(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Kambala, a significant part of Karnataka's coastal culture, is set to make its debut in Bengaluru on November 25 and 26. Ashok Kumar Rai, Puttur MLA and convener of the Bengaluru Kambala Committee made the announcement, revealing plans for the overnight Kambala event at the Palace Grounds.
During a press conference following a meeting with Kambala buffalo owners in Mangaluru, MLA Rai shared that the event would witness the participation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, renowned actor Rajinikanth, and Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai, among others.
Kambala festival from coastal Karnataka heading to Bengaluru's Palace Ground
Kambala, a traditional folk sport deeply embedded in coastal Karnataka's culture, involves racing pairs of buffaloes in a well-trodden field. While it has been primarily confined to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Bangalore will now experience this historic event as part of the 50th-anniversary celebrations of Tulukoota.
The event, which will be held at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru, is scheduled for November 25 and 26 and will span two days. It will feature the participation of 125 pairs of buffalo owners and jockeys, with an estimated attendance of over 800,000 people. Prominent Bollywood actresses, including Aishwarya Rai, Shilpa Shetty, and Anushka Shetty, are expected to grace the occasion as chief guests. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has also been invited to the event.
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Halifax Regional School Board spokesman Doug Hadley said police descending upon Auburn Drive High School on Thursday during the lunch hour about a report of a fight between several students wound up being "much ado about nothing."
Hadley said two students registering on the first day of school were in what he termed an ongoing feud.
He said the two students talked and said they would meet off school property to fight.
A fight between the two students took place at approximately 12:15 p.m. outside a nearby convenience store.
One person watching the fight called police and said a fight was taking place between several students.
Several Halifax RCMP patrol cars arrived on scene, but police say the fight was only between the two students and any other people on hand were just watching.
No charges are being laid. Hadley said the matter is being dealt with between the school and the families of the two students.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Tropical storm Ian is expected to become a hurricane on Sunday,
reaching major hurricane strength by late on Monday before it
reaches western Cuba, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC)
said, Trend reports
citing Reuters .
The center of Ian is forecast to pass well southwest of Jamaica
on Sunday and pass near or west of the Cayman Islands early on
Monday, the agency said in its latest advisory.
Ian will then move near or over western Cuba on Monday night and
early on Tuesday, emerging over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on
Tuesday, it added.
The storm is located about 395 miles (635 km) southeast of Grand
Cayman packing maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (80
kph), NHC said.
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(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Udhampur/Jammu- At least 18 people, mostly students, were injured when a mini-bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Saturday morning, officials said.
The mini-bus was on its way to Udhampur from Barmeen, they said, adding that the the driver lost control over it and the vehicle fell into a gorge near Ghordi village.
The officials said a rescue operation was launched immediately and 18 injured people, including 11 students, were rushed to the Udhampur district hospital for treatment.
The condition of many of the injured people is serious and one of them, Ashok Kumar (50) of Barmeen, was referred to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment, they said.
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Srinagar: The two BJP cabinet ministers, Choudhary Lal Singh and Chander Prakash Ganga, who took part in Hindu Ekta Manch’s rally at Kathua in March, on Friday tendered their resignations to the party’s high command, BJP state president Sat Sharma told Kashmir Reader.
The resignation of the ministers came soon after news began doing rounds that the PDP was going to take some tough decisions in its party meeting today. It was said that the PDP leadership had made up its mind to sack the two ministers.
Sources in the PDP told Kashmir Reader that the communal politics played by the BJP in Jammu over the Kathua girl’s rape and murder had annoyed the PDP leadership, especially Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Reports also said that the two ministers had submitted resignations after massive pressure from the BJP party high command. A BJP leader in Srinagar told Kashmir Reader, “The high command had taken serious note of the displeasure expressed by the PDP, their coalition partner, which had purportedly threatened of ending the coalition.”
“We had also conveyed to the party high command that the issue was taking an ugly turn and that the party needs to act against the duo, else the coalition was in danger,” he said.
While addressing the rally in Kathua on March 4, the duo had asked the police not to make any further arrests in the case. They had even called the police crime branch’s investigation, which the High Court was monitoring, “jungle raj”. They had demanded a CBI inquiry into the incident.
Sat Sharma told Kashmir Reader that the resignations have been forwarded to the party high command in New Delhi and the further decision will be taken there.


(MENAFN- IANS) Lucknow, Dec 8 (IANS) Around 600 kg of pure desi ghee on five bullock carts reached Ayodhya from Jodhpur on Thursday for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22.
The Maharishi Sandipani Ram Dharam Gaushala in Jodhpur has donated the ghee for the grand opening ceremony of Ram Mandir.
The desi ghee, stored in 108 pitchers on five bullock carts, had left Jodhpur on November 27.
Champat Rai, the General Secretary of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust, received the consignment at Karsevakpuram on behalf of the Trust.
Maharishi Sandipani Maharaj, who had accompanied the bullock carts from Jodhpur, personally handed over the consignment to Rai.
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Egyptian Police Strike Spreads
CAIRO [MENL] -- The strike by Egypt's police has spread throughout the
Egypt's official Middle East News Agency said that at least 30 police
stations have stopped working amid nationwide unrest. MENA said police shut
down their facilities as part of their demand for the dismissal of Interior
Minister Mohammed Ibrahim.


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Published: Thu 8 Dec 2022, 7:50 AM
An employer was obligated by the Abu Dhabi Civil Court to pay a worker Dh100,000 as his hand had to be amputated after it got stuck in a machine while he was working as a waiter in a restaurant.
The worker filed a lawsuit in which he demanded that his employer pay him Dh200,000 in compensation for the loss of his hand and pain he suffered.
He said that the employer neglected to ensure safety and prevention measures to protect him from the dangers of work, which led to the amputation of his right hand.
The court convicted the employer and obligated him to pay Dh100,000 in compensation for the loss of the worker's hand and Dh10,000 for court fees.
uae: pharmacy manager threatens to kill employee, her 8-year-old son; fined dh10,000
'secret hideouts': abu dhabi police catch smugglers burying drugs red-handed
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China's Zijin Mining reports 180% increase in net profit
(MENAFN) The largest gold producer in China, Zijin Mining Group, had reported that its net profit had increased 180% in H1 over increase in metal prices and high demand.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange reported that net profit of Zijing Mining reached USD225mln (1.5b yuan) for the first six months in the year, higher from previous year by 538mln yuan.
The company's output of gold dropped 7.8% ti 18,856 kg in H1 of 2017, while that of copper and zinc reached 22.5% and 15.4%, respectively.
Overall, Zijin Mining expected demand for metals to increase in H2 and global copper and zinc prices to keep rising.
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Chief Pemba Moyo of the Chewa speaking people of Eastern Province has called on government to accelerate development in rural areas.
Speaking to ZANIS, Chief Pemba Moyo said for a long time now, many rural areas in the country have lagged behind in development, a situation which needs to be rectified.
The Chief said it is imperative for government to direct the money it will save from the removal of subsidies to the development of rural communities in order to ensure that they are not left out in the country’s development agenda.
Chief Pemba Moyo noted that the majority of people in rural areas are living in abject poverty hence the need for government to alleviate the suffering of its citizens.
He urged government to determine key areas in rural areas needing urgent attention such as the health sector, and prioritize them in development.
The traditional leader expressed hope that the removal of subsidies will translate to availability of essential drugs in rural hospitals to which his chiefdom will also benefit.
He commended government for taking time to explain the importance of the removal of subsidies to citizens, saying the move has brought them to a clear understanding of the action.
Chief Pemba Moyo also thanked government for its continued support to vulnerable farmers through input support, saying the programme has gone a long way in their sustenance.
He said most people in rural communities rely on farming for their livelihood, adding that government’s continued support has a big impact in the lives of vulnerable farmers.


Palakkad North Town police have taken a case against the man who spread a fake news in social media about Nipah virus. It was Sumesh Chandran who was booked by the poliice for putting a wrong news about Nipah being spread in Palakkad.
The news had spread that two are infected with Nipah virus and are undergoing treatment. It also claimed that the virus spread through chicken which came from Kozhikode. Health Dept too found themselves in a spot of bother as the news spread.
District medical officer said that completely baseless news have spread. It was with the help of cyber police that the source of the news was found.


AT News Report
KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said it arrested eight officials in the Kabul International Airport on charge of smuggling.
The intelligence agency said Monday in a statement that the arrested people were members of a smuggling network.
“These people were arrested at a time that they were smuggling some merchandises to Dubai,” the statement said. “Some criminal groups in the collusion with the arrested people were engaged in organized smuggling of merchandise.”
The statement said that arrested people under pursuit of intelligence operatives and were arrested while being smuggling the merchandise and were handed to judiciary.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
New York: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President of the 78th session of United Nations General Assembly HE Dennis Francis at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York.
At the beginning of the meeting, HH the Amir congratulated HE Dennis Francis on assuming the presidency of the current session of the Assembly, wishing him success in his duties.
For his part, HE the President of the General Assembly expressed his thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir for the support provided by the State of Qatar to the international organization, especially to the humanitarian and relief projects in various parts of the world.
During the meeting, they discussed the latest regional and international developments, in addition to a number of topics of common interest, especially those on the agenda of the 78th session.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Chief of the Amiri Diwan HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, and Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United States of America HE Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani.
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WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th May, 2021) The US Capitol Police issued a statement saying it was confident the high number of threats issued against the members of Congress will continue to increase.
"As the [Capitol Police] Department has previously reported, the number of threats made against Congress has increased significantly," the statement said on Friday. "This year alone, there has been a 107 percent increase in threats against members compared to 2020. Provided the unique threat environment we currently live in, the Department is confident the number of cases will continue to increase."
The Office of the Inspector General recommended the Capitol Police reform their threat assessment section to be more like that of the US Secret Service. Whereas the Capitol Police has about 30 analysts and agents working roughly 9,000 cases a year, the Secret Service has more than 100 analysts managing some 8,000 cases last year.


Officials with The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) are warning that while yesterday’s end to the SAG-AFTRA strike is welcome news, the economic and health impact of the months-long work stoppage “will impact the industry for months to come.”
“We are pleased that the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement,” said Joseph Benincasa, President and CEO of the Entertainment Community Fund, in a statement, “but we are very concerned about the long-term impact that the work stoppage will continue to have on people directly and indirectly affected.”
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According to Benincasa, the Fund has distributed more than $11.2 million to more than 5,200 people working in film and television. “It will be months before the industry fully recovers,” he said, “and we encourage those in need to reach out to the Fund. And we hope that those who can help, continue to do so.”
The national human services organization addresses the needs of people who work in performing arts and entertainment with services focused on health and wellness, career and life, and housing.
In its statement today, the Fund notes that while both the SAG-AFTRA and earlier WGA strikes have now ended, people who are unemployed will need to find new jobs or wait until their prior work resumes.
“Many have back rent that is owed and are facing potential eviction,” reads the statement. “Others have lost health insurance and have additional medical expenses, with others needing increased mental health support. Coupled with the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic – a 2023 survey of more than 4,000 people who sought support from the Entertainment Community Fund during the Covid-19 pandemic found that more than 50% of respondents are still having difficulty finding employment – these are dire times for the industry.”
Annette Bening, Chair of the Board of the Entertainment Community Fund, said in a statement today, “Even now that the strikes have ended, we know many will face challenges for weeks and months to come, and we must continue to be the safety net they need. I encourage all who can to lend their support to the Fund, and for those in need of assistance, we’re here to help.”
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the federal government was fully cognisant of the sufferings and problems of the flood victims, and reassured that the federal and provincial governments would fully assist and support them in this hour of distress.
Talking to flood victims along with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the prime minister said that an amount of Rs70 billion allocated by the federal government was being disbursed among each flood-affected family under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
He told the people that the UN secretary-general had come all the way from New York to condole over the loss of about 1,300 lives as a result of flash floods.
He said that Sindh suffered from huge losses, where crops were damaged and livestock swept away. The UN secretary-general arrived here to express solidarity with the people of Pakistan, he added.
During a visit to flood-affected Usta Muhammad, the premier said it was very difficult to reach certain flood-hit areas of the province.
He said that floods had badly affected the road and rail infrastructure, besides damaging bridges.
The prime minister said that the rehabilitation of the flood victims was a major challenge. He said the federal government was assisting the provinces, and urged the international community’s support to overcome these challenges. He said that the province had its natural resources, and his government was focusing on the development of the province.
Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo informed the UN secretary-general that they had utilised all the limited resources in the rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts. He appealed to the global community to extend financial help to support the flood victims of the country.
Meanwhile, Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed gratitude to the prime minister and the UN secretary-general for their support and solidarity.
He said it was a historic event as the UN secretary-general had arrived in Larkana, adding that the federal, provincial and the international community would join hands to rebuild the affected areas with such structures that could resist future calamities.
The PPP chairman said that September was the busiest month for the UN chief, with the UN General Assembly session to be held later this month.
“The secretary-general took out time to personally visit Pakistan in our time of difficulty and witnessed first-hand the devastation that has been caused by the catastrophic monsoon rains that we faced for many months.”
Bilawal said UN chief spent the previous day in Islamabad, receiving briefings from the National Flood Response Centre. “And, today, along with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, we accompanied the secretary-general to visit the flood-hit areas of Balochistan, where he met flood affected then he visited flood-affected areas in Sindh.
Bilawal said the people of Pakistan were paying a heavy price for climate change in the form of their lives and livelihoods.
He said the people of Pakistan contributed less than 1 per cent to global carbon footprints. He said that response to this crisis must be a global response.
With the help of UN chief, we look forward to working with the global community to build better, to rehabilitate and to reconstruct the lives of our people, he added.


The number of people attending Tralee's Soup Kitchen has increased by more than 10 percent in last month, according to volunteers who run the service.
Some of those attending have not been able to afford proper meals during the week, due to the rising cost of living.
Increased electricity bills and the costs associated with the new school term, have led to the rise in the numbers attending, according to co-founder Collette Price.
She says that while around 80 people typically come to the kitchen at Teach an Solas on Ashe Street every Saturday, the numbers have been closer to 100 for the last month.
Ms Price says some of those attending, haven't eaten properly in several days:


PETALING JAYA: The National Security Council (NSC) has decided to tighten the implementation of the current movement control order (MCO) with more restrictions on the social and economic sectors, says the Prime Minister’s Office.
The PMO said the council, after a special meeting on Friday (May 21) chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and attended by state government heads, agreed that more effort need to be made to flatten the Covid-19 infection curve.
The PMO also said that further restrictions, as suggested during the meeting, will be announced by Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob who is also the Defence Minister on Saturday (May 22).
It also said that the NSC special meeting involved state governments to account for the situation in their own states and to hear their views on efforts to stop the Covid-19 transmission.
“The NSC special meeting weighed the discussions and analysis presented and decided unanimously to agree to tighten the implementation of MCO 3.0 which is currently in place with added restrictions on the social and economic sectors.
“The meeting analysed the presentation of the Health Ministry on the latest situation of Covid-19 cases including the infectivity rate and proposals to control the transmission of Covid-19," said the PMO in a statement after the meeting.
It said the current status of the MCO 3.0, which is scheduled to end on June 7, was also discussed.
“The SOPs for MCO 3.0 were tightened including the restrictions on inter-state and inter-district travel, as well as restrictions on social, sports and recreational activities, and physical meetings and conferences.
“However, the transmission within the community has increased and with new Covid-19 aggressive variants, the efforts to flatten the infectivity rate is taking a long time, ” said the PMO.
The statement comes after much speculation if the government will impose a full-scale lockdown as was implemented in March 2020 to curb the surge of the pandemic.
In recent days, the number of Covid-19 cases has increased to more than 6,000 cases daily, prompting calls from various parties for more effort to be made by the government to contain the infection.
However, some argued that although Selangor is the current state with the highest number of cases, closing down the state, which is the main economic hub of the country, may cost the country billions in losses daily and cripple the nation’s economy.


BRS party will win more than 70 seats, said ktr, the party's working president. He said these exit polls are nonsense. It has been explained that the media organizations that published false exit polls will have to apologize on december 3. It is known that the polling in telangana has reached its final stage. Polling is almost over. However, polling is still going on in some remote areas. Exit poll estimates are usually released after polling is over. However, CEO Vikas raj allowed exit polls to be released after 5.30 pm. As a result, the exit polls for telangana and the remaining four states' assembly elections have been released. BRS Working President ktr spoke on this occasion.
BRS Working President ktr said that it is not reasonable to reveal the exit poll estimates at a time when many people are still in the polling stations and are going to vote before the elections are over. He said that the exit polls are likely to affect those who are still in the polling stations. That is why he explained that if he contacted the media channels, they replied that the election commission had given them permission. ktr said that many exit polls were released in 2018 as well, but BRS has achieved great success. All these are nonsense and nuisance, he said. These exit polls are not to be believed. He clarified that the election commission will announce the results on december 3, then the BRS party will win more than 70 seats. He said that we think we will win more than 80 seats, but we will definitely win more than 70 seats.
So, ktr said that the predictions released by these exit polls will remain unrealistic. Ultimately, this will damage the credibility of the media organizations that publish those exit polls. They claim that the media organizations are damaging the public's trust in them by publishing these false exit polls. Moreover, he said that there will be a situation where these media organizations will have to apologize on december 3.


KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notices to 350 senior bureaucrats of Sindh government for non-filing of income tax returns.
The notices have been issued by Regional Tax Office (RTO) –II Karachi on identification of expenditures through various sources by those provincial government officers.
The FBR sources said that these government officers had never filed their annual income tax returns and asset declarations with the income tax departments.
They said that the expenditures details had been obtained through their air travels, banking transactions, purchase of property purchase etc.
The information of those provincial government officers were obtained from their salary disbursements.
They said that the tax department would first enforce income tax returns and then would initiate proceedings of concealment.
The sources said that besides taking action against bureaucrats of Sindh government the RTO –II Karachi was also taking action against 3,000 more salary persons in the private sector to bring them into tax net.
The sources said that many of these salary persons had never filed income tax returns despite having taxable income as well as other source of income.


Paul Obiajunwo, Port Harcourt
The Rivers State government has lifted the curfew imposed on the state, Monday 30th Match 2015
the lifting of the curfew was contained in a statement issued on Thursday, signed by the Secretary to the state government, George Feyii. It statement discloses that the state government has suspended the dusk-to-dawn curfew declared in the state.
It reads “The general public is thereby informed that the dusk-to-dawn curfew declared by the State government early in the week is lifted with the immediate effect.
It further enjoined the residents of the state to freely go about their lawful duties and continue to keep the peace at all times.


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(MENAFN- AzerNews) President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree approving the
"Agreement on cooperation in the field of youth policy and sports
between the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of
Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports of the
Republic of Uzbekistan".
According to the decree, "Agreement on cooperation in the field
of youth policy and sports between the Ministry of Youth and Sports
of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Youth Policy and Sports of
Uzbekistan" signed on August 22, 2023 in Baku, was approved.
After entry into force of this agreement, the Ministry of Youth
and Sports of Azerbaijan should ensure the implementation of its
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
must send a notification to the Government of the Republic of
Uzbekistan on the fulfillment of domestic procedures necessary for
the agreement to enter into force.
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EC didn’t advise to halt Rs.5000 distribution-Dilum
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Former State Minister Dilum Amunugama says the Chairman of the Election Commission has not advised for the distribution of the Rs.5,000 relief to be halted.
Speaking to media after an event today Amunugama said the Election Commission letter advises the government to ensure there is no politicisation of the programme as a General Election has been called.
He said the programme has not been politicised adding that it is public representatives who are aware of the living conditions of the people regardless of their political party.
On a separate note Amunugama added, while the conduct of the General Election remains uncertain, a date has to be determined claiming that health authorities have also advised that election preparations can commence.
Acknowledging that these are special circumstances, Dilum Amunugama stated the number of coronavirus cases will not diminish entirely adding that the virus will continue to be experienced world over for the next two to three years and therefore said the conduct of the election could be held in a coronavirus contained environment.


Qatar Strongly Condemns Explosions In Afghanistan
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Doha - The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the explosions that targeted a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and three separate areas in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, which led to deaths and injuries.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar's firm position on rejecting violence and terrorism, regardless of the motives and reasons; and affirmed the State of Qatar's total rejection of targeting places of worship and intimidating innocent people.
The Ministry expressed the State of Qatar's condolences to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Afghanistan, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
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The National Mosque will organise a blood donation campaign and a health education exhibition on Dec 30.
The mosque said in a statement today said that the six-hour campaign, from 10am, was aimed at encouraging the public to donate blood, besides helping the National Blood Centre to enhance awareness among the society on the importance of donating blood.
A free medical check-up will also be given to the public. There will also be a voter registration counter by the Election Commission.
The campaign is also participated by government departments and agencies such as the Federal Territory Health Department, National Anti-Drugs Agency and Malaysian Aids Council.


By Vugar Khalilov
Azerbaijan attaches importance to establishing close relations
with Jewish communities across the world, Azernews reports, citing
Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
Bayramov made the remarks at the meeting with leaders and
representatives of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the
coalition of American Jewish organizations on the margins of the
77th UN General Assembly session in New York.
At the meeting, topics such as cooperation with US Jewish
organizations, as well as future prospects, and the regional
situation were discussed.
Bayramov stressed that Azerbaijan attaches a high value to
maintaining close links with Jewish communities across the world,
recalling the existence of several synagogues, Jewish cultural
institutions, and schools in the country.
The recent situation in the South Caucasus, as well as the
activities carried out by Azerbaijan in the post-conflict period
following the 44-day war, was discussed at the meeting.
Bayramov briefed the opposite side about the large-scale
restoration and construction work carried out by Azerbaijan in the
territories liberated from the Armenian occupation. He also spoke
about the deliberate destruction of Azerbaijani territories and the
cultural heritage by Armenia during the occupation.
The interreligious harmony, tolerance, multiculturalism, mutual
understanding, friendly neighborliness, and peace between the
Muslim, Christian, and Jewish populations of Azerbaijan were highly
appreciated by the Jewish organizations.
It was highlighted that Azerbaijan's Jewish population, which
has lived in peace and serenity in the nation for generations,
contributes to the establishment of strong cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Israel.
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The government has made arrangements to provide relief to people amid difficulties brought about by novel coronavirus, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had told leaders of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) whom he met yesterday.
A statement from the President’s office said Mr. Rajapaksa briefed SJB leaders on measures taken by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19 as well as its future plans.
Accordingly, President Rajapaksa had informed SJB leaders that Sri Lanka had been able to control the spread of COVID-19 better than many other countries and that every possible step had been taken to ensure there was no standstill in essential services. He had informed SJB representatives that testing would continue with the advice of health experts while the services of public health officers were obtained. It had been revealed that 40 quarantine centres were being run at the moment.
It was also revealed that arrangements have been made to import essential medicine from India while a sum of Rs.5,000 each was being paid to Samurdi recipients, the differently-abled and kidney patients. According to the President’s office, the total number of recipients stands at 700,000.
- Sri Lanka had been able to control the spread of COVID-19 better than many other countries


Addis Ababa, May 8 (IANS) Ethiopia registered 778 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 261,580 as of Friday evening, the country's Ministry of Health said.
The ministry said that 18 new deaths from the coronavirus were reported across the country, bringing the national death toll to 3,840, the Xinhua news agency reported.
The East African country reported 1,412 more recoveries, taking the national count to 206,870.
Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous nation, has reported the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the East Africa region.
Ethiopia is one of the countries hit hardest by Covid-19 in Africa in terms of caseload, next to South Africa, Morocco and Tunisia.
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Provincial Minister for Local Government Punjab Mian Mahmood Al-Rasheed has said that the PTI government is improving the performance and services of local bodies to improve the living standards of the people.
He said this while addressing a news conference held at Committee Room, DC Office, Sialkot.
Provincial Minister Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq, PTI leader, Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas and Amir Dar were also present.
He further said that he is visiting all the cities to understand the issues and governance. He siad that PTI will be ready for the local body elections in Punjab in February.
He said that in Kashmir and by-elections, PTI has achieved great success in Central and by winning the upcoming local body, cantonment and general elections, PTI will emerge as a major party.
Mian Mahmood Rashid said that the statement of Nawaz Sharif and his followers has been widely publicized, the people of Kashmir and Central Punjab have rejected the anti-national rhetoric of the PML-N, which has led to their failures.
He said that cracks have appeared within the Muslim League due to this anti-national statement and no defeat could save the PML-N in the coming elections due to its anti-national rhetoric.
He said that PTI would emerge as a strong and largest party in the country in the next elections.
He said that the Chief Minister had announced a package for all the districts and after reviewing the ongoing development projects under the district package, he would expedite the work on them.


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A committee that provides advice on security issues, as part of the government's new anti-crime measures, was told at its first meeting yesterday that the anti-crime fight was "on track", a security ministry spokesman told the Observer.
National Security Minister Peter Phillips chaired the meeting of the Consultative Committee, whose formation he announced in Parliament earlier this month.
The committee provides advice on security issues related to the implementation of the National Crime Report and other anti-crime initiatives.
The committee's meeting was closed to the press, but spokesman Donovan Nelson said Police Commissioner Francis Forbes and other officials gave the committee a "status report" on the National Crime Report and "the current situation on the ground".
"They were told that the initiatives are on track," Nelson said. He added that the committee also discussed procedural issues related to its new mandate.
Among the committee's responsibilities are to make recommendations about improving police/community relations, and to work with the security ministry on adopting legislation and obtaining public support for more effective law enforcement.
The latest anti-crime effort, which Prime Minister P J Patterson announced on December 1, has seen military and police units entering inner-city areas to search for weapons to reduce the soaring crime rate. More than 1,000 Jamaicans have been murdered this year.


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Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani received a written message from the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, pertaining to bilateral relations and means of enhancing them.
The message was received by Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi during his meeting with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the State Jasminko Pozderac yesterday.
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Inaugurating an International Conference on the Right to Information at Patna, Bihar Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar said that complaints have been pouring in about RTI applicants being implicated in false cases or being attacked. He informed that the state home department, its principal secretary and director general of police have been directed to take action against the officials harassing the RTI applicants. He assured of taking steps to ensure that the monitoring of such cases is done by the State Information Commission (SIC). He stressed on the need for more giving more powers to the SIC. Mr. Kumar explained the Jaankari scheme launched by the state government which has received 1.06 lakh phone calls and pointed that the RTI has strengthened the democracy.


“There is reason to believe that the food crisis in the world will continue to grow,” Putin said.
He added that the crisis can reach extreme forms.
According to the UN, in September, food prices in the world reached their highest level since 2011.
Over the past 12 months, food prices on the global market have risen by almost a third.
The biggest increase was seen in the cost of vegetable oils, grains, sugar and dairy products.
Earlier, Putin spoke about the civilization crisis.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Insurance has celebrated, with the Qatar Handball Federation, the victory of the Qatari team Al Annabi at the recent Asian Men's Handball Championship.
QIC hosted the celebratory event at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel.
The team won its third successive Asian Men's Handball Championship in South Korea last month.
The high-profile celebratory event was attended by Salem al-Mannai, deputy group president and CEO, QIC Mena region; Abdulla al-Mulla, group chief administrative officer of QIC Group; and other QIC officials, who welcomed the president of Qatar Handball Federation, Ahmed Mohamed al-Shaabi, coaches and players of the team.
During the event, the players were presented with Huawei phones for showcasing
Al-Mannai said, 'Being the leading national insurer, QIC takes pride in extending its relentless support and good wishes to Qatar Handball Federation. In fact, we consider such initiatives as a way of demonstrating our commitment towards corporate social responsibility and promoting the incrediblesporting talent in Qatar.
'Under the wise leadership of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and guidance of HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, the team has made a significant contribution towards achieving QatarNational Vision 2030.
Last month, the Qatar men's handball team celebrated its victory after defeating Bahrain 33-31 in the final at Suwon Gymnasium in Suwon,South Korea.
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Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan on Tuesday said that the present government is taking serious steps to promote tourism in the Balochistan, Dunya News reported.
He stated this while addressing the participants on the occasion of inauguration of Pir Ghaib Park, a recreational place of Kachhi district. He said that natural and beauty places in the province will be developed to make them attractive for the tourists.
The Chief Minister said that FC Balochistan is working side by side with the government in social activities and peace building measures. He said that the beautful landscape of Pir Ghaib is enchanting and FC Balochistan North has played a key role in its development.
Jam Kamal said that six FC personnel sacrificed their lives to maintain the continuity of development of Pir Ghaib Park which is commendable and added that the government was taking concrete steps for the development and promotion of the tourism sector in the province.
Commander Southern Command Lieutenant General Wasim Ashraf, Chief Secretary Balochistan Fazil Asghar, IG FC Balochistan North Major General Fayyaz Hussain Shah and other officers were also present on the occasion.


Guwahati/ 5th August’2017 (Prag News Desk): At least nine people were killed and seven others were injured in a massive accident at Doti in Nepal on Saturday.
The vehicle carrying 16 people was plunged into a 500 metre deep gorge, source added.
The vehicle was travelling through a mountain road at Botagan area as it skidded off suddenly and causes the massive accident.
Soon after the incident police officials were immediately rush on the streets.
Nine lost their life on the spot at the time of accident.
Injured people were immediately admitted to the nearest hospital. Four of them were in critical condition, health officials said.
Police officials said that death toll would rise.
The vehicle was travelling to Dipayal district from Doti.
The road where accident took place was in poor condition.
Police officials said that the vehicle that cause accident is ill-maintained which is also a major reason that leads to serious accident.


The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reported yesterday that its confidence index plunged to -9.3 points in the three months to September, down from +0.3 per cent in the previous quarter.
And a positive balance of six per cent of surveyed firms said they will lay off staff in the next three months – the highest balance recorded since the survey began in the first quarter of 2010.
“It is the first time since we started the index that we have seen more people believe that they’re going to lay off staff than take them on,” explained FSB chairman John Walker. “This has to show the government that a more robust plan for growth is needed.”
The FSB is calling on the coalition to extend its “holiday” on National Insurance Contributions (NIC) to “existing businesses across the UK that have fewer than four employees and that employ up to the three more staff”.
The tax holiday currently applies only to new start-up companies, yet has only attracted 7,000 businesses to sign up, the FSB said.
The government should also follow the lead of some other EU countries in cutting VAT on tourism and construction, the FSB argued.


Jamshaid Hussein Khan who is a partner in AmmoDump Shooting Range said that the whole incident of Arshad Sharif happened due to ‘mistaken identity’. He said that no such incident had happened ever earlier.
Jamshaid said that the police had passed on the information to GSU which was an army unit whose base is just one kilometre away from the shooting range. He said that Flying Squad had reported the vehicle. He further said that the incident appeared to be due to wrong information or miscommunication.
Speaking to a journalist he told that the area belonged to a tribal area which usually blocks roads by putting stones or trees. He said that Khurram had told him that the road was blocked when they reached there and suddenly the vehicle was fired upon and he had to run the car.
According to Jamshaid, there was no vehicle of police or GSU and therefore the car was not followed by anyone. Khurram contacted Waqar who told him to come to Khan Farm in Tinga. And when they reached there Arshad had already died.
He further tells that they knew Tariq Wasi and not Salman Iqbal directly then Waqar contacted the police first of all and then he also informed Tariq Wasi of the incident. He also told that the police later told him that the operation was carried out by GSU.
Jamshaid also told that before the incident with Arshad Sharif happened there were six instructors from the US who had left next early morning. He said that the allegation of firing from the vehicle was just a blame to clear the army and no such thing had happened and that was the reason they had contacted the police first hand after the incident.


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Washington, Jul 29: The death toll in a shooting incident at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival in North California, on Monday rose to four while 15 others sustained injuries, Gilroy police confirmed."We have at least 15 people injured. We have four fatalities that we know of, including the suspect," Scot Smithee, the police chief of the city of Gilroy said.
He added that the shooting had been reported at 1741 hrs on Sunday (00:41 Monday GMT) and the police had arrived to the site of the incident in less than a minute already.
Smithee also said that since there could be one more suspect, according to eyewitnesses, the police were investigating the matter.It was earlier reported that the incident had claimed three lives, leaving 12 people injured. (UNI)


Panaji: Congress in Goa on Tuesday held its crucial meeting of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee and frontal organizations to strengthen the party in the state after its debacle in the recently held State Legislative Assembly election.
Goa Pradesh Congress Committee President Amit Patkar told reporters that the main focus is to strengthen the party, especially it’s youth wing and increase the overall vote share in the state.
Patkar said that the Congress has total 34 per cent vote share in 26 Assembly constituencies while rest 14 constituencies, the vote share is 4.5 per cent. “The efforts would be to retain the vote share in 26 assembly constituencies and improve in 14 assembly segments,” he said.
The meeting held on Tuesday was attended by office bearers of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, Congress Legislature Party members and officials of all the frontal organizations.
Patkar said that the last election saw that 67 per cent of the voters in Goa are against the BJP. “We could not capitalize it because of the too many players in the anti-BJP field,” he said.
The GPCC President said that the Congress will aim to increase its vote share in the upcoming elections.
GPCC Working President Yuri Alemao said that the roadmap for the future was discussed in the meeting. “We need to work on capitalizing anti-BJP sentiments,” he said.
Congress had won on 11 seats while its ally Goa Forward Party won on one seat during the Goa Assembly election which saw BJP winning on 20 seats.
Congress is going to reduce to half in numbers in the coming months and only AAP will remain the Strong Opposition for the BJP in Goa.


Is the People’s Democratic Party concerned by the emergence of new political parties?
Works and Human Settlement Minister Dorji Choden said that the government is too busy meeting the targets of the 11th Plan. “We are busy with our work, actually. I don’t see any reasons for us to be nervous.”
The minister said political parties would come as the country parliamentary elections near. “Formation of political parties and campaigning are part of our political process.”
The government’s mandate, the minister said, was to accomplish the targets of the 11th Plan. “We still have a year to complete our term. Our aim is to achieve the 11th Plan targets.”
But, she added, the party secretariat is working on the party’s strategy for the upcoming elections. The priority of the government, however, is to deliver the mandate of the people, she said.
What is important for the people, according to her, is to watch for whether the government is able to deliver its promises and meet the 11th Plan targets.
Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk said that although elections come every five years, it is more important for the government to deliver what the people have voted for.
“Instead of going on a campaign mode, we will focus on the 11th Plan targets during the final year of our tenure,” he said. “We think that people will judge us on the basis of our performance,” he said, adding that three months would be enough for the ruling party to campaign.
Education Minister Norby Wangchuk said: “In fact, we have been campaigning for the last four years. The best way to campaign is to serve the country well.”
He said that the government is working on handing over a “very good economy” to the people.


Mysore/Mysuru: Following complaints that some people who are Home Quarantined are removing stickers pasted on their houses, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has warned of criminal proceedings against those found to have removed stickers.
Pointing out that stickers are pasted on the houses of those who are under Home Quarantine to ensure the safety of their own and also the health of those residing in the vicinity, the DC said that only the Health Department Officials have the authority to remove the stickers and none else.
Stating that the District Administration has come to know of removal of stickers at two places in Nanjangud, he said that he has given instructions to officials to register criminal cases against those who remove Home Quarantine stickers in the future.
Asking all persons and their primary and secondary contacts who had attended the Delhi Nizamuddin Tablighi Jamaat Meet to voluntarily undergo a health check-up at the COVID-19 Hospital, Sankar said that it was very important to do so in the interests of their family and community health.
Stating that Shab-e-Barat religious meet has been disallowed this time due to COVID-19, he said that the State Wakf Board has directed the people to offer prayers at their homes.
Pointing out that home delivery of ration has continued in the district, he said that so far 30 percent of card holders have been covered and the rest of the beneficiaries will be covered in a couple of days.
SP warns of action
Superintendent of Police (SP) C.B. Ryshyanth warned the people against gathering in groups. Noting that it has come to his notice that group prayer meets are taking place despite warnings, he warned of severe action against those who violate lockdown regulations.
Asking those who attended Delhi Jamaat Meet to voluntarily report themselves and undergo medical check-ups, he cautioned that action will be initiated against those who do not do so.


Guwahati: All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) legislator from Dhing constituency, Aminul Islam has termed the Dhalpur eviction a preplanned incident.
The MLA said that the government knew that retaliation would have taken place at the eviction ground and the police would have to resort to firing. “This proves that whatever happened in Sipajhar’s Dhalpur was all planned and the Government had done everything intentionally”, he added.
He added that the people in the area were living in there for almost 60-70 years and it was normal for them to retaliate when the government had come to demolish their houses.
He further added that the Government had demolished madrassas and mosques in the area which were a major cause of disruption among the locals.


Maldives Police Service has said that they have uncovered a conspiracy to create unrest in the capital, Male' City and set fire to some locations.
Police Spokesperson, Superintendent Ahmed Shifan, said that a special operation is underway and four people have been arrested so far. He said that the four people who have been arrested are involved in paying different people to set fires and create unrest in the city tonight and tomorrow.
Superintendent Shifan said that the four people arrested are leading MDP activists Hassan Ahmed (Raa atoll Alifushi), Ilyas Labeeb (Seenu Hulhudhoo) along with Ahmed Shaahid and Hussain Il'ham from Male' City.
Police Spokesperson said that more people are being sought in connection to the attempt to create unrest and the police would not allow anything that threatens the peace in the city.
Shifan said that they have received tremendous support during the opposition rallies in the past two nights and hope to continue the support in the future.


Alappad mining issue: Govt. to hold discussion
January 12, 2019, 05:16 PM IST
The state government Saturday expressed willingness to hold talks on the Alappad mining issue. Minister J Mercykutty Amma said that the government is with the people and the industries minister will hold the discussion. Kanam Rajendran also stated that there will be a solution to the problem through discussions.


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Indonesian authorities say 22 people have been confirmed dead in a volcanic eruption on the island of Java, Trend reports citing NHK .
The 3,600-meter Mount Semeru in East Java Province erupted on Saturday. The eruption sent a mixture of hot ash and lava gushing into residential areas at the foot of the volcano.
Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency says that the death toll has risen to 22, and 56 people were injured. The agency also says 22 others are still missing.
The eruption has caused damage to about 3,000 houses near the mountain.
Video footage shows houses buried to their rooftops.
The National Search and Rescue Agency says the number of casualties may increase.
But its rescue operations have been hampered by bad weather, as workers try to dig up mud manually.
Professor Iguchi Masato of Kyoto University says that Mount Semeru is one of the most active volcanos in Indonesia.
He says that an eruption in 1994 also caused deaths, but the latest has caused even more extensive damage.
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QUETTA: Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif was deeply concerned on the issues of province and has assured to extend his full support for their resolution.
Malik who was addressing a press conference here on Friday said that federal government and the military leadership would have to play their extended role to restore peace here.
He said that his government also needed the Islamabad’s cooperation in recovery of missing persons, stoppage to dumping of bullet-riddled bodies, kidnapping for ransom, targeted killings, sectarian violence and highway robberies.
Malik said he was hopefull that with the help of Federal government and other state institutions the requisite targets would be achieved.
Chief Minister also expressed concern over the condition of educational and health institution and vowed to bring necessery reforms.
He dispelled the impression that government teachers were office-bearers of National Party.
He said law and order situation had badly affected agriculture, trade, education and health sectors.
He also highlighted drawbacks in the policing system which also needed to be addressed.
Speaking on the occasion, Pashtoonkhawa Milli Awami Party parliamentary leader in Balochistan Assembly, Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal said that coalition government of the province was serious to provide safety and protection to masses.
National Party leader and spokesman to the provincial government Jan Buledi and others were also present.


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Nearly 60% of Americans say they’re more concerned that loosening stay-at-home measures will cause more spread of coronavirus than they are about what impact restrictions might have on the US economy, according to a new poll.
The NBC News/WSJ poll released Sunday found that 58% of registered voters worry the country will be too quick to lift the restrictions, leading the virus to spread and to more fatalities.
By comparison, there was another 32% who are more concerned that the country will take too much time to ease the restrictions, which will take a toll on the economy.
There appeared to be a partisan impact on the responses — with 77% of Democratic respondents and 57% of independents reporting they more concerned about the spread of the virus than the economy.
Meanwhile, Republicans were more divided with 39% more worried about the pandemic and 48% reporting that their greatest concern was about the economy, the poll said.
The poll was conducted from April 13 to 15 as some states have begun to talk about how to ease lockdown restrictions.
Pollsters surveyed more than 900 registered voters, more than half of whom were reached by cellphone.


Delhi University’s Northeast women students have filed a fresh complaint on Monday against the varsity and alleged that they have been forced to vacate the hostel amid lockdown.
Northeaster women have sent their complaint to the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) and alleged that the college administration is pressurizing them to vacate the hostel and also said that they are facing racial discrimination in the varsity.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Commission for Women(DCW) has sent a notice to Delhi University.
Earlier, the Union Minister had assured assistance to the women but a fresh complaint was filed on Monday. The students have demanded the intervention of women’s panel into the matter.
In the complaint female students have alleged that they have been told to vacate the hostel and also facing several problems related to food at the mess. Also, students have alleged in the complaint about the passing of racial comments on them.
Taking cognizance into the matter, DCW has sent 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, India Today reported.
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal said, “Northeast students studying in Delhi University have given a complaint that they are being pressurized to vacate the hostel. Due to the lockdown, they have no choice but to stay in the hostel.”
She also said that the students have also complained about the racial discrimination in the varsity. Hence, she assured me that the immediate action will be taken in the matter.
Maliwal also said that no such discrimination will be tolerated at all.


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Maulana Tahir Ashrafi while addressing a news conference in Islamabad said that during the first wave of Karuna epidemic we kept the mosques open last year as well. The situation in Pakistan is better than before. This year also we have decided that mosques will remain open during Ramadan. There will also be Taraweeh prayers with SOPs.
Maulana Tahir Ashrafi said that propaganda is being spread that the government is going to close mosques. No such move is under consideration. SOPs have been implemented in most mosques in Pakistan as compared to other countries. Is urged to use precautionary measures during worship.
The Special Assistant to the Government for Religious Harmony made the important announcement that the Prime Minister has accepted the invitation to visit Saudi Arabia and will visit Saudi Arabia in the near future.
Maulana Tahir Ashrafi said that in a telephone conversation between the Prime Minister and the Saudi Crown Prince, the Saudi Crown Prince announced that 40 billion trees would be planted in the Middle East, to which Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Green Pakistan would also move forward together.
On rising inflation in the country, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister took the position that the government will control artificial inflation. The Prime Minister spends a lot of time on how to reduce inflation. Many issues have improved in the country and many issues have improved. ۔


Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke says it’s “back to business” as the club prepare to take part in the League Two play-offs.
The Valiants travel to Swindon on Sunday for the first leg of their semi-final clash.
We look forward to the build-up but it’s back to business and we want to try and progress into League One through the play-offs…
Talking to the media Clarke said: “I think a lot of people would have took that (a place in the play-offs) at the start of the season. I always want more ‘cos I’m greedy.
“I think the way the club’s represented itself, the way it’s performed, for the majority of the season everybody’s given everything and we want to continue to do that for the play-offs.
“We look forward to the build-up but it’s back to business and we want to try and progress into League One through the play-offs.
“We have that togetherness and spirit and we want to build on that and try and progress through the play-offs.”HAVE YOUR SAY ON THIS FEATURE – CLICK HERE TO POST A COMMENT


Hacker transfers USD500,000 from US to firm in Dubai
(MENAFN) Dubai court heard that a hacker transferred Dh1.8mln from bank account of an American man to a financial services company in Dubai, to invest the money in stocks market.
Earlier in March 2013, the hacker accessed the bank account from Seattle and transferred Dh1.8mln in three installments to the company's bank account in Dubai before unidentified man managed to cash some of the profits.
After the American man noticed the hacking, he contacted the financial company in Dubai to reclaim the money but it refused.
However, the American's legal consultant, Hassan Elhaes filed case against the company in Dubai to force it to return the money back.
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As the scourge of coronavirus takes it toll on Nigeria, health workers have particularly begin to fall for the dreaded virus, a situation that has been described as serious, as seven health workers have tested positive for Coronavirus in Borno State.
While making the shocking revelation, Secretary of the state COVID-19 Response Team, Dr Salihu Kwaya-Baru, at a daily briefing on the extent of the virus in the state said health workers are becoming increasingly endangered.
He however, added that though the state was on the second day of its lockdown, government was looking for ways to modify it for the sake of Ramadan.
Dr Kawu said that the state recorded 15 cases including two deaths.
He said, “145 contacts of the confirmed cases have been traced and are being monitored.
“We received nine alerts from the public; seven were investigated and none is worthy of follow up while two are still being investigated.” he said


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Doha, Qatar: Over the past few years, the State of Qatar has taken important decisions and essential steps to strengthen its position among the most important influencers in the global gas industry; a role that is expected to increase in the future in light of the trend of many economies in the world, such as China, India and emerging economies, to rely on natural gas as a source of clean fuel.
On Feb. 25, the State of Qatar announced a new expansion of the North Field, according to which the State of Qatars production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will increase from 77 million tons per year to 142 million tons per year before the end of
In a press conference, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs and CEO of QatarEnergy Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi said that QatarEnergy is moving forward with the new expansion project that will increase Qatars LNG production to 142 million tons per year before the end of 2030, representing an increase of almost 85% compared to current production levels.
On Oct. 3, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani laid the foundation stone of the North Field Expansion Project in the Ras Laffan Industrial City.
The project will increase the State of Qatar's annual production capacity of LNG from 77 million tons per year to 126 million tons per year by 2026, which will enhance the leadership of the State of Qatar in the production of LNG in the world.
The project includes six giant production lines, each with a production capacity of eight million tons of LNG annually. Four of these lines are part of the North Field East Expansion project, while the other two are part of the North Field South Expansion project.
In this context, energy specialist and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Coreinfo Consultancy Company Nasser Jeham Al Kuwari affirmed to Qatar News Agency (QNA) the need to highlight the substantial role played by the State of Qatar in the LNG industry. He described the State of Qatars increase in its production from 77 million tons per year to 126 million tons of LNG in 2026, and reaching 142 million tons before the end of 2030, as strategic expansion.
Al Kuwari said that Qatar is setting new standards in the gas industry, adding that the expansion goes beyond mere numerical growth, as it signifies a commitment to global energy demand and the future of clean energy.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On the afternoon of December 2, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region's town of Nikopol with a suicide drone.
The relevant statement was made by Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Lysak on Facebook , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“A municipal enterprise was seriously hit in the town. People remained unharmed,” Lysak wrote.
No enemy shelling was recorded in the rest of districts across the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A reminder that, on the morning of December 2, 2023, Russian invaders launched missile strikes on the Dnipro district.
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(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Apr. 17 (Petra) -- Minister of Labor, Yousef Shamali on Saturday held a meeting with the head and members of the executive office of the General Federation of Jordan Trade Unions (GFJTU).
The meeting, held at the GFJTU headquarters, discussed challenges facing workers due to the repercussions of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a year since its outbreak.
"The ministry is keen to protect rights of labor of both sexes, and preserve the sustainability of current job opportunities for Jordanians through the programs it offers," Shamali said during the meeting.
He pointed out that the government had provided a number of programs to support and care for workers, including the "Estidama" program aimed at preserving job opportunities in the private sector, which was mainly extended until the end of May 2021.
He added that the government decided to extend this program until the end of this year to enable enterprises operating in most hard-hit sectors and establishments that are not authorized to operate to pay wages owed to their workers and enable them to overcome economic conditions associated with the pandemic.
Shamali noted that, by the end of March, the number of workers benefiting from the "Estidama" program had reached about 100,000 workers working in about 6,300 establishments, and the total amounts disbursed to them amounted to about JD55 million, stressing that the care and protection of workers is always on the top of the ministry's priorities.
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saying it will help further combat the spread of the novel COVID-19 pandemic.
Malam Muhammad Garba, who made the announcement, said that the decision was
taken after due consultation with the federal government and key stakeholders
in the health sector.
further reducing indiscriminate person to person contacts which is considered
as one of the major ways the disease is being spread.
the measure on the public, the statement called for patience and support as the
fight against the pandemic continues.
continue to observe strict personal hygiene through regular hand washing, use
of face masks and social distancing.


United Nations Development Programme, UNDP Assistant Secretary General Ajay Chhibber ended his 5-day visit to Bangladesh.
Secretary General Chhibber spoke at a Press Conference in Dhaka and said that the United Nations is ready to help Bangladesh in the proposed war crime tribunal.
The senior UN official said Bangladesh has to make the decisions about the war crime trials but UN will be able to help with their expertise and information because of their experiences. He said that before the trials begin, Bangladesh should look at other countries where war crime trials had been held.
Secretary General Chhibber said that the installation of a new government through a transparent election in Bangladesh must establish a new political discourse on national issues.
Amir Khasru has more on the story.


Newly appointed Inspector General of Police Punjab Aamir Zulfiqar called on Governor Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman on Wednesday discussed the prevailing law and order in the province.
Governor Punjab also expressed good wishes to Aamir Zulfiqar on assuming the IGP office.
Muhammad Balighur Rahman said that maintaining law and order and protection of life and property of the people are among the priorities of the government.
He urged the IG Punjab to take effective measures to ensure the safety of life and property of the people and to prevent crimes.
He said: “I hope that under your leadership, Punjab Police will perform its professional duties in a better way.”
The Governor Punjab further said that the police station culture should change and the police should help the people in the true sense.
Inspector General of Police Punjab Aamir Zulfiqar said that maintaining law and order in the province is his top priority. He said that in view of the recent incidents of terrorism in the country, security has been ordered to be on high alert in the province.


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HS2 study is to serve as tribute
Report dedicated to protester Shirley
A STUDY which shows how the HS2 project could damage people’s lives in the Chilterns is being dedicated to the memory of a much-loved campaigner against the scheme.
A pilot study was launched last year by the HS2 Action Alliance to examine the health effects the project might have on people living in the Chilterns Area of Natural Beauty.
The results have just been published and show that of the 286 people who responded, more than 80 per cent were suffering from anxiety about the project, and said that they felt stressed about the impact it will have on their lives.
Because of the fact that it is centred on the impact HS2 will have on people living in the Chilterns, it has been decided that the report will be dedicated to campaigner Shirley Judges, who died earlier this month following a battle with illness.
Mrs Judges, who lived in Great Missenden, had fought against HS2 since it was first announced and, since her death, tributes have flooded in for her.
The main concern affecting people’s health and well-being in the study was property blight, but construction and landscape impacts were also found to be important.
A total of 17 per cent of those who responded said that they had raised the matter of the effect the project is having on their health to a doctor and that, overall, people feel that the impact in the future will be worse during the construction phase than when HS2 is in operation.
The HS2 Action Alliance believes that the study shows that the situation will be worse than that predicted in the health impact assessment published by HS2 Ltd last year, and that that report underestimates the impact the line will have.
The findings have now been forwarded to MPs for their considerations.
Hilary Wharf, chairman of the HS2 Action Alliance, said: “The pilot study is dedicated to the memory of Shirley Judges who was an historian, archaeologist, countryside lover, walker, passionate community champion and dear friend.”
The Alliance is now urging HS2 Ltd to undertake more research into the issue.


Rep. Ron Paul announced at that his presidential campaign raised more than $8 million during the three-month period that ended Sept. 30.
That’s nearly twice as much he raised during the second quarter, which ran from April through June. It’s also more than expected for his long-shot campaign. Last week, the Paul campaign told reporters it expected to report raising at least $5 million
During a speech at the National Press Club, the Texas congressman said his campaign has now received contributions from more than 100,000 donors.
Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign said it has raised more than $17 million during the same period.
Mr. Paul’s haul suggests he will have funds to remain in the contest and continue to air TV ads. “I will continue to do this, I will continue to do campaigning, and I feel quite optimistic about how the campaign is going,” Mr. Paul said during his National Press Club appearance.


Condemning the Sunjuwan terror attack, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Pakistan will pay for its misadventure. Nirmala Sitharaman added that the terrorists who attacked the Army camp in Jammu's Sunjuwan had handlers across the border. Addressing a press conference shortly after meeting Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti, Sitharaman said the terrorists belonged to a Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) module and possibly had support from some locals as well. India will continue to thwart terrorism sponsored by Pakistan. She added that the necessary mechanism has been put in place to deal with Pakistan sponsored proxy war in the valley.


A doctor from the state of Kerala, who is not authorised to talk to journalists, said disposable medical devices for children are “just one of the things that we have to take care of”.
The doctor, who did not wish to be named, said he had seen the rise in children suffering from a variety of conditions such as allergies, asthma and gastroenteritis, and said he could not ignore the need for the state to protect children.
Dr K.D. Gupta said the state government was now considering the need to introduce a similar legislation in the state.
“It’s a matter of time before we get the government to act on it,” he said.
The state government has also launched a programme to equip its children with disposable medical tools to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as diarrhoea and cholera.
Dr Gupta, who also heads the Kerala Centre for Healthcare Management, said the programme would help the state reduce the number of infections among children and provide better care to them.
The government has set a target of reducing the number to five per cent of the population by the end of 2019.
Kerala’s health minister said that the state would soon implement a ‘medical sex doll’ program to encourage people to take advantage of disposable medical items.


Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit told parliament on Wednesday that a National Sports Trust Fund will be established in Dominica.
Mr. Skerrit said a National Sports Council will also be formed and more officers will now be attached to the sports division.
“To complement the investment that we are making in the development of sporting facilities, the government will expand the sports division with the appointment of coaches who will sever as mentors and coaching assistance to community-based clubs.”
The prime minister also announced that a national sports council will also be established in Dominica.
He further stated said this proposal has received full support from the national sports associations on the island.
“It is anticipated that when established the council will spearhead the development of a national sports policy, one of the tasks that we expect the council to oversee is the National Sports Trust Fund.”
The fund will be capitalized through revenues from the Citizenship by Investment Program with the hope that private sector entities will also contribute.
Skerrit also stated that one of the objectives of the fund will be to better facilitate local sports clubs and athletes to participate in regional and international sporting tournaments and events.
The national sports council is to be fully operational by January 2022.
Meantime, following the announcement, Minister Sports Roselyn Paul is hopeful that allocations for sports will assist local athletes.


QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has said that efforts have been intensified to revamp the beauty of Quetta despite having a short period in the government.
“Negligence of the district administration will no longer be tolerated,” said the CM in a meeting with Quetta commissioner and district officers on Monday.
New Balochistan CM promises healthcare, education and clean drinking water
CM Bizenjo said, “The incumbent government is trying to resolve public issues on immediate basis as the provincial capital Quetta holds great importance for all of us.”
He said that the Metropolitan Department and the district administration should work together to improve the situation of cleanliness in the city and he would also continue to visit various areas of the city in this regard.
He said, “The government departments had been given an opportunity to improve their performance, but now things will be strictly monitored and the government will take strict action against official employees ignoring their duties.”
Balochistan CM okays Rs1b development projects for Gwadar
The CM urged the citizens to play their role for the improvement of cleanliness and beautification of the city.
He said that the provincial government was paying special attention towards improvement of sanitary condition and construction of roads in all areas of the city.


KFSD launches plan to secure Husseiniyas in Kuwait
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Sept 22 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) announced Friday the launch of its plan to secure Husseiniyas during the month of Muharrum.
All preparations have been taken to ensure the safety of Husseiniyas either by precautionary measures or rapid intervention, said (KFSD) Director of Public Relations and Media Lieut-Colonel, Khalil Al-Amir. These measures included two work plans.
The first plan was taken by the directorate to make sure all Husseiniyas have followed security and safety requirements.
The second plan includes checkpoints placed near Husseiniyas to deal with any urgent situation that might happen until the arrival of supporting teams, he added.
He stressed that citizens and residents must cooperate with the fire brigades and follow their instructions.
He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Husseiniyas' organizers for their constructive and fruitful cooperation with inspection teams especially with the existence of large number of people.(end) ays.tb.nhq
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(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Austria outlined emergency steps to ensure that people would have access to food and other necessities during winter if there were power outages. According to the plan, which was made public on the website of the nation's Ministry of Agriculture, Regions, and Tourism, all food stores in Austria are required to remain closed on the first day of a potential blackout.
On the second day, businesses are to stay closed but serve as locations where locals may pick up bags of fresh vegetables between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Additionally, the shops are going to sell packed bags filled with candles, long-life bread, canned items, and water for cash. On request, baby supplies and personal care goods would be made accessible. For safety concerns, starting on day three, only items from the dry range is going to be available.
The plan has received the support of all significant Austrian retailers, including Spar, Maximarkt, Billa, Penny, Lidl, Frisch, Unimarkt, M-Preis, and others.
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Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that the Jammu and Kashmir government and Centre together are working on the Narwal blast case and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah himself is monitoring the situation every day.
The Union Minister while speaking to ANI on Monday said that as far as the Narwal blast was concerned, the Jammu and Kashmir government and Central government will take action in coordination with each other. He further stated that the Home Minister himself is monitoring the situation every day.
“Terrorists have shifted their focus from Kashmir to Jammu, that angle is also being looked into. For security purposes, these things are not discussed openly, this makes people think that no action is being taken,” he added.
“I can assure that sufficient and decisive action is on the way,” he added.
On the ongoing Bharat Jodo yatra, he said that the BJP respects the Democratic and constitutional rights in the Bharat Jodi Yatra.
On Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is being led by Rahul Gandhi, Jitendra Singh said that the BJP also held three yatras in the past which includes the yatra led by Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee on 11 May 1953. When he was arrested at Lakhanpur in Jammu and Kashmir and later died in mysterious circumstances in police custody.
“Second yatra was in 1992 by led Dr. Murli Manohar and Narendra Modi as Ekta Yatra, and the third was the Tiranga Yatra in 2011 led by Arun Jaitely and Sushma Swaraj which was not allowed in Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP leaders were arrested and sent to Punjab,” he added.
He further alleged that Congress had adopted the policy of oppression.
“The policy of oppression was adopted by the then Jammu and Kashmir government. Now, this is the first time that the Bharat Jodo Yatra has started, and the BJP Govt followed and respected the democratic bequest and constitutional legacy. The yatra went on unhindered in the country. Now the public will decide the fate of this yatra,” he added.
Jitendra Singh talked to the media after the BJP State working committee meeting at Kathua. He has also attended the BJP working committee to chalk out the future plans of the party. (ANI)


Eddie McGuire, president of the Collingwood Football Club, has hit back at a politician’s recent comments about the AFL.
In a statement released on Wednesday, McGuire said he was “appalled” by the comments made by the politician, who had suggested that the AFL was a “second-rate” sport.
McGuire said the comments were “unacceptable” and “insulting” to the millions of Australians who follow and support the AFL.
“The AFL is a great game and a great sport, and it deserves to be respected,” he said.
McGuire also said that the comments were “out of touch” with the reality of the AFL, which is one of the most popular sports in Australia.
He said that the AFL had a long and proud history, and that it was a sport that brought people together.
“It is a game that has been embraced by all Australians, regardless of their background or beliefs,” he said.
McGuire’s comments come after a number of other AFL figures, including AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan, have spoken out against the politician’s comments.
McLachlan said the comments were “disrespectful” and “unacceptable”.
The AFL has also released a statement condemning the comments, saying that they “do not reflect the values of the AFL or its clubs”.
It is clear that the AFL and its supporters are united in their condemnation of the politician’s comments.


Criticizing the PPP led Sindh government’s alleged role in the ‘Karachi incident’, Shibli said that the party wanted to make police its family force.
Opposing the opposition’s resolution about the ‘Karachi incident’ in Senate, Shibli Faraz said that the opposition wanted to create chaos and anarchy in the country. He accused the opposition of violating the sanctity of the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
The minister said that the provincial government had established two probe committees to divert the people’s attention.
Earlier today, Advisor to PM on Accountability Shahbaz Akbar had said that India has started propaganda against Pakistan over the recent issue of Safdar Awan’s arrest.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad flanked by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Shibli Faraz, he had said that opposition hue and cry provided an opportunity to India to start anti-Pakistan propaganda.
Terming the arrest of Safdar Awan as per law, Mr Akbar had maintained that he was arrested by the province’s police, which is sovereign after the 18th amendment.
People were aware that who gave directions to the Sindh police, the advisor had said and urged Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah to name the federal minister who pressurized the police.