with the senior officers of Karwar Naval Area and Project Seabird, he underscored the importance of establishing the base as a forward-thinking and adaptable one, ensuring its readiness for future challenges with the ability to remain relevant and responsive to the evolving security concerns.
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Azad Kashmir Prime Minister courageously represented aspirations of Kashmiris at world level
Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan says Prime Minister Imran Khan has courageously represented aspirations of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) at the world level.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said the Prime Minister has put the country’s foreign policy and economy in the right direction.
Commenting on the political situation, Sardar Abdul Qayyum said our enemies want to destabilize Pakistan and the opposition parties should refrain forms steps that serve their objective.
The Azad Kashmir Prime Minister asked the Kashmiri people to fully participate in D-Chowk public gathering and express solidarity with Prime Minister Imran Khan.


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Amman, Mar. 9 (Petra) -- The Ministry of Transport has begun a project to develop a mobile phone application that links passengers with the ministry with the aim of enhancing public transport.
During her participation on Wednesday evening in the meetings of the United Nations Economic and Social Committee (ESCWA) on 'Addressing Barriers to Women's Economic Participation in the Arab World,' Secretary-General of the ministry Wissam Tahtamoni said the project focuses on providing safe transportation for women to increase their participation in the labor market.
According to a ministry statement on Thursday, Tahtamoni stated that the percentage of education among Jordanian women is high, however, their participation in the labor market is far less in comparison, citing a number of reasons, including the lack of safe transportation and high costs of transportation.
Among other projects to ensure women's economic participation were a project to rehabilitate bus stops by installing more lights and CCTV cameras, in addition to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, subsidizing public transport, putting a cap on transportation fares, and amending legislation to protect women, and encouraging their work in the transport sector.
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MORNINGTON Senior Sergeant Paul Edwards said the relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions was “not the time to think everything’s back to normal”.
“People still need to be aware of the numbers allowed at gatherings and events and to make sure they keep to 1.5 metre distancing,” he said.
In a sign that many people think the danger has passed, parents have begun registering their children’s upcoming parties with the station.
“People will still need to use commonsense and to check the Department of Human Services’ guidelines to ensure they know what is and isn’t allowed.”
Senior Sergeant Edwards said police were happy with the way peninsula residents had conducted themselves during the pandemic, and that sensible behaviour meant “less than five” fines were issued to those flouting the rules.
The danger has not passed, however. “If we see people blatantly flouting the rules they will still receive $1652 fines,” he said.
“People around here have been responsible and we hope that continues.”


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Thursday said that the government’s economic reforms and sustained efforts have placed Pakistan on development track.
“Our policies have made Pakistan a lucrative place for the foreign investors”, he added.
The Prime Minister said this while talking to a delegation of Chinese Company Gezhouba Group of Company which led by its President Nie Kai called on him here at the PM House.
He said that Pakistan provides ample investment opportunities in energy, infrastructure and other sectors of economy.
The Prime Minister told that his government has investment friendly policies and it would like the investors from across the world including Chinese should invest in Pakistan.
President of the Chinese Company, Nie Kai, which is working on Neelum-Jhelum power generation project, briefed the Prime Minister on the progress of project and assured him that the project will be completed in its stipulated time.
Nie Kai appreciated the investment policies of the government and told the Prime Minister that his company was interested in investment in Gadani Power Project, Dasu Power Generation Project and Cement industry.
He said that they were encouraged by the support and assistance provided by the government of Pakistan in this respect.
The Prime Minister appreciated the investment plans by the company and said that the government will provide all facilities to the investors.
He told that the government has prioritized power sector and would welcome the private as well as international investors in this sector.
The development in infrastructure was also one of government’s priority areas and the Chinese company may also consider investment in this sector, the Prime Minister told Mr Nei Kai.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Special Assistant to the PM, Tariq Fatmi were also present in the meeting.


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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should resign to save parliament and democracy following the verdict of Supreme Court which didn’t grant a ‘Clean Chit’ to him in Panama Case.
“We always did the politics of positivity,” the Opposition Leader said while talking to media outside the Parliament House in Islamabad on Friday.
Khursheed Shah said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was always taunted as friendly opposition. He said that we supported Nawaz Sharif during sit-in to save democracy.
Shah also rejected the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Supreme Court to further investigate the Panama Case.
Talking to the media, the PPP’s senior Senator Aitzaz Ahsan thanked the opposition of Senate and the National Assembly for effectively staging a protest in the Parliament.
Senator Aitzaz Ahsan said that on corruption allegations, the PPP government was dissolved but with same charges Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was still ruling.
“We reject the JIT, what kind of investigation grade 19 officers will do?,” he said and also questioned that what happened of the JIT on model town incident?
The PPP leader further said that Maryam Nawaz was the key character of Panama Case but she had been given a Clean Chit. He also alleged that Sharif brothers had family relations with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Siraj-ul-Haq said that for transparent investigation of Panama Papers, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s resignation was essential.
“We will keep striving against corruption and corrupt system,” he said.
The JI Chief said that the Supreme Court had given a decision against the government, adding that the judges said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was no more Sadiq and Ameen.


Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Abdul Qadir Patel on Monday emphasized the importance of social distancing and mask-wearing, expressing concern over increasing number of corona cases in the country. Addressing a press conference, he said that keeping in view the current COVID-19 situation and considering the case positivity ratio of 4.6% in the last two days, all concerned stakeholders had been asked to remain alert and vigilant. He said that as per data, the daily death ratio had reached to 1.5% as one or two deaths were being occurred daily while five percent patients were on ventilator. As many as 176 more patients got admission in hospitals during the last 24 hours. He said that more Coronavirus cases were being reported throughout the country. He added, considering the situation, SOPs had been issued for offices and more focus was on its implementation side. The minister said that overall 80% eligible population was fully vaccinated and the government had advised all provinces and regions to administer booster doses on a priority basis to further improve protection against COVID-19 transmission. Patel said that as per directions of the Prime Minister, special instructions had been issued to the Sindh government as more cases were being reported from Karachi and asked them to increase testing facility besides taking various measures to control the disease. He said that a daily-base meeting was being held at National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to closely monitor the situation and the apprised that mostly cases being reported were from BA.5 subvarient. Patel said that special instructions had been issued to the provinces to ensure resources are available to manage any emergency like isolation center etc. and added that they had been asked to contact with the federal government in case of any need. He said that discussion was being held with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to exactly know the demand and supply situation and manage any gap. The minister also highlighted the need to strictly follow the guidelines for the management of markets for Eid-ul-Adha and also asked the citizens to avoid unnecessary movement during Eid days in crowded places.


Amir Attends Opening Ceremony Of Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games
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Oran: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended on Saturday evening the opening ceremony of the 19th Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.
A number of Their Excellencies Heads of State and Government and delegations attended the opening ceremony.
Personal Representative of HH the Amir HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying HH the Amir attended the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony began with an artistic and lyrical display followed by the entrance of the flags of the participating countries amid a fireworks show.
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The Imran Khan-led government postponed the joint session of the parliament after getting not the support of its allies to pass the proposed bills.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, the allied parties of the government especially the Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) apologized for their support in the joint session.
Federal Interior Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that the government had postponed the session as the electoral reforms were a matter of the country’s future.
Pertinent to mention here that the government was going to introduce and pass some election reforms including the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) but the opposition opposed and some of the government’s allied parties were not fully satisfied on the issues.
The sources said government coalition parties including PML-Q, MQM-P, and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) had reservations on electoral reforms and EVM bills.
The sources said the opposition parties had been holding backdoor contacts with government allies and important meetings were held yesterday between the opposition and the government's allies.
The sources said the opposition had asked government allies to support the opposition in a joint meeting and they agreed on it.
The government feared that it would not be able to complete the numbers in the joint session to complete the legislation so the joint session was postponed, sources said.
The government had to adjourn the meeting due to the non-participation of several members of the government and allied parties, sources said adding that yesterday too, the government was defeated in the National Assembly on two bills.


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Jordan has received an injection of vaccine to combat the coronavet virus, which has killed more than 2,500 Palestinians and displaced more than 300,000 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, health officials said Monday.
Health Minister Muhammad al-Azzam said the vaccine was given to Palestinians who have already received the vaccine in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
The vaccine was injected into a small group of Palestinian families at the Ben Gurion Hospital in the southern West Bank city of Ramallah.
The outbreak of the coronavesis has seen the death toll rise from more than 100 to almost 900 in the past two weeks.
The death toll has surpassed 500 in some areas.
Jordan’s Health Ministry said Monday that the Palestinian Red Crescent Society has received more than 7,000 doses of the vaccine since the outbreak began, and it has delivered another 5,000 to Palestinian Red Cross clinics.
More than 4,500 Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are also receiving the vaccine, according to a health ministry statement.
A report from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the Israeli military has been supplying the vaccines to Palestinian armed groups.
The United Nations said on Friday that Israel has been violating international humanitarian law by providing arms to Palestinian groups in the occupied West Bank, where they are fighting the Israeli army and its allies.
Israel has denied supplying the arms.


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Lebanon's energy ministry extends deadline for offshore oil bids
(MENAFN) Lebanon's energy ministry has increased a deadline for bids in its first licensing round for offshore oil and gas exploration to Oct 12.
Meanwhile, the country re-launched the licensing round in Jan after a three-year delay due to political paralysis at home.
Furthermore, the original deadline for pre-qualified firms to submit their bids for exploration and production was Sep 15.
Additionally, the bid extension, confirmed by Energy and Water Minister, came after a recommendation from the Lebanese Petroleum Administration.
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WINCHESTER — It appears that more than 60 current and former Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies are nearing a settlement with the county in a lawsuit involving overtime pay.
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Simdega: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that through sports the government was trying to ensure all round development of the state therefore in this year's budget special focus has been accorded on tourism and sports sector.
Addressing the people after inaugurating the 11th Hockey India women sub junior hockey tournament at SS Girls High School here on Wednesday he said that the government will provide all necessary help to the players. The Chief Minister also interacted with the players of the participating teams and encouraged them.
The Chief Minister said that it was a memorable day for Simdega and hockey lovers of the area as a national level tournament has been organised in the district which will encourage sports and players.
The Chief Minister said that from the backward areas of Simdega, Khunti and Simdega dozens of international hockey players have come out and in Simdega district alone four than four dozen players have represented the country. He said that from Karanggudi village three players have been included in the Indian team.
Hemant Soren said that the entire state was proud of the achievements of the players of the area. He said that hockey lives in the heart of the people of the area and it was breeding ground for hockey players.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is making efforts for encouraging the sports and sportsmen and for development of sports district sports officers have been appointed. On the other hand players are being appointed in government jobs and soon 39 players will be getting the benefits.
The Chief Minister announced that all the players who have come to play in the tournament will be taken around for visiting the places of tourists interests in the area.
Those present also included MLAs Bhushan Bada, Naman Vixcel Kongadi, Sports Secretary Pooja Singhal, President Hockey India Gyanendro Nigambam.


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Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari on Monday paid glowing tribute to the women artists, housewives and the women working in health and education sector as well.
Addressing a seminar in connection with International Women Day, she said that women who were in all fields of life were moving forward in the country which should be encouraged.
She said that International Women Day was aimed to celebrate the women who made so much hard work in their life. She said that one housewife took burden of making budgets and taking care of kids and family, adding that “When the housewife was also working women, it became more difficult task,” she added.
The minister said that she salute to all those women who worked hard to move forward in their lives, adding that the work of the housewife was never appreciated.
Paying tribute to women artists, Dr Mazari said that we have women artists like Zubaida Agha and famous women musicians, adding that women also play key role in the health and education sectors in the country.
The minister said that women were also facing discrimination as in India University Muslim students had victimized for wearing Hijab.
The minister said that human rights have to be applied everywhere. She categorically said that international women day observed across the globe to pay tribute to women for their great struggle in lives, adding that women has right to march and cannot be denied.


They also said that he is a man of the people who will work for the betterment of the county.
Consequently,they demanded that the government pay them their bonus in July, instead of November as is currently the case.
The farmers, who spoke at Ensoko SDA Church on Sunday, said that they are tired of being shortchanged by the government.
“We have been waiting for our bonus for months now, and we are tired of being patient,” said one farmer. “We want the government to pay us our bonus in July, so that we can use the money to improve our livelihoods.”
The farmers also expressed their dissatisfaction with the current leadership in Nyamira County. They said that the leaders have done nothing to improve the lives of tea farmers in the county.
“The current leaders have abandoned us,” said another farmer. “They have done nothing to improve our lives, and they only care about themselves.”
The farmers called on the government to intervene and ensure that they are paid their bonus in July. They also called on the electorate to vote for leaders who will prioritize the interests of tea farmers in the next election.
Businessman Robinas Makana Urges Electorates to Be Careful in Making Decisions
Businessman Robinas Makana has urged the electorates in Nyamira County to be careful in making decisions during the next election.
Makana said that electing bad leaders leads to underdeveloped in the county and trickles down to villages.
“We need to be careful in making decisions during the next election,” said Makana. “We need to elect leaders who will work for the betterment of our county.”
Makana said that the current leadership in Nyamira County has failed to deliver on its promises.
He said that the county is still underdeveloped, and that the people are still living in poverty.
“We need to elect leaders who will change the narrative in Nyamira County,” said Makana. “We need to elect leaders who will work for the betterment of our people.”
Kepha Ooga Says Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama is a Son of Nyamira
Kepha Ooga, PA to former Rongai MP Raymond Moi, has said that Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama is a son of Nyamira.
Ooga said that Arama has assisted many people in society, and that he is a good leader.
“Arama is a son of Nyamira,” said Ooga. “He has assisted many people in society, and he is a good leader.”
Ooga said that Arama has been elected to three terms in Nakuru Town West Constituency, and that he is being reelected because of his track record.
“Arama has been elected to three terms in Nakuru Town West Constituency,” said Ooga. “He is being reelected because of his track record.”
Nyamira Residents Decry Non-Payment of ECD Teachers
Nyamira residents have decried the non-payment of ECD teachers who were employed by the county government.
The residents said that the teachers have not been paid for several months, and that they are struggling to make ends meet.
“We are struggling to make ends meet,” said one resident. “We have not been paid for several months, and we don’t know what to do.”
The residents called on the county government to pay the teachers their salaries immediately. They also called on the government to provide them with relief food.
Nakuru Town West Constituency CDF Manager Joshua Onduko Says Arama’s Assistance to Nyamira Residents is Not Political
Nakuru Town West Constituency CDF Manager Joshua Onduko has said that Hon Samuel Arama’s assistance to needy families in Nyamira is not political. Onduko said that Arama is a son of Nyamira, and that he is helping the people of his home county.
“Arama is a son of Nyamira,” said Onduko. “He is helping the people of his home county.”
Onduko said that Arama has been helping the people of Nyamira for many years, and that he will continue to do so. He said that Arama is a selfless leader who is committed


A man in India was tested positive for COVID-19 virus who had travel history from Dubai.
India said on Monday two people in the country had tested positive for the coronavirus.
One case was detected in the capital New Delhi, while the other was in the southern state of Telangana, the government said in a statement.
Both patients were stable and being closely monitored.
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The government will have to identify all of the people that had contact with the two patients and the places they visited to ensure that anyone remotely linked to the two individuals is quarantined.
The virus has now infected more than 88,000 people and spread to over 60 countries after first emerging in China late last year.


The Hyundai brand has been on the brink of bankruptcy and has been left to fight for its survival after a series of legal actions and the introduction of the new generation of the popular ‘Hyde’ vehicles.
The company has been stuck in the UK for more than a decade and has struggled to regain market share with its rival brands.
The new generation ‘Hyderabras’ are said to have significantly improved performance and the brand is also set to get an upgrade from Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
The new vehicles will be offered in select cities across India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
Hyundai said in its latest quarterly results that the new models have reduced fuel consumption by 13% in the state of Maharashtra and have improved fuel economy by 11% compared to the previous generation models.
It also said that the company has seen a 15% increase in sales of vehicles.
However, the new cars were not immediately available in Mumbai, which is likely to be the next major target market for the brand.
Hyundai Motor India CEO Gautam Vijay said in a statement that the “Hyundai brand will continue to grow and achieve its target of being a leading vehicle and technology company in the country”.
Hyde will be returning to India, the company said in the statement.
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Sindh Govt to take strict action against quacks across province
Sindh Government has decided to take strict action against quacks across the province.
In a statement in Karachi on Sunday, Sindh Health Minister Dr. Sikandar Mendhro said action will be taken against all quacks without any discrimination.
He said action will also be taken against doctors of Public Sector hospitals who have opened their own clinics and give more time to their private practice than public service.
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The Chief Minister said the surrender of Maoists has
The Chief Minister said the surrender of Maoists has increased in the state.
"63 Maoist cadres/militias have surrendered in the state in the current year," he said adding 1,034 villagers, including many active militias and Village Committee Members of Malkangiri district have withdrawn their support to the Maoists.
The recruitment of cadres in the Maoist outfit has become negligible in the state, he said.
Noting that the states development initiatives coupled with social security measures were making an impact on the LWE hit areas, Patnaik said the state government has been focusing on continuously upgrading the operational capacity of the security forces as well as infrastructure in the Maoist affected areas.
On coastal security, Patnaik said all 18 marine police stations along the Odisha coast have been made functional.
Rejecting the opposition claim that there had been rise in corruption in the state, he said the Vigilance Department,between April 1, 2014 and November 30, 2015, has registered 823 criminal cases, in which 141 Class-I officers were involved.
"Out of these cases, 95 cases have been instituted for possession of disproportionate assets by public servants. 482 persons have been arrested, which include 34 Class-I officers during the above mentioned period," Patnaik said.
In a bid to bring in transparency and accountability in governance, Patnaik said the state government has introduced e-tender and e-procurement in our tender process.
"Further, we have also made a provision to place all tenders worth one hundred crore rupees and above in the cabinet for approval," he added. PTI AAM DKB DBS SNP


Raisi stats Iran views Malaysia as vital nation in Islamic world
(MENAFN) Leader Ebrahim Raisi has stated that there is a vital possibility for ties among Tehran and Kuala Lumpur in a variety of fields, mentioning that Tehran witnesses Malaysia as a vital nation in Asia and the bigger Muslim world.
Raisi made the comments in a phone discussion on Friday with Anwar Ibrahim, the newly-elected premier of Malaysia.
"Iran and Malaysia have great and diverse capabilities in the fields of economy, technology, culture, and international cooperation. Serious efforts by the two countries' officials can actualize these capabilities in accordance with the interests of the two nations," the Iranian leader commented.
For his part, Anwar declared that there is a huge possibility for Iran and Malaysia to reinforce ties in the cultural and business spheres
"We will do our utmost to raise our relations as two countries and great Islamic nations to the greatest extent possible," the Malaysian president mentioned in comments.
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More than €45,000 has been raised by last weekend’s Relay for Life event in Letterkenny.
Dozens of teams from across the county took part in the marathon event at the LYIT.
Lots of funds were also raised before the event even got underway as people across the county held various fundraising events.
One of the highlights of the weekend was the Luminaria event which saw thousands of people converge on the Letterkenny education campus.
As was with other years, those who have lost loved ones to cancer wrote their names on bags which were then illuminated by candles in a touching ceremony.
Among those who entertained the crowds was Clannad star Moya Brennan.
Relay for Life spokesperson Ena Barrett said those who took part in the event were a credit to their families and their community.
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He hinted that 400,000 of them were going to be recruited under a youth employment programme his government was going to run.
They would be engaged in community health, police and fire service, alongside training in various trades and vocations.
President Mahama, who was addressing a political rally in Kade as part of this six-day election campaign in the Eastern Region, said there would also be a sanitation module.
He told the people that the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was not collapsing as their political opponents would want everybody to believe and said the reverse was indeed the case.
The scheme had seen substantial growth in membership, he said, adding that as of the close of last year, 29 million had attended the health facilities, using the NHIS cards.
President Mahama said the figure compared with the 2005-2008 total of nine million hospital attendance, clearly showed that the claim that the NHIS was crumbling was completely false.
He indicated that more money from oil receipts would be put into the health insurance scheme to enhance its sustainability amid the tremendous expansion over the years.
Mr. Kofi Adams, National Campaign Coordinator of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), accused the largest opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of peddling falsehood to deceive voters.
He said that was why it was running away from the challenge to engage in a presidential debate and urged the people to ignore, what he labeled as the “lies and deception”.
He rallied NDC supporters to reach out to every voter and assist them to understand why they should return the party to power.


As many as 40 per cent of Peruvians are estimated to have contracted the coronavirus, an expert with the National Institute of Health (INS) told the Andina news agency on Monday.
“People who developed antibodies after infection represent 40 per cent of 32 million Peruvians.
“This means that more than 12 million Peruvians have been infected with the novel coronavirus,’’ infectious disease specialist Dr Lely Solari said.
Peru has so far confirmed more than 1.2 million COVID-19 cases, including 1.1 million recoveries and more than 43,000 deaths.
Solari explained that discrepancies between the true number of infections and confirmed cases exist across the world, as testing lags behind the virus spread. (Sputnik/NAN)


N.D. health care hearing draws Dem objections
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakota Democrats say a planned legislative hearing on the new federal health care bill is stacked with people who opposed the measure.
The Legislature's Industry, Business and Labor Committee is holding the hearing Wednesday in the Heritage Center on the state Capitol grounds.
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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya says as 2021 draws to an end, the Treasury has depleted, the sliver of faith the public had in the government has been tarnished, proposals in the 2022 Budget have not been fulfilled despite being a month, farmer’s livelihoods have been disrupted, and the economy has been ruined.
Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara Jayamaha speaking at a media briefing said the country enters 2022 with many challenges.
He said the government must be granted a deadline to address the present crisis, claiming that the Opposition cannot grant more time to the government.
He claimed that the public is under major pressure and is facing various hardships. MP Jayamaha said the government has to be overthrown.
He said farmers in a month or two will have to take their farming equipment and appliances against the government.
MP Jayamaha said the people are battered by the government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa adding that no king or leader after 1948 have brought such ruin on the country during a short time span.


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Pacific leaders meet in Washington as US looks to strengthen ties
(MENAFN) US President Joe Biden will welcome Pacific Island leaders this week in what the White House calls a first-of-its-kind regional leaders meeting in Washington, amid growing competition between the US and China in the Pacific.
The two-day summit will begin on September 28 with a dinner between Biden and summit delegates.
The conference was announced in June, just after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi returned from a high-profile 10-day visit to the Pacific area.
“The goal [of the summit] is not just to listen” to Pacific leaders, “but to put substantial resources on the table,” Biden’s Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell recently informed the ABC, Australia’s national broadcaster.
“We’ve never had Pacific Island leaders to the White House,” Campbell added.
“It is not just one or two meetings. This is a very sustained effort that will involve almost all the key players in the US government that have interests in the Indo-Pacific”, he highlighted.
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Official Spokesman of the Saudi Health Ministry Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdulaali announced on Sunday that the Kingdom is among the list of countries that witness more stability and decline in the number of COVID-19 cases.
“Confirmed cases continue to decrease by 98%. Dr. Al-Abdulaali also said that 178,337 vaccine doses have been given so far,” Al-Abdulaali said in a statement.
The Health Ministry announced that 117 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The daily reported number brings the total number of infected cases in the kingdom to 363,809, including 1,970 active cases, receiving necessary medical care.
“There are 309 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable.,” the statement added.
Dr. Al-Abdulaali also said that 116 new recoveries have been recorded, bringing the total recoveries to 355,548 cases. Also, five new deaths have been reported; bringing the total deaths to 6,291.


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Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari Tuesday said the youth of Jammu and Kashmir had unfortunately been always swayed by misleading slogans of political parties, which was why they still feel annoyed and exasperated with the present system.
A statement of Apni Party issued here said that while addressing a party campaign convention in north kashmir'sBaramulla district, Bukhari said that J&K's youth were full of potential but needed to channelize their energy in a positive manner.
"Our youth seem genuinely indifferent and disenchanted with our present system, which has many loopholes. Isn't it a fact that political parties across the political spectrum in J&K are also responsible for the begrudging behavior of our youth," he said.
Bukhari said that the fascinating slogans raised by the decades-old political parties had pushed the youth to go to jails or to graveyards.
The Apni Party president said the youth of J&K feel their aspirations were not secured and also the loopholes in the system had added to the unemployment ratio, instilling an aggressive and infuriated behaviour among them.
He said that the challenging task before the Apni Party was to prove itself as a reliable political platform among the competing narratives being offered as solutions to the problems of people in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking on the occasion, Apni Party senior vice president Ghulam Hassan Mir said, "Apni Party is fighting these DDC polls with parties who boycotted the first two important tiers of Panchayat Raj polls. This was only because they never wanted devolution of power at the grassroots level and never wanted empowerment of people in the real sense."
In his address, party's senior leader and former minister Dilawar Mir appealed to the people to come forward and support Apni party candidates on the basis of their developmental agenda.


YME hosts Hawley today in state football
The Yellow Medicine East Sting host the Hawley Nuggets at 7 p.m. today in Granite Falls in the Class AA state football quarterfinals.
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All cases of monkeypox identified in Cyprus are in good condition, Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipantela has said.
In statements to the Press after a meeting held on Friday with the advisory scientific committee during which they discussed how to manage the coronavirus pandemic in the coming months, Hadjipantela also said that their contacts have been traced and they will be asked to be vaccinated.
He expressed hope that they will get vaccinated to protect themselves and their relatives. He furthermore said that so far, the number of people who have been vaccinated has not changed.
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CARLISLE, Ark. – Officials from the Carlisle Police Department are advising people to avoid an area where they report there is a major gas leak.
Police are asking people to avoid the area of N. Court St. between 2nd and 3rd Streets and they say that some businesses in the area are temporarily closing for the safety of their employees.
The CPD said that BancorpSouth is closing and their employees are relocating to the Hazen branch. Officers also said that the Medsker Pharmacy, Tobacco Superstore, US Post Office and the Court Street Offices are all temporarily closed due to the gas leak.
Authorities said they will advise when the area reopens.


President William Ruto dismissed reports saying that the Higher Education Loans Board is cash-strapped.
Speaking at Kisii National Polytechnic on Thursday, during the first day of his three day visit to Kisii, Nyamira and Migori counties, the president said that the government had, in the past two weeks, disbursed enough funds to HELB for lending to students across the country.
He said that the State is current finalizing plans to hire 2,000 additional teachers for TVET institutions.
The President said the state’s sentiments come after HELB CEO Charles Ringera on Wednesday told parliament that approximately 140,000 public university students had missed out on State loans, in the current financial year.
The CEO added that HELB will now have to wait for the national exchequer to release Ksh.5.7B for it to remit the loans to the university students who mostly use the advance to pay for their tuition fees and upkeep.
“Currently we have 140,000 students in TVET’s and universities that we have not been able to fund to the tune of Ksh.5.7B because we have run out of the budget that we had presented to the Treasury of Ksh.4.5B,” Ringera told Parliament’s Public Investments Committee on Education and Governance.
He also said that the state also failed to heed to a request by HELB to cover the cash shortage via an additional budget.
In the current fiscal year, HELB received Ksh.14.8B from the exchequer for the disbursement of student loans.


PPP’s position on Indian interference in Balochistan proved right: Yousaf Raza Gillani
MULTAN (92 News) – Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani has on Sunday said that the Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) position on Indian interference in Balochistan proved right.
Talking to media in Multan on Sunday, Yousaf Raza Gillani said that the PPP has no danger over grand alliance in Sindh.
He said that the incumbent government is worried about Punjabi Taliban’s presence in South Punjab, adding that the National Action Plane (NAP) was launched after the consultation of all political parties.
Former prime minister said that the military operation is not a permanent solution to eliminate menace of terrorism.
Gillani said that the PPP is against corruption in the country, adding that we restored the original shape of the constitution.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Nine former soldiers were given aggravated life sentences over the incidents at the 106th Artillery Regiment Command in July 2016 during the defeated July 15 coup.
After convicting them of attempting to overthrow the constitutional order, Gaziantep's 7th Criminal Court sentenced nine former soldiers including ex-Col. Turgut Celebi to life in prison.
The defendants were on duty at 106th Artillery Regiment Command in Islahiye district of southeastern Turkey's Gaziantep province on the day of the defeated coup.
Ankara accuses the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), led by U.S.-based Fetullah Gulen, of having orchestrated the foiled coup attempt. The violence left 250 people martyred and around 2,200 others wounded.
The government also accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.
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Ramallah, Jumada I 23, 1439, Feb 9, 2018, SPA -- Around 100 Palestinians were injured during clashes
with the Israeli army in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip today,
the Palestinian Red Crescent and Gaza Health Ministry said.
Palestinian factions had previously called for a "day of rage" and protests.
The protests come after Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank shot dead a Palestinian man claiming his involvement in the gunning down of a rabbi last month.
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America always has been for the people by the people, and not dictators. We have always defended the people seeking freedom. We should have stepped in months ago to help the people of Syria; it’s the humane thing to do.
God has blessed America because we did what was right.
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In a press statement, Khawaja Asif said that people have rejected Imran Khan and Sh. Rashid by staying away from their public meeting as they have seen through their selfish designs. He said that politicians who had been engaged in mudslinging against each other till recently have joined hands for the achievement of their vested interests. He said that it is easy to talk of revolution but quite difficult to serve the masses. He said that the people are politically enlightened and they will not be hoodwinked by such timeservers and will hold them accountable in the forthcoming general elections.


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BACOLOD City – Mayor Rhumyla Nicor-Mangilimutan of La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Tuesday turned over land titles to 700 recipients in Barangay Cabacungan who were occupying the lot owned by the municipal government at the Barangay Cabacungan multi- purpose covered court.
An ordinance approved by the municipal council authorized Mangilimutan to dispose of the 14-hectare lot to the tenants.
She was also authorized to sign documents pertaining to distribution of the property.
“It was a long way to go,” Mangilimutan told reporters here.
She said she started processing the transfer of the municipal lots to the occupants in 2014 when she was working as secretary to the mayor who was then her father, Alberto Nicor.
Mangilimutan further said that while there were those who refused to believe that the lots they are occupying will be theirs, majority of the occupants applied.
She said a number of them fully paid for their allocated lot while there are those who initially paid 10 percent while the rest will be payable in 15 years.
The residential lots were priced at P840 per square meter while the commercial lots cost more than 1,000 per square meter.
Mangilimutan also underscored to the residents that part of their payment will be reverted to the barangay for infra projects that will benefit the residents.
The mayor also said that the municipal government has earmarked at least P1 million for Kalahi-CIDDS projects, including a water supply project in the barangay.


After a brief respite, some female students of Delhi University (DU) from the Northeast on Monday alleged that they were forced to vacate the hostel and are facing racial discrimination.
The allegation came a day after the Union DoNER minister Dr Jitendra Singh had assured the north-eastern students of DU that they can stay back in the hostels.
The minister even tweeted that he had a talk with the DU vice chancellor and that the ‘matter was sorted out’.
However, it is learnt that some north-eastern women students of DU have sent a complaint to the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) in which they have alleged that the college administration is pressurizing them to vacate the hostel.
In the complaint, the students have alleged that they have been told to vacate the hostel.
They have also said that they have faced several problems related to food at the mess, according to reports.
The students have also complained about racist remarks against them.
In view of the seriousness of the matter, the DCW has issued a notice to the registrar of Delhi University.
The commission has also asked the university to give an action report and also on facilities provided to the students.


One person was killed and five others wounded in a shooting in Baltimore on Wednesday, police said. Police believe “two to three” people opened fire around 2:20 p.m. local time on the city’s westside.
The wounded victims were transported to a local hospital and one was later pronounced dead, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said in a news conference. Police did not identify the victims.
At a news conference, Harrison said the gunmen fled the scene and urged residents to contact authorities with any information that could help police find those responsible for the “very brazen, very cowardly act.” Harrison said others could have been easily hit and killed at the scene.
Mayor Brandon Scott asked residents to keep the victims and their families in their prayers and said the area in the city’s westside is prone to violence. “We know this is an unfortunate thing that happens in this area of West Baltimore and we cannot and we will not accept that,” Scott said.
“We also have to continue to impress upon everyone, especially the young people in our city and people who have influence over them to really lift up how we can be better,” he said.


Convener of Nayashakti Party Dr. Baburam Ram Bhattarai said that the government is heading towards failure. Former Prime Minister Bhattarai said that the country's situation is alarming as there decline foreign direct investment, swelling trade deficit and declining capital expenditure.
"All these indicates that the government is heading towards failure," said Bhattarai. He said that people are very much unsatisfied with the performance of the government.
He said that the government is unable to balance the foreign policy as well.


ISLAMABAD, JUN 13: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Focal Person for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar warned that Pakistan would soon see a doubling of the inflation rate due to wrong policies of the imported government.
He said that the imported government headed Pakistan on the opposition direction due to which nothing could be expected from the current ruling junta.
Hammad stated that the government was making tall claims to bring to an end the load shedding; but controlling the power outages was beyond their capacity and understanding.
Talking about the expensive electricity projects, he said that at present Pakistan was producing the most expensive electricity, which was made from the imported fuel plants installed by Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) government.
Hamad Azhar revealed that many of these plants were being run by the government at low capacity to reduce losses, adding that power shortfall was nearing 7,000MW. He said that the incumbent coalition government destroyed every sector due to their ineptness and incompetence.


Hizb ul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, Tuesday, thanked Pakistani people and the country’s leadership for observing ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’.
In a statement issued to Srinagar-based news agencies, Salahuddin, who also head militant conglomerate, United Jehad Council (UJC), expressed gratitude to Pakistan, its people and the leadership of Pakistan-administered-Kashmir and said “time has come for the government of Pakistan to intensify its diplomatic, moral and media campaign to highlight the Kashmir cause.”
Salahuddin, according to the statement, while addressing a high-level meeting of UJC said the passion with which the government of Pakistan and its people are expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir is exemplary and encouraging for Kashmiris.
“The people of Kashmir and its leadership express gratitude to the people of Pakistan and its government for such solidarity,” he said.
Salahuddin, as per the statement claimed “India blatantly violates the international laws and commits ethnic cleansing of Kashmiris, snatching the eyesight of people including the children and women.”
He said the government of Pakistan needs to do more to highlight the cause of Kashmiris by adopting a result oriented policy.”


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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As many as 744 police officers in the state are accused in different criminal cases and 18 of them have been dismissed from service so far, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had informed the assembly. Department-level action was taken against 691 officials, the CM said in his written reply to RMP MLA K K Rema recently.
The number assumes significance at a time when the state is witnessing increasing involvement of police officers in criminal incidents. “We had raised the issue in the assembly after noticing that many police officials were being named as accused in criminal cases registered during the term of the first Pinarayi government. It’s shocking that there are many criminals among policemen,” Rema told TNIE.
“Though the government says departmental action was initiated against many, it’s evident that proper action was taken against only 18 officers. In view of the recent incidents, we will continue to take up the issue within the assembly and outside,” Rema said.


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Doha: The State of Qatar will participate in Hannover Messe International Industrial Fair 2022, which will start on Monday in the German city of Hannover, and will last for four days.
This exhibition is considered the largest industrial forum at the global level, and attracts the largest production companies in the world, as it is considered the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology.
A number of government agencies and the private sector are participating in the State of Qatar's pavilion, which is supervised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and is being built on an area of about 821 square meters.
The participating entities within the State of Qatar's pavilion will review the most prominent Qatari initiatives, projects, services and products, promising investment opportunities, incentives and privileges available to investors and businessmen to invest in various sectors in the country.
The event highlights the leading Qatari industries and the latest technologies and technological developments in the country's industrial sector; With the aim of exchanging expertise and experiences, introducing Qatari companies and industries, and opening the way for creating distinguished partnerships between Qatari companies and international companies, enhancing cooperation between them, and identifying the most prominent global experiences and great technical development in the industrial sector.
During its participation in the event, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry will review the advantages of the investment environment in the State of Qatar, by highlighting the laws and legislations that have been approved to stimulate local and foreign investment, in addition to reviewing the incentives, advantages and services that are provided to investors, which contributes to facilitating procedures related to investment applications, establishing companies and completing transactions. (QNA)
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ISLAMABAD: PTI senior leader and party chairman Imran Khan’s aide Shahbaz Gill has been taken into custody for inciting the public against the state institutions, a spokesperson of the Islamabad police said Tuesday.
According to the spokesperson, “Shahbaz Gill has been arrested for making statements against the state institutions and inciting the people to rebellion.”
A case has been registered against the PTI leader at the Banigala Police Station, said the spokesperson. Besides other charges, clauses relating to inciting people against the state institutions and their heads were added in the FIR.
Earlier, former federal minister Murad Saeed said that Shahbaz Gill has been taken into custody from Islamabad.
“The imported government is in panic,” Murad Saeed said in a statement on social media.
Moving on to his Twitter handle, Murad Saeed said the coalition government gave a clear message to the leadership of the PTI. Warning the government against the arrest of the PTI chief, he said, “Imran Khan is the red line.”
Without giving details, the former minister said that after May 20, there was a terrible plan last night.
Criticising the incumbent government, Murad Saeed said that their every move is further exposing them. “People have rejected you,” he added.
Sharing a video of Gill’s vehicle showing broken glasses, PTI demanded the immediate release of the party leader.
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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's western province
of West Java on Thursday morning, according to the meteorology,
climatology and geophysics agency, trend reports citing xinhua .
The government agency reported a 6.1 magnitude quake before
revising it down to 5.8 magnitude. The quake was strongly felt in
the country's capital Jakarta.
The earthquake hit at 07:50 a.m. (0050) with its epicenter
located at 22 km southeast of the district of Sukabumi in West Java
province, with a depth of 122 km under-earth, head of the agency's
quake and tsunami mitigation division Daryono told Xinhua via
The tremors did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami,
according to the agency.
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Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said the government of President Maithripala Sirisena could always count on continued Indian support, President’s office said yesterday.
She said this when she called on the President at the President's Official Residence in Colombo.
The President and the visiting Indian minister held discussions on issues related to the Indian Ocean Conference currently being held in Colombo. Ms. Swaraj who is the Vice Chairman of the Conference said India extended its fullest cooperation to the countries in the Indian Ocean region to ensure the security, peace and stability of the Indian Ocean which was the most important to keep the supply route for goods and energy needs open and safe.
She said India assured her neighbours that India's vision for the Indian Ocean Region was to preserve its organic unity while advancing cooperation.
The President and the Indian External Affairs Minister exchanged views on ongoing and proposed joint ventures and projects. They said any issue related to them could be worked out as the two countries have a perfect understanding about economic interests and internal political situations.


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"I didn't have to explain much [to the players]. The players know what's going on. It's their job, they have already informed themselves and thought about it. The team has offered to forego salary if
it can help the club and its employees."
-- Borussia Moenchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl
on the decision of Bundesliga club's players to forego their salaries to help it
pay its staff during the coronavirus crisis. Eberl said the club's coaches, executives and directors have agreed to follow the lead of the players. (Goal.com


November 5, 2019 (MLN): Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar on Tuesday said that the Government of Pakistan with the help of Prime Minister of Turkey has amicably resolved the issue of Karkey Power Plant which helped government got a waiver of Rs 200 billion.
The economic affairs minister while addressing a press conference said that after this resolution, the country’s current account deficit has shrunk by 64%.
Talking about economic stability he said that during the first quarter of FY20, Portfolio investment increased by US$350 million which improved the country’s foreign exchange reserves.
He said that the PTI government has reduced the volume of external debt, as last year the government paid almost US$10bn against external debts.
He also said that the numbers of tax filers increased by 55%.
With regards to the equity market, he said that in the last three months, the Stock market gained around 5,500 points.
He further said that due to prudent policies of the government, the export volume has shown improvement, also, the volume of Circular Debt has been reduced to Rs 12 billion from Rs 38 billion monthly.
“In the first 13 months of PPP inflation rate was above 22%, while in the PML N period, the inflation rate was 8.4%. In PTI's government inflation rate averaged 8%,” he added.
To a question, he explained that inflation has been on the rise because of middle-men influence, however, the Government in collaboration with provincial governments is effectively working on the price control mechanism.
He said the collection of Federal Board of Revenue increased and tax base enhanced by 55 percent and growing circular debt brought down from 38 billion to 12 billion rupees per month.
Responding to a question, the Minister said the government is introducing reforms and automation in Federal Board of Revenue but none of the employees is being deprived of a job.
With regards to Large Scale Manufacturing, he said that in coming months LSM will show better performance.
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continued Carey said that the department has made sure to keep the community informed of the progress they have made toward a new building through a series of public meetings and media outreach efforts.
“We will continue to keep the taxpayers appraised on the project because we want to make sure that we do this right the first time,” he said.
Carey said the department and the owner of the new site had reached an agreement for the purchase that was dependent on the referendum.
“The property was under contract pending the vote,” he said. “Now, we are hopeful that we will be closing probably sometime next week. There is still some work to do, but we hope to be in the ground by July 1.”


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) TRIPOLI: Tunisia has reopened its consulate in the Libyan capital, the Libya foreign ministry said on Saturday, the latest mission to return to Tripoli.
Most embassies left Tripoli in 2014 when heavy fighting broke out between rival factions and few came back when a U.N.-backed administration took office in 2016.
The Tunisian consulate resumed work after talks between the two countries, the Libyan foreign ministry said. The Tunisian foreign ministry declined to comment, but a diplomatic source confirmed the move.
Tunisian had closed its mission 2015 after ten staff were kidnapped.
In recent weeks some Western embassies have sent diplomats for longer stays to Tripoli as security has improved, although few stay full time on the ground.
The Italian and Turkish embassies, as well as the U.N. mission, are among the few open.
Tripoli is formally run by a Government of National Accord backed by the U.N. but in reality, controlled by a patchwork of armed groups.
Big street clashes between rival groups have ended, but several rockets which hit Tripoli airport this week were a reminder that security remains shaky.
The U.N has been trying to meditate to produce a national government and end the rift between the administration in Tripoli and a rival one in the east, part of a conflict gripping the oil producer since the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
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Srinagar, June 25: Janata Dal United President for Jammu and Kashmir GM Shaheen Friday said political leaders who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi failed to deliver goods. He said people were expecting a lot from the meeting but nothing concrete came out from it.
While addressing a press conference here in Srinagar, GM Shaheen said that political leaders didn’t put forth the issue concerning to people but talked about vague issues. “They talked in one tone in Srinagar before the meeting and changed their language when attended the meeting in New Delhi. At least these leaders should have demanded Article 371 that protects and secures jobs and land of the local people. But they didn’t talk about it instead sought restoration of statehood,” he said.
GM Shaheen said that BJP is committed to restore statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. “The Prime Minister on the floor of the Parliament has said that statehood will be restored in Jammu and Kashmir. These leaders failed to represent the aspirations and sentiments of people of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
GM Shaheen said that land and jobs of people should be safeguarded and for that purpose political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir should strive hard. He said All Party Meeting was a disappointment for the people who were expecting wonders from political leaders of Kashmir. “When these leaders knew matter related to Article 370 is subjudice, why on earth they made big claims in Srinagar about it in Srinagar,” he questioned. knt


(MENAFN- IANS) Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) The Bhartiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh is now launching a new campaign under which it will make an effort to convince Muslims to become 'Modi Mitra' (friends of PM Narendra Modi).
This ambitious pre-poll campaign is aimed at mobilising the minority community in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The campaign, proposed to be carried out by state BJP Minority Morcha, will cover 29 Lok Sabha seats of UP - including the 14 constituencies which the saffron party could not win in the 2019 parliamentary elections.
The other 15 seats, including Moradabad, Bijnor, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Amroha, Balrampur, Ghazipur, Bareilly, Rampur, Azamgarh, Baghpat and Meerut, would be those which have a sizable population of Muslim voters. This will also include Rampur and Azamgarh, which the BJP otherwise won in the bypolls held last year.
UP BJP Minority Morcha chief Kunwar Basit Ali said that the campaign is being initiated as part of the 'Mahasampark Abhiyan' (mass contact campaign), the month-long campaign, signifying completion of nine-year rule of the BJP at the Centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The minority front will reach out to the influential class amongst Muslims to make them 'Modi Mitras', so that the message and policies of the BJP government get delivered amongst the minorities in a better way.
Sources said that the Morcha plans to highlight how the various welfare schemes initiated under the leadership of Modi benefitted the minorities.
Ali said that nearly 4.5 crore Muslims benefited from the various schemes including PM Awas Yojana, construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission and free gas cylinders under Ujjwala Yojana.
Moreover, he said, around 2 crore Muslim population benefited from the free ration scheme which was initiated at the time of the pandemic.
He said that the Morcha would also exhort the beneficiaries from the Muslim community to send letters to Modi expressing their 'gratitude' to the government.
The Morcha also plans to take the Yoga Day programmes scheduled on June 21 to the madrasas and communities practising 'Sufism'.
Ali said that the Morcha would seek to establish a dialogue with the Sufis to shore up support for the BJP.
The BJP has been reaching out to the Muslim community as part of its deft attempt to blunt opposition aggression, essentially the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party which has been positioning itself against the BJP.
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Simon Clark, director of Forest, said in response to the Budget:
“Law-abiding consumers who buy their tobacco in British shops are being penalised unfairly.
“The policy also discriminates against those who can least afford it, especially the elderly and the low paid.
“Increasing tobacco duty could cost the government billions of pounds.
“The people who will benefit most are black marketeers and those who purchase their tobacco abroad.
“The chancellor said the government’s policy on tobacco will reduce smoking. It’s not the government’s role to force people to quit a legal product. That’s social engineering, which we deplore.”


We will choose district central business on merit-Chief Chanje
By Staff Reporter
Chiefs in newly created Kasenengwa and Chipangali Districts have assured their subjects that the choosing of the district central business in the two areas will be done on merit.
In a statement to newsdayzambia.com Chief Chanje said that the meeting with some stakeholders on the allocation of the CBD in these districts is going on well.
“Traditional leaders have since agreed to now finally present their report to Paramount Chief Mpezeni and his Chewa counterpart Paramount Chief Kalonga Gawa Undi who will have their final input on the matter. And traditional leader has since thanked republican president Edgar Lungu for giving them the districts as it entails that development will come closer to the people,” said Chief Chanje
Chief Chanje also said the development will result in massive job creation for the people.
“Am asking my subjects in these new districts to support developmental projects being spearheaded by the government,” he said


By Heba Fahmy
CAIRO: Rashad Bayoumi, deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, told Daily News Egypt that the group and other opposition figures had represented the peoples’ demands to the government in a meeting held Sunday.
The group had stressed in a statement issued on Saturday, that they will uphold the protestors’ demands, including the President stepping down, the prosecution of those responsible for the violence during peaceful demonstrations, dissolving the rigged parliament, ending emergency law and forming a national transitional caretaker government.
“However, government officials said that the President should finish his term in order to
amend the constitution and implement reform before the coming elections.” Bayoumi
said. “But we will continue voicing the peoples’ demands.”
Bayoumi said that no agreements had been made between Vice President Omar Suleiman and the opposition figures and speculated that there will be more meetings to come.
The Muslim Brotherhood was first hesitant to start a dialogue with the government until President Mubarak stepped down. But according to leading member Ibrahim Mounir, in an interview with BBC Arabic on Monday, they decided to join to secure the country’s stability and security and avoid chaos.
Mohamed Habib, member of the Brotherhood’s executive bureau, told Daily News Egypt, “This demonstrates the confusion (within the Brotherhood) and a failure to understand the truth behind the government’s attempt to disperse the revolution.”
The group added that the protestors’ safety has to be secured and their freedom to hold peaceful demonstrations protected until their demands are met.
“We don’t want the revolution to be lost in false promises,” Mounir said. “The Brotherhood will continue to protest in the streets until the people’s demands are executed.”
The group also urged the government to stop the state media campaigns that are distorting the image of the people’s revolution and immediately release all political prisoners, especially those arrested in the recent protests.
Mounir said that the Brotherhood wants all opposition powers to join in the dialogue. Many parties including Al-Wafd and Al-Tagammu had already started dialogue with the government on Saturday.
The group had announced last week that they will not run in the presidential elections in September.
Mounir said that the alternative to the regime will be national not Islamist.
“The people and the new elected legitimate parliament will decide who will be their new leader,” Mounir said.
“The Brotherhood doesn’t want [the regime, opposition or the international community] to claim that the brotherhood only aspires power and presidency,” Habib said.


Councillor Macklin stated that we had to think about the future, what the next steps were.
He stated that we needed experts; we needed to listen, engage and act. We had to look at what we had done and if we had not done things well, we should tackle the reasons behind it. If we were dissatisfied we had to explore the right solutions. We had to work together with people, listen to them and create regeneration. We had to be certain that what we were doing was right, therefore our residents were encouraged to tell us how they wanted us to help them.


Syria voices condolences over Algerian aircraft victims
(MENAFN) An official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry expressed Syria's deepest condolences to the victims' families of the crash the Algerian military aircraft near the Boufarik air base, SANA reported Thursday.
The source said that Syria shares the grief and sorrow of the brotherly people and leadership of Algeria with deepest sympathy and condolence and prays to God for the souls of those who passed away in the crash may rest in peace.
On Wednesday, the Algerian Defense Ministry declared that 247 passengers and 10 crew members were killed on the crash of a military transport plane carrying soldiers and their families near the Boufarik airbase to the west of Algiers.
Reason behind the crash is not revealed yet.
The Iliouchine-type manufactured jet was in its way to Bechar in south-western Algeria, according to the Algerie Presse service agency.
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Southampton City Council is developing plans to transform some of its network.
Several junctions along the A3024 Northern Ring Road – between Western Esplanade and Charlotte Place – will be improved as part of a £4.5m scheme.
The move will affect a number of roads including Havelock Road, Cumberland Place, Brunswick Place, Devonshire Road and Grosvenor Square in the city and a number of traffic lights along the route will also be reduced.
Those lights that remain will then be replaced with new ‘traffic signal technology’ which will respond to changing traffic conditions to better manage traffic flows, Southampton City Council said, according to a report by the Daily Echo.
The council has said that these plans will also ‘unlock plans’ for other wider improvements across the city in the next two years.
The council said the changes will help tackle congestion, support more reliable journeys for drivers and reduce through traffic movements in other parts of the city centre with higher levels of pedestrian footfall.
The route will also see improved pedestrian crossing facilities, linking the city’s parks and enhancing access for people walking and cycling.
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RESIDENTS of Birdham gathered together on November 23 as the village continued creating a plan to shape its future.
More than 170 villagers visited a neighbourhood plan exhibition during the morning.
Visitors were invited to put forward more comments on the plan and say how they thought the village should develop.
Carolyn Cobbold was one of those involved with gathering feedback and said there had been a ‘fantastic response’ from villagers.
“I think people were impressed by the amount of work that’s going in,” she said. “I think people are actually realising now the value of it and that it’s bringing the community together and people are looking much more beyond our own backyard into what’s good for the community and what the community needs for the future.”
The parish has also distributed questionnaires for residents and businesses.
Carolyn said results of the questionnaires and open days indicated the main concerns for villagers were protection and enhancement of the environment, flood risk management, local facilities and supporting the community and the local economy.
There was also concern about inadequate infrastructure.
She added: “Birdham plans to fulfil its sustainable allocation of 50 new homes between 2014-2029 as required in Chichester’s emerging local plan.”


Russia’s previous leader refers to Bible to Russia’s opponents
(MENAFN) Russia’s previous leader, Dmitry Medvedev, has cautioned on any effort to find an international court of sorts over the current war between Moscow and Kiev, and people supporting ideas like these have no ethical right to do so, and might in the end face the “wrath” of God should they continue in their desire to “judge” the republic, he wrote this in a social media post on Wednesday.
Medvedev added “Who’s been screaming that it is necessary to set up a court over Russia and involve supranational bodies for this? Who is this daredevil or idiot?” claiming that it’s not a good idea to intimidate a main nuclear power such as Russia like this.
He went on “This high priest is known to everyone,” mentioning the US. “And he worked very hard to sow chaos and destruction all over the world under the guise of the notorious ‘true democracy’.”
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(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Sept 15 (Petra)-- World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Ahmed Al-Mandhari, said the Eastern Mediterranean Region have seen, over the past few weeks, the overall number of cases and deaths decline, but the situation remains fragile and unpredictable
"As of 12 September 2021, the Eastern Mediterranean Region has reported more than 15 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 278,000 deaths," Al-Mandhari said in a virtual press conference held by the regional office.
Al-Mandhari added that "over the past few weeks, we have seen the overall number of cases and deaths in our Region decline, but the situation remains fragile and unpredictable. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have seen the trends evolve in waves, so despite recent decline in our Region over recent weeks, this pandemic is still far from over."
"Five of 22 countries in our Region -- Egypt, the occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, the Syrian Arab Republic, and Yemen -- are currently reporting significant surges in COVID-19 cases and deaths," Al-Mandhari added.
"Looking closely at the epidemiological curve, there is a need to speed up the vaccination process and continue to respect all public health and social measures in all countries," he stressed.
Low vaccination coverage in several countries, especially low- and lower-middle income countries, Al-Mandhari said, is also of concern due to limited deployment capacities.
"Unfortunately, this means that nine countries are far from achieving WHO's global target of 10% vaccination coverage by September 2021," he noted.
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By SANFROSSA MANYINDA
ARTISTES have come on board to help in the fight against the corona virus in communities across the country through sensitisation.
Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya said the stance taken by the artists would help sensitise the public.
Dr Chilufya said the pandemic had reached alarming levels especially in communities where people were taking the matter lightly.
The Minister was speaking in Lusaka yesterday when giving the daily covid-19 update.
“People need to realise that Covid is real and ensure that they adhere to the health guidelines.
“Compliance is key in the fight against the deadly pandemic and we need people to understand this,” he said.
Dr Chilufya said the Copperbelt and Lusaka remained the epi-centres for the pandemic and called on the public to avoid non-essential travels.
He said that the in creasing number of cases in the country was of main concern to government, hence the call for every citizen to always do the right thing.
In the last 24 hours, Zambia recorded 284 new cases out of the 2, 191 tests done across the country bringing the cumulative number of cases to 12, 381.
Two deaths were recorded bringing the total number of deaths to 290 while10 people recovered, bringing the total number to 11, 479.