ALBANY — Gov. Paterson revealed last night that he has 40 percent less money in his campaign war chest than he did six months ago, and raised even less money during that time than he had six months earlier.
Paterson’s campaign abruptly released his dismal fund-raising figures in the early evening, at a time when the news was being dominated by the Haitian earthquake tragedy.
Aides said Paterson raised $2.2 million during the past six months compared to the $2.46 million he had raised from January to July 15, 2009.
They said he had little more than $3 million in the bank, compared to the just over $5 million he had six months ago.
“This isn’t fund-raising, it’s fund-losing,” quipped a senior Democratic activist.
Sources said likely Dem rival Andrew Cuomo has about $16 million in the bank, and has $6 million-plus over the past six months.


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Amman, Dec. 2 (Petra)-- Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Nayef Al-Fayez, on Thursday, took part at the 24th Session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly currently convened in Madrid.
The four-day gathering will bring together 1,000 participants including 84 ministers and deputy tourism ministers and representatives from 125 countries, which aims to restart and lead the sustainable recovery of the sector badly hit by the pandemic.
Addressing the global gathering, Al-Fayez said that, 'The COVID-19 pandemic, which shook the whole world, was the biggest challenge facing the tourism sector and various other sectors, pointing out that the interruption of the arrival of foreign tourists to Jordan due to the pandemic caused great damage to the tourism sector'.
He indicated that Jordan has worked in the past decade to develop rural tourism in partnership with women and young people from local communities, stressing that the growth and development of this type of tourism contributes to increasing tourist attractions.
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Mpumalanga Tourism MEC Pat Ngomane has announced that the provincial goverment has earmarked five nature reserves as quaratine centres to accommodate people who might need to be isolated as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads in South Africa.
For those who can’t self-isolate at home, they will be taken to these nature reserves to receive medical attention and the facilities are available for any person irrespective of the province they come from.
“We have identified some areas, which we are going to use working hand in gloves with the Department of Health, where we are going to house people who are suspected, who will have the need to be quarantined," said Ngomane. "Any South African across the country is going to be allowed, as long the Department of Health is going to advice.”
“We have made provision for five of our facilities which are Andova Nature Reserves, Manyeleti Nature Reserves, SS Skhosana Nature Reserves, Kroomdrai Camp of SongiMvelo and Zithabiseni Resort," said Nobunga. Ngomaneexplained that the five nature reserves will provide a total number of 675 beds.


Proposals to cut the number of councillors in Telford and Wrekin have been put before the council.
The council has said if it cut its numbers from 54 to 40 it could save around £200,000 per year.
The council's Conservative leader, Andrew Eade, who proposed the idea, said local government had to make savings.
He also said the council was planning for the money it receives from government to be cut by a third.
"Nothing is sacred and it is only right that at a time when we are asking the council to reduce staff costs, councillors should also take their share of savings," he said.


(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) Actor Sidharth Malhotra's upcoming film 'Yodha' will now be releasing on December 8, a week early before its scheduled release on December 15.
Sidharth took to his Instagram stories, where he shared a post by filmmaker Karan Johar and wrote:“We are set to land! #Yodha in cinemas on 8th December, 2023.
Karan took to Instagram and shared the news. He wrote:“We are all set to land in cinemas on 8th December, 2023!!!!!!”
The film stars Sidharth Malhotra, Disha Patani and Raashii Khanna. It is being helmed by debutant director duo Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha, and produced by Dharma Productions and Shashank Khaitan's Mentor Disciple Films.
Other details about the film are under wraps.
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Caretaker Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Abena Dapaah has disclosed that the government was committed to reintegrating the inmates at Gambaga Witches Camp into society.
She was answering a question asked by MP for Nalerigu/Gambaga, Seidu Issifu on what the ministry was doing to support the Gambaga alleged witches who have been camped at the Witches Camp.
Reacting to the question, the minister said preparations were underway to ensure the inmates are well fed and included in society.
She stated that the inmates of the camp have been given two cycles of LEAP cash grants.
They have also been given emergency support to enroll on the National Health Insurance Scheme as beneficiaries.
She urged the public to desist from accusing women of witchcraft since it is barbaric, backward, and inhuman and does not have a place in modernity.
She added that the Ministry has engaged traditional leaders on the matter as part of efforts to stop witchcraft accusations.
The Member of Parliament for Nalerigu /Gambaga constituency, Hon. Seidu Issifu further called for policy interventions that will bring dignity to inmates of the Gambaga Witches Camp.
Speaking in an exclusive interview, Mr. Seidu stated that the inmates need some skills training to empower them economically.
He said they need an intervention that will integrate them back into their communities.
Mr. Seidu added that the kind of support they need shouldn’t be limited just to food items, nose masks, and sanitary pads.
He revealed that there were about 200 inmates which have been reduced to 88 due to the intervention of an NGO, Presbyterian World Services and Development who have supported them for the past sixteen years.


Qatar Petroleum aims to dominate export marketing business
(MENAFN) Qatar's petroleum products marketing company will be unified within Qatar Petroleum (QP) by the end of this year as the country lowers costs at state-owned enterprises.
Consequently, the move will absorb Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Co, known as Tasweeq, and will maximize value for QP in an ever more competitive market environment.
The rich-gas Gulf country is currently facing a rising rivalry from other liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers as new projects in the US and Australia come online within the next few years.
"Qatar Petroleum said the integration of Tasweeq, which was set up in 2007 to market Qatar's regulated petroleum products to commercial customers abroad," CEO of QP said.
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British government might take in refugee children who have fled the war in Syria and have travelled to other countries in Europe, a government minister said on Sunday.
Charities have been calling on the UK to admit thousands of unaccompanied child refugees who have made it into Europe as part of its response to the migrant crisis, according to a Cabinet minister.
International Development Secretary Justine Greening said the government was taking into consideration whether it could do more for the estimated 3,000 children who have fled the war-torn country without their parents or guardians and are in Europe.
No decision has been made yet, says Downing Street sources.
Speaking on Sky News, Ms Greening said children “have always been at the heart of our response”.
Asked whether the government was close to heeding the calls for the government to consider admitting 3,000 children refugees, she said: “That’s what we are doing and I think that is the right thing.”
Last year it was estimated that around 26,000 children arrived in Europe without their families.
Also, Prime Minister David Cameron has earlier said that Britain would accept 20,000 refugees in the coming five years from camps in the Middle East, as opposed to those who have already made it to Europe.
However, critics say that the response has been meagre in comparison with the 1.1 million asylum seekers who arrived in Germany last year. Campaign groups and more than 80 Church of England bishops have urged Cameron to do more.


Indian Minister To Attend Web Summit Qatar 2024
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) India's Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw is visiting Qatar, the Indian embassy said in a statement. He is on the invitation of HE the Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Mohamed bin Ali bin Mohamed al-Mannai to take part in the ongoing Web Summit Qatar 2024.
Minister Vaishnaw will meet Tuesday Minister al-Mannai and hold bilateral talks on ways to strengthen India-Qatar partnership in areas such as digitalisation, start-ups and innovation. He is also expected to meet other Qatari dignitaries and attend a luncheon meeting being organised by the Indian Business and Professionals Council, Qatar.
Minister Vaishnaw will also participate in a panel discussion at the Web Summit in the afternoon. Many Indian CEOs, start-ups, and venture capitalists are also participating in Web Summit Qatar 2024.
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Published: Mon 3 Oct 2022, 4:51 PM
Last updated: Mon 3 Oct 2022, 5:06 PM
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday reported 384 cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 327 recoveries and no deaths.
Total active cases stand at 18,517.
The new cases were detected through 102,872 additional tests.
The total number of cases in UAE as on October 3 are 1,028,717 while total recoveries stand at 1,007,855. The death toll now stands at 2,345.
Abu Dhabi achieved the at nearly 100 per cent, the Department of Health-Abu Dhabi (DoH) has announced.
'Through the vaccination campaign launched by Abu Dhabi, the Emirate was able to achieve the highest vaccination rate worldwide at nearly ,' the DoH said on Facebook.
According to the DoH, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi successfully managed to navigate and combat the pandemic .
This established a balance between ensuring the and the stable continuity of businesses and the economy within the emirate.
The UAE was one of the first countries in the world to launch a . To date, Abu Dhabi is one of the highest cities in the world in vaccination rates globally.
'One of the most beautiful things that came out of the pandemic was the . People started becoming more considerate of each other,' said the DoH.
According to a report issued by the Abu Dhabi Media Office mid-last month, in recognition of its advanced and solid healthcare infrastructure, commitment and leadership, Abu Dhabi was once again recognised as the by Deep Knowledge Analytics (DKA), a London-based DeepTech analytical subsidiary of Deep Knowledge Group (DKG).
The report said the recognition reflects the emirate's comprehensive, efficient and timely that reinforced Abu Dhabi's healthcare sector as a leading model regionally and internationally.
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Afghan officials said Friday that Afghan forces have started deploying troops to Afghanistan to fight the Islamic State group.
The country’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement that the troops will start arriving in the country next week.
The announcement came as President Ashraf Ghani announced on Saturday that the United States and its allies would send 2,000 troops to the country to help train Afghan security forces.
Afghan forces have been struggling to contain the group in recent months, and U.S. officials have long expressed doubts about the effectiveness of the Afghan army and the ability of its commanders to fight it.
However, the Afghan forces, which are fighting alongside Afghan special forces, have been on the front lines in the fight against the Islamic group.
Last month, Afghanistan’s government announced the deployment of an additional 3,500 troops to help fight the group, and Afghan officials have also been trying to reassure the world that the country is not about to fall into ISIL hands.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 7. ArcelorMittal steel and mining company eyes investing considerably in the modernization of a steel plant and mining assets in Kazakhstan, Trend reports referring to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
This became known at the meeting between Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov and Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal Lakshmi Mittal.
The sides discussed the company’s plans on upgrading production, improving labor safety, supplying manufactured products to the domestic market and neighboring countries, as well as other issues.
Lakshmi Mittal stressed that the company intends to invest heavily in the modernization of the steel plant and mining assets in the coming years. At the same time, the training of employees and ensuring their safety will be primarily focused on.
Smailov drew particular attention to the significance of maintaining the existing manufacturing rates, expanding the range of products, and closely interacting with the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development to resolve emerging issues.
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Malaysians must change their attitude, mind-sets and behaviour and refrain from acts which are detrimental to the community and nation to build a better Malaysia, said a social activist today.
Lee Lam Thye, who is also Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) senior vice-chairman, in a statement said a country could only be better and more successful if the people and the government work together to do what needs to be done for the well-being of the nation.
Citing some bad attitude and behaviour often manifest by Malaysians including breaking traffic rules, such as reckless driving, ignoring traffic signals, becoming road bullies and offering bribes to enforcement officers when apprehended showed that some of them also needed to change.
There are also those who like to vandalise public property which show that many Malaysians have yet to discard the third-world mentality...and the ''mat rempit'' and ''mat lajak'' problem should also be put to a stop,he said stressing that the burden to cease such activities should not be put solely on the authorities.
More awareness campaigns should be conducted to educate parents so that they could spend more time to discipline and bring up their children," said Lee.
He added it was time for Malaysians to put their best foot forward and help the new government to bring about attitudinal or behavioural changes for the betterment of the nation.
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Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena says that steps will be taken to announce the new tenure of the local government institutions as soon as possible.
The Prime Minister mentioned that the relevant date will be announced in consultation with the Election Commission and Ministry officials.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Local Government has said that all public properties used by local government councilors should be handed over to the relevant institutions before the 19th.
State Minister Mr. Janaka Wakkambura stated that after 12 midnight on the 19th, after the end of the official period of the local government bodies, their governance activities will be transferred to the municipal commissioners and council secretaries.
State Minister Janaka Vakkambura also said that after the 19th day, the local government bodies should only carry out renovation work.


Kamco acquires vital commercial land in Riyadh
Kamco, a top investment firm in the region, said its real estate fund has bought around 16,500 sq m of commercial land in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In detail, the Saudi company said that the step towards acquiring the property is an integral part in KREYF's core strategy to ris up revenue.
In a related development, the company announced the Fund's ongoing success in terms of hitting a weighted average occupancy rate of 93 per cent and growing the fund's size by 195 per cent since start.
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Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed that two youth from north Kashmir’s Kupwara who were planning to join militancy were brought back to their homes.
Police said the youth were brought back from Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
According to reports, the youth had gone missing two days ago. However, the parents of the youth did not lodge any missing report.
We have brought them back from Tral in South Kashmir,” a police official claimed.
Confirming it, DySP operations Fayaz Geelani said that the police started to trace out the two youth who were missing from Kupwara.
Geelani said that “our reliable sources suggest that the duo had intentions of joining militant ranks.”
“After proper counseling both the youth were handed over to their parents,” he said.


The Obama administration has been trying to transform the tech industry, and to do so it has had to be willing to make concessions.
Obama’s administration has put in place a lot of new technology regulations.
But, there is also an emerging consensus that there are some issues in the technology industry that the administration can be more responsive to.
There is some recognition that this technology can be an important tool for the economy, but there are also concerns about some of the implications that can have on privacy and security.
And the administration is going to have to make a lot more of these kinds of concessions.
The question is whether the administration has made enough concessions in the past year.
What are the major policy changes that need to be made in the future?
In terms of how they’re going to implement those policies, the White House has already made some significant policy changes, and some of them have been in the works for months.
But there is a big push to put the changes into practice in the next two years.
The key issues are what they mean for Americans, how the government is going the business of doing it, and what will be the best way to protect our digital lives.
First, there are several things that the government needs to do.
The first is to create a digital privacy law that will protect people’s online privacy and ensure that government data isn’t collected in ways that are inconsistent with its legitimate security goals.
That means requiring the government to obtain a warrant, but also requiring that the information that it collects is relevant to a legitimate government purpose, and that it’s stored in a way that it doesn’t put people’s privacy at risk.
The government also needs to create rules that ensure that it can’t use information from companies it doesn, or shouldn’t have access to.
The second important thing that the Obama administration needs to take care of is the threat of terrorism, which is an area where we have to work together.
In the coming months, the administration will have to take some important actions, and they’re all going to require significant cooperation from Congress.
But the government has already begun to implement a number of these things.
So there are a number things that Congress needs to act on.
The most important of these are cybersecurity and the need for stronger laws that are enforceable.
But we also need to make sure that we’re protecting our civil liberties, that we understand the implications of these new technologies, and we can keep a lid on the abuses that are happening.
That’s really the first place where we need to begin.
The next thing that we need is to help companies work together on how to deal with these issues.
The third important thing we need are new laws that will allow them to better protect themselves and their employees.
In other words, we’re going have to give them the tools that they need to help them protect their information.
The fourth important thing is the role of the federal government.
And finally, there’s also going to be a lot that we can do to make the technology sector more transparent and more accountable to its customers and employees.
That will require some cooperation from the private sector, and the government as well.
So the Obama White House will have a big role in the transition, but it won’t be a government agency.
The administration will still be working on some of these issues, but the Obama team will have the most to do to help make sure the technology industries do a better job in protecting Americans’ information and protecting our privacy.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Track and Trace system of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) saying that the country’s tax collection would hit the Rs8 trillion mark.
During the launching ceremony, the prime minister said that they never thought that it would be launched during the incumbent tenure, however, it was a success that the system has been launched in 2021.
“This will bring a positive effect on cement and fertilizer sectors,” he said.
He said that the country could not be run without proper taxation and they had failed in Pakistan to develop a tax culture as people consider that their money would be laundered abroad rather than being spent in the country.
He said people will not hesitate in paying taxes if their confidence in government machinery is restored.
Imran Khan said the technology-based Trace and Track system will ensure utmost transparency in the tax collection and restore people’s confidence.


Kwara Commissioner urges police not to harass health workers
The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr. Atolagbe Alege, has appealed to the state Commissioner of Police, Olusola Amore, to advise his men to stop harassing health personnel in the state.
Alege made the plea on Tuesday during an advocacy call on the commissioner in Ilorin to seek for friendship and partnership with the police.
According to him, there is need to caution the police patrol team to desist from harassing health practitioners in the name of checking their licence of practice.
The commissioner said that the state government has put measures in place to curb quackery in the medical profession.
Alege said that the state government needs the support of the police to curb quackery, especially in the private hospitals.
The commissioner said that this would bring about the needed development in the health sector.
Responding, Amore said his men were always ready to partner with the health workers, adding that there was existing partnership with the Nigerian Medical Association.


Gov. Kathy Hochul stated: So according to the new update on the data from the statistics has been shown that there are even more than 40% of the people of the state who have been hospitalized and are also corona virus-infected patients. And these patients have been admitted for non-Covid reasons and also with the ratio of about 5050 in New York City has been stated on the day of Friday
According to the update, it has been noted by the Hochul that there has been a lot of variations which are made in the different parts of the state that is so between people for Covid and for non-Covid reasons in the hospital.
Hochul has been stating during a news conference which is happening in Manhattan: where he states that Wednesday state wide figure up to 42% from 39% Tuesday.
The governor has been stating that the most interesting snapshot which is happening is actually what is going on across the state and also with this he states and adds that, but also we could see a great variation.
On the day of Thursday, and husband has been made by the state health department, who refused to release its calculation on the issues on which he said that the official needs time for ensuring the constituency and also the Data integrity.
And also according to the report, there are 50% Who are partially vaccinated or even there are some who have been and vaccinated and also there have been 50% people who have two doses of the vaccine but all this criteria News does not specify which among them have been admitted for the symptoms of COVID-19 Corona virus.
A study has been made of 915 children and also do lessons were also present who has been hospitalized with coronavirus during the July and August month.
It has been found that there are about 78 persons who have been admitted for diseases and for that disease these people have acute symptoms while there are 20% people Who have incidental infections and admitted for those.


HYDERABAD: Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah has said the time has come for the police to replace the army and paramilitary forces to maintain law and order in Sindh.
“The law and order situation has improved in the province and the time has come for the police to take control,” the CM said while talking to the media and speaking at the inauguration of a police facilitation centre on Autobahn Road in Hyderabad on Friday.
He said maintaining peace in the cities is a burden on the army and Rangers. “The police will take over in a phased way. The military and Rangers already have many other responsibilities to deal with.”
Shah said that a decision in this regard was made during the last apex committee meeting after thorough deliberations. He added that to materialise the replacement, the strength of the police force will also be increased.
Talking about holding the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final match in Karachi, the CM said all preparations, including security arrangements, have been completed. He gave credit to the people of Pakistan for the resumption of international cricket in the country.
Shah expressed his desire that PSL matches also be organised at the Niaz Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
The CM said facilitation centres are being opened in the province and in the first phase, the centres are being established in the divisional headquarters. In the second phase, centres will be set up in all the districts of Sindh.
The centre in Hyderabad, which is the first in the province, will offer a range of services to the citizens. It consists of nine counters manned by around two dozen staff, including female police officers. “With the help of these centres, the trust of the people in the police will increase,” he hoped.
Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal said the confidence of the people in the police has been restored. He contended that the Pakistan Peoples Party’s provincial government has succeeded in curbing the crime rate, which was much higher when the party came into power.
He said that the Sindh government has increased the quota of jobs for the families of martyred policemen. “We can’t forsake their sacrifices.”
Inspector-General Allah Dino Khowaja said that the purpose of establishing the centre is to project a softer image of the police force.
“The centre has been set up to serve citizens. People will begin to have friendly and helpful relations with the police through this centre.”
He said that the people can lodge their complaints and queries online as well.
Provincial ministers, government officials and notable personalities also attended the event.


India- Andhra Bank plans 3 new branches in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh
(MENAFN- KNN India) To cater to the needs of rural population with almost no access to banking facilities, Andhra Bank has decided to open three new branches in Madhya Pradesh this fiscal year. New branches are likely to come up in Bhatni (Vidisha), Khedi (Sehore) and Utawad (Dhar).
Andhra Bank Executive Director, Ajit Kumar Rath on Thursday informed the media persons that the bank have several plans to expand our reach across the state.
"Decision to open three new banks in rural areas is one of them. At present, we have 32 branches in state. Our plan is to open seven more by September end this year and another 13 by March 13, 2016," he said.
Rath said that the bank has 52 branches under Bhopal zone which comprises Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Andhra Bank has also decided to open an exclusive bank for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in Jabalpur. The bank will start its operation this year itself, he added.
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Police in Eldoret have arrested 16 matatu drivers along Iten-Eldoret road in the ongoing crackdown in the public transport sector.
According to Turbo Sub-County Police Commander Eliud Maiyo who lead the exercise, the drivers were driving unroadworthy vehicles which is contrary to the traffic rules.
He says they have also impounded 16 matatus over their road unworthiness nature.
“Police together with NTSA and inspection officials conducted a crackdown on the busy Eldoret-Iten road and we managed to arrest 16 matatu drivers who have been taken to court to face charges of driving un-roadworthy vehicles,” said Maiyo.
Maiyo who spoke to the press during the exercise on Thursday said the vehicles have various traffic offences such as not having speed governors, seatbelts while some drivers did not have driving licences.
Maiyo said their aim is to ensure that families celebrate Christmas without accidents being reported.
“After impounding the vehicles, number plates of the un-roadworthy vehicles are removed and drivers are taken to court, thereafter, inspection by NTSA will determine whether the vehicle is fit to go back to the road or not,” Maiyo added.
He further said the exercise will continue.


Ethiopia and China on Wednesday expressed commitment to further boost bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries.
The 8th session of the Ethio-China joint commission meeting on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation and Trade was convened on Wednesday on the premises of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The meeting reviewed the development of cooperation between the two countries on diversified fields as trade, investment and financing, infrastructure and industrial zone since the last session of the joint commission.
Both sides have expressed their satisfaction at the results achieved and also demonstrated common aspiration for further enhancement of the friendly cooperation on the basis of equality, trust and mutual benefit.
The two sides have also signed documents of the meeting that discussed many areas of cooperation towards further advancing the cooperation between the two countries.
Ahmed Shide, Ethiopian State Minister of MoFED, and Zhang Xiangchen, Chinese Assistant Minister of Commerce, told the press after the meeting that the two sides have held fruitful discussions on many areas of cooperation.
The two officials expressed the commitment of their respective countries to further strengthen the overall cooperation between Ethiopia and China.
Zhang noted that the two sides have dwelt upon all areas of cooperation and reached consensus to enhance the cooperation between the two countries.
He stated that China is keen to further strengthen and promote its overall cooperation with Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian state minister on his part noted that during the 8th session of the joint commission, the two sides have discussed different areas of cooperation including infrastructure, agriculture, and also social areas among others.
He said that they have agreed to advance the cooperation in many areas between the two countries.
Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the state minister noted that China as one of major development partners, has contributed to the development achievements Ethiopia has registered.
He said China has provided loans to Ethiopia for the implementation of projects, including roads, energy sector, railways, sugar factories, water supply, airport and telecom expansion.
Regarding future cooperation between the two countries, the state minister also said Ethiopia has prepared a draft comprehensive framework agreement that highlights indicative priority areas.


Kogi partners Vietnam experts on new techniques in agriculture
Gov.Idris Wada of Kogi on Monday said that agricultural experts from Vietnam would arrive in the state next week to teach its farmers new techniques of cultivating cashew and cassava.
Wada said at a news conference in Lokoja, the state capital that the experts would come to Nigeria with a new high-yielding variety of cashew, found to be suitable for cultivation in the state.
According to the governor, the collaboration is aimed at consolidating the position of the state as the number one producer of cashew and cassava in the country.
Wada said the experts would work in conjunction with selected farmers to establish new cashew plantations in the three senatorial zones.
He said the Vietnamese would also replace the existing ageing cassava and cashew plantations in the state.
Wada said the government had set up a team to grade the cashew produced in the state to enable the farmers to make more money.
He also said the Kogi State University, Ayingba, had been mandated to establish a Cashew Centre of Excellence to conduct research, add more value and attract more patronage.
On cassava, he said that all the 21 local government councils were involved in the cultivation of the crop.
He said the state government would increase the 2,000 hectare cassava farm at Alape to 15,000 hectares in 2015.
Wada said the state had the potential to become the number one producer of rice in Nigeria.
He said that more people would be encouraged to participate in dry season rice production at the end of the month.
Already, the governor said that land, seedlings, fertilisers and other inputs had been made available to the farmers who would participate in the dry season rice project.
According to him, the government will, in 2015, establish more rice and cassava processing plants to curb wastage and create employment opportunities for the youth.


Hyderabad: Congress party MLA D. Seethakka Today slammed the state government and said that it was unfortunate that the state government had not yet reacted on the brutal rape and murder case of a six year old girl in Singereni colony of Saidabad from the city.
She questioned the silence of CM KCR and her son KTR on the issue . She made these remarks after visiting the family members of the victim in the city.
Speaking to media persons on the occasion, she said that the incident took place in the heart of the city on Vinayaka chavithi.
She said that she had doubts about the non arrest of the accused in the case. She said that it was found that the accused had links with cannabis mafia .
She alleged that the rulers of the state had shrugged off their hands after sending the district collector to meet the family members of the victim.
She demanded strict punishment to the victim by the state government. She also demanded the state government to do justice to the family members of the victim.


PPP strengthened democracy during 5 years: Zardari
05 April, 2013
NAUDERO: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Pakistan People's Party (PPP) strengthened democracy in the country during its five year tenure and turned a weak democratic structure into a stronger system.
Addressing the party gathering in Naudero on the occasion of PPP founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's death anniversary on Thursday, Asif Ali Zardari said that it was for the first time that democratic process had completed its 5-year tenure.
"Continuous progress of democracy will strengthen the democratic system in the country," he said adding that the PPP government had put the nation on the right path.
He reminded the people that he had given his all powers to the parliament, making the institution supreme.
"Supremacy of the parliament is the supremacy of the people of Pakistan," he said adding that the PPP had given all powers to the people of the country.
There was no political prisoner in our tenure and the only political prisoner who was in jail was Hamid Saeed Kazmi and he was sent to jail by the judiciary, he added.
He further said that the PPP government had done things which would prove fruitful for the next generations.


Bismillah Waziri, the commander of the army’s Special Operations Corps, said that the forces conducted 150 special raids and 500 planned operations over the period.
He said that the operations also wounded nearly 400 insurgents. 443 more were arrested, according to the official.
Waziri said that the operations also resulted in the destruction of 15 militant command centers and three of their prisons controlled by the Taliban.
He warned militants to join peace or face elimination.
Afghan Army’s Special Operations Division was promote to the level of corps last year with an aim to increase the number of the forces to more than 30,000.
Special forces carry out nearly 70 percent of the army’s offensive operations across the country.


India is to build a 3,800 megawatt solar farm on its western border with Arunchas Pradesh, the state government said on Monday.
The project, to be built on a vast stretch of land on the outskirts of New Delhi, will provide energy for 1,400 homes in the state, which has suffered the worst drought in decades.
It will also provide electricity to over a million households.
The State Government of Arunchezabad said the state will be one of the first states in the country to get the solar energy project off the ground.
It said the project, expected to generate about 500 MW, will enable the state to meet the energy demand of more than 11 million households by 2020.
The government said it would also make the project a model to help other states in their efforts to provide solar power to their residents.
India has been struggling with severe drought, with over 60 per cent of the country’s population living in areas with drought conditions.


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Sunbird Malawi has told staff that the company will cut their salaries by 20 percent due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As the country continues to be hit hard with the effects of Covid-19, Malawi24 can reveal that Sunbird Malawi plans to effect a 20 percent salary reduction starting this month-end.
A Sunbird employee has confided in Malawi24 that the management has already told the workers about the salary reductions.
The company has described the pay cut as one of the measures taken to protect the company due to reduced business in the hospitality sector.
“The duration of the pay cut is dependent on the Covid- 19,” said the employee who asked not to be named.
The employee further said that some workers at Sunbird owned hotels are working, others have been sent on leave, while some are expected to be sent on early retirement.
The Sunbird worker then expressed concern that the salary reduction will have a huge effect on workers.
“The pay cut will hugely affect us since it is unexpected and we are also facing the pinch of the pandemic.”
Sunbird Malawi Chief Executive Officer Yusuf Olela said in an interview that the pay cut was suggested but is yet to be implemented.
This comes at a time when the hospitality players have asked their line ministry – Tourism – to come to their rescue.
The hospitality sector has been hugely affected as a lot of activities have been cancelled amidst the Covid-19.
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Egypt, PepsiCo to sign USD500m investment deal
( MENAFN ) PepsiCo said that it is committed to Egypt with an investment worth USD500 million at the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) hosted by the Egyptian President, Saudi Gazette reported.
PepsiCo operates 11 manufacturing facilities throughout Egypt; it has approximately 47 distribution centers/warehouses/offices, and provides full-time employment to more than 10,500 Egyptians.
"Egypt is the anchor of our North African operations and one of our most important and promising markets," PepsiCo's President for the Middle East and Africa said in a statement.
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KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar today said that game plan had been started behind the curtain to topple the CPN-UML-led coalition.
The DPM, however, warned that such efforts would be unfortunate to the nation.
Speaking at an interaction at the Reporter’s Club, DPM Gachhadar said, “I knew that UCPN-Maoist has offered the post of the Prime Minister to Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala on Monday. But it’s just their strategy of the Maoist to attain their goals.”
He also claimed that majority of the NC office bearers were against the changing of the incumbent government.
“Some NC leaders have desires to gain the power but the NC central committee and parliamentary party are against it.
“I’m in touch with the NC leaders and they are repeating their commitment to the present government,” he claimed.
He suggested the
NC to be more cautious and aware about the Maoists’ trap.
DPM Gachhadar blamed that the three major political parties were engaging in the dirty game of toppling and forming the government rather than concentrating on the genuine issues of the country —writing the new constitution and establishing lasting peace.
He informed that he would soon talk with Nepali Congress president Koirala about the latest and,
what he claimed as unfortunate and irrelevant, political development.
“The history shows that the so called big parties have failed at the important juncture of the country’s politics,” he charged.
He also expressed concerns about the trust deficit and conflict among the political parties that has been plaguing the country since long now.
“There has been hardly any progress at constitution drafting and peace process. But unfortunately, the big parties are not paying due attention at these crucial issues.”


Barwa Bank, International Bank of Qatar discuss merger: sources
(MENAFN) Qatari lenders Barwa Bank and International Bank of Qatar were revealed by sources to be in advanced discussions to merge.
It comes after the failure of talks for a three-way merger with another bank a week ago, as the three sources said to Reuters.
One of the sources unveiled that the planned merger between the banks might be declared as early as next week.
The two banks, as their financial reports indicate, stood at USD22.45 billion in their total assets by the end of 2017.
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Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth, Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser, City of Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian, and Major General Paul Knapp held a news conference on Monday to update the public on the Jacob Blake case and police brutality protests across the city.
Sheriff Beth said that close to 200 people were arrested last week.
He added that half those that were arrested were "people from outside the community."
The Kenosha Police Department, who was not at the press conference, released a press release on Sunday on Twitter detailing the arrests.
In the statement, the department said 175 people were arrested. 102 of those arrests were people with "listed addresses from outside Kenosha.
"The department went on to say that 69 of those arrests were for curfew violations and 34 were arrested for curfew violations including other charges "ranging from carrying concealed weapons, burglary, and possession of controlled substances."
More than 20 firearms were taken, and three vehicles were towed, the department said.
The shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, has sparked protests in Wisconsin and across the country.


The number of novel coronavirus cases in India is likely to peak in next one to two months, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria has said.
Speaking to India Today TV, Dr Randeep Guleria said that the number of cases is likely to go down after the peak.
"Going as per the trend, the peak [of coronavirus outbreak in India] is expected to be in June," Dr Guleria said, adding that the lockdown did help the country keeping the number of cases low as compared to the global trend.
"Lockdown has had a huge impact. The number of cases in India is much less in comparison to other countries who were where we were when we started out," he said.
Dr Randeep Guleria, however, said it is difficult to predict how long the outbreak will continue, "But we can say for sure that once a disease hits its peak, it's bound to come down. Hopefully, Covid-19 outbreak will peak in June and then the numbers will start to come down."
The AIIMS director said that a sudden spike in cases was because of the increase in testing, but, he said, the cases are now increasingly restricted to some areas or clusters.
Dr Guleria said that if we continue to focus on the hotspots then we should be able to see a decline in the number of cases.


Government selling country’s assets – JVP
The JVP charges the government of coming into power on the back of promises to protect local resources, of presently selling the country’s assets to foreign entities.
Former Provincial Councillor Samantha Vidyarathna speaking at a gathering in Kandy said, the Colombo Port is 22nd amongst the world’s most renowned Ports while the most important terminal is the East Terminal.
He accused the government of coming into power through promises to take over all assets that were leased to foreign countries and organisations.
He said at a recent discussion the government informed trade unions that since the Hambantota Port was granted to China, India is now seeking to claim the East Terminal of the Colombo Port. Vidyarathna said the losses incurred by the country as a result are immeasurable adding that the government has only been selling the country’s assets and resources.
He claimed that when the JVP comes into power they will sell two entities, the two groups that have been obtaining power alternately, citing it is futile to have such individuals in power that bring ruin upon the country.
He also stated the government should also focus attention on settling foreign loans alongside its vision towards sustainable development.
(Source: News Radio)


By Nation Reporter
PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu yesterday met Patriotic Front (PF) aspiring parliamentary candidates whose applications to stand on the ruling party’s ticket were unsuccessful and expressed humbleness his gratitude with the manner with which the aspirants accepted their setbacks to serve Zambians at the National Assembly.
The President told the aspirants that he was greatly humbled that the contenders accepted their setback with humility and that he was happy that they had pledged their continued loyalty to the ruling party.
Special assistant to the President for press and public relations Amos Chanda said President Lungu was confident that the PF was headed for a landslide victory considering that the ruling party had emerged united and stronger after the cut-throat competition among the aspiring candidates.
Mr Chanda said the Head of State told the aspirants never to lose hope as the PF was certainly bouncing back to power and that there would be many opportunities for most of them both in Government and in the ruling party.
He said the President encouraged those who were unsuccessful to put the tension of the adoption process behind and concentrate on ensuring campaigning for the ruling party.
Mr Chanda said President Lungu said the tension that had griped the PF during the selection process had brought out the positive side of the party and that with the adopted candidates, the President was confident that he was going to have the majority MPs in Parliament after the August general elections.


Turkey says Afrin offensive to end by May
(MENAFN) Turkey has said that the country's offensive on Afrin will be finished by May, CNN Turk reported Thursday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that Turkey and Iraq would launch a joint cross-border operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group and it may begin after May 12.
"[We] will carry out a joint operation against the PKK together with the Iraqi government. The cross-border operation may take place after the election in Iraq on May 12," Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by the NTV broadcaster.
Ankara, since January 20th, has launched a large-scale military offensive against the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Afrin. The attack has so far resulted in scores of civilian casualties and displacement of thousands.
Turkey views the YPG as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has fought a three-decade insurgency in Turkey and is deemed a terrorist group by the United States, the European Union and Turkey. The YPG has been an important ally for the United States in the fight against Islamic State.
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Hundreds of people Thursday morning took to roads in Gurez area of Bandipora against the “biased” reporting of Zee News which according to locals telecasted propaganda news on Tuesday evening.
Angry locals said that Zee reporter bribed few pro-Indian politicians and army workers to record anti-freedom statement which were later telecasted on Zee News.
Locals said all the statements were recorded inside a BSF Camp.
They said besides having presence of more than 60000 troopers, amid 32000 population, Gurez has always supported Kashmir cause. Gurez has also observed three day shutdown against Kashmir killings.
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Cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to increase across the country. In a recent update, 62 new cases were recorded in Delhi in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 5 new cases have been discovered in Agra, taking the district’s toll 172. Agra has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh. Over 12,000 cases have been registered across the country and more than 400 people have died.


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Statement By Azerbaijani Prosecutor General On 'Tartar Case' Considered At Supreme Court's Plenary Session
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 1. The necessary
investigative actions on the 'Tartar case' are currently underway
in Azerbaijan, Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Kamran Aliyev told reporters, reports.
The prosecutor general's statement on the relevant case has been
looked into at the plenary session of the Supreme Court of the
Republic of Azerbaijan.
He noted that the last cassation decision on two criminal cases
against 18 persons was cancelled following the court order. The
case was submitted to the Court of Appeal for retrial.
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- Says the President has no role in the matter
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Sunday that deciding the date for general elections was the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) prerogative.
He made these remarks during an exclusive interview with Geo News program ‘Jirga’.
When asked about the ambiguity on whether the authority to decide and announce the poll date rested with the president or the ECP, he said that the ECP is the only body empowered to hold elections in the country and that the president has no role in the matter.
The issue came to light after resident Dr Arif Alvi invited Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja last month for a meeting to “fix an appropriate date” for general elections.
“The ECP is an independent body and will decide the election date by the law,” Kakar said.
This was after the ECP expressed its inability to hold elections within the constitutionally mandated period following the notification of the latest 2023 digital census, citing the need for fresh delimitation of constituencies under Section 17(2) of the Elections Act.
PM Kakar said that the ECP is currently delimitating constituencies and will announce the election date once the process is completed.
He also said that the government will provide all necessary support to the ECP to ensure that the elections are free, fair, and transparent.
PM promises to address power crisis
Regarding the ongoing power crisis in the country, PM Kakar said that the government will soon implement measures to conserve energy.
He said that the only thing holding up the plan was the need for an agreement with the provinces.
Kakar spoke to the media on Monday when he was asked about the recent increase in power bills and the consequent mass protests.
He said that the government was constrained by its commitments to multilateral international financial institutions but was also aware of the burden the power crisis was placing on the people.
He said that his financial and power teams were working on short-term solutions to the crisis and hoped to have some news soon.
Kakar also clarified his recent comments in which he was downplaying the protests. He said that he had not used the words “wheel, jam and strike,” and that he only disagreed with the analysis that the protests would lead to a civil war.
He said that he understood that the social class was under immense burden and that the government was committed to addressing the issue.
Kakar said that the energy crisis was a complex problem with no easy solution. However, he promised that the government would do everything it could to alleviate the burden on the people.


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The management of ArcelorMittal says the company remains committed to continuing operations in Liberia despite recent damage of some of its properties and facilities in Nimba County.
Bill Scotting, ArcelorMittal’s Executive Vice President and Chief Executive said despite the unfortunate incident, the company has already restarted operations and has no plan of abandoning its commitment to Liberia.
Addressing a joint Mittal Steel and Government of Liberia press conference in Monrovia Tuesday, Mr. Scotting said the company will continuously engage the communities and the county leadership to ensure the realization of its commitment to the county.
The ArcelorMittal Chief Executive said the focus of the management is to ensure that the project is fully operationalized and placed back on track while awaiting the outcome of the ongoing assessment of the damage.
He said the company has already invested over $500 million in Liberia and has no thoughts of withdrawing from the country.
Rioting in the mining town of Yekepa resulted to the destruction of properties belonging to ArcelorMittal and the alleged exchange of gun fire between police and protesters.
Also addressing the conference, Lands, Mines and Energy Minister Patrick Sendolo said the government regrets the incident at the company’s facilities and has since launched probe into the circumstances surrounding the matter.
Minister Sendolo said the government and Mittal Steel management are fully committed to continuing the project and putting in place the necessary corrective measures for the full implementation of the project.
“Specifically, an assessment of the damage on the facilities of ArcelorMittal is currently being undertaken. The Government and ArcelorMittal are committed to receiving a comprehensive report which sets forth the full extent of the damage and the impact that we anticipate that this will have on the existing operations and on the plan for extending the project…” Minister Sendolo said.
He said the company will also be expected to develop a mitigation plan that will examine all of those things that may have been impacted by the riot and both the government and ArcelorMittal will later agree a clear plan of action on collaborative effort aimed at mitigating the problems that have reportedly been created as a result of the incident.
Over 40 persons believed to be protesters were arrested and brought to Monrovia in connection to last week’s protest in Yekepa.


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Technology company d2 to upgrade 2,400 new technology products in 2018
TECHNICS, a leading global technology services company, announced it will upgrade 2.4 million devices and increase the size of its technical support network by more than 40 percent in 2018.
TECHNIC has more than 700,000 employees worldwide.
The company has been expanding its technical infrastructure since it acquired the CenturyLink network in the first quarter of 2019.
TechNics executives said they were excited to continue to grow its support team and build a network of tech experts to support its customers.
As part of the expansion, TECHNICA will upgrade the software it offers to help customers connect their devices to the Internet. “
We have a great tech support network and have been very successful in that regard in the past,” said CEO Steve Felsman, noting that the network now includes more than 800,000 devices.
As part of the expansion, TECHNICA will upgrade the software it offers to help customers connect their devices to the Internet.
Feltman said that by 2018, the company will also be adding new technologies that will allow for faster data speeds, better security and more powerful software.
At a press conference in Washington, D.C., last month, Feltmann told reporters that TECHNICAL’s technical support team had grown to more than 10,000 people.


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Rabat- The World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report forecasts global economic growth to reach 3.1 percent in 2018, as the recovery in investment, manufacturing, and trade continues.
'2018 is on track to be the first year since the financial crisis that the global economy will be operating at or near full capacity,' reads the report.
Growth in the MENA region is projected to improve by 3 percent in 2018, compared to 1.8 percent in 2017, as fiscal constraints ease and improved tourism is anticipated to support the projected growth among economies independent of oil exports.
The report warns, however, that continued geopolitical conflicts and oil price weakness could set back economic growth.
The report reveals that Morocco demonstrated one of the highest growth performances in the MENA region, after recording a growth of 4.1 percent in 2017 behind Djibouti (7 percent) and Egypt (4.4 percent).
'A strong rebound in agricultural production in the first three quarters of 2017 following the severe droughts of the previous year supported the recovery of the economy in Morocco,' according to WB experts.
The report notes that broader reforms across both oil exporters and importers countries in the region further improve potential growth, including improved labor market participation, in addition to measures to ease business registration and to strengthen investor protection.
The outlook suggests that Morocco's early childhood education programs are expected to help boost educational development. The institution says that the 'continued commitment to implementing these reforms will be critical for realizing higher potential growth dividends in the coming years.'
'Potential growth in MENA is expected to strengthen somewhat over the coming years, partly reflecting improvements in investment and productivity. However, reforms that boost investment, labor market participation, or educational and health outcomes have the capability to further improve potential growth,' the report concludes.
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(MENAFN) According to the head of Iran’s Agricultural Mechanization Development Center, since the start of the present Iranian calendar year (March 21) more than 60 trillion rials (about USD1.428 billion) has been spent for investing in agricultural mechanization, which is 2.5 times higher the figure for the corresponding time span of last year.
IRNA reported based on Kambiz Abbasi, the Agricultural Mechanization Development Center alloted 40 trillion rials (about USD925.38 million) of services to farmers during the stated time frame to be used up on mechanization.
Abbasi expressed that the rise in agricultural mechanization investment during the present year has been exceptional, saying: “Simultaneously with the growth of investment in this sector during the current year, we have also had some success in supplying agricultural machinery to farmers, so that during the first eight months of this year (March 21-November 21), we have delivered or are delivering more than 21,000 tractors to farmers.”
When mentioning to the share of seven trillion rials (about USD166.6 million) of services to supply agricultural machines to farmers during the second six months of the present fiscal year, he stated: “These facilities are allocated only to supply agricultural equipment in the agricultural, horticultural, livestock, poultry and aquaculture sectors.”
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(MENAFN- IANS) Yangon, Sep 24 (IANS) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Myanmar with no casualties reported, the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) announced.
According to the DMH on Saturday, the quake occurred at about 20:54 local time.
The epicentre, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 17.23 degrees north latitude and 96.32 degrees east longitude, which is about 12 miles to the southwest of Bago in Bago region, Xinhua nerws agency reported.
The earthquake was felt in the country's commercial hub of Yangon, local residents said.
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The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, COP Kwasi Mensah Duku has disclosed that two courts have been established in the region to deal with people who flout COVID-19 directive especially the lockdown in Greater Kumasi.
COP Kwasi Mensah Duku disclosed that 144 people have been arrested in the Ashanti Region who would be put before the court.
He indicated that the law would not spare anyone who flouts it.
“We are not in normal time so we would inconvenience many people we must abide by the lockdown directive. We should also obey the social distancing protocol,” COP Duku noted.
COP Duku has noted that the fight against COVID-19 in the region and the rest of the country is a collective responsibility.
COP Duku called on opinion leaders including Chiefs, Queen mothers, and Assembly Members to support the security agencies to ensure that people comply with the lockdown directive.
He also urged people who have evidence against Police personnel extorting money from people to report to his outfit.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, Sept 8 (KUNA) -- Somalia announced Friday that its national army had seized complete control of Ceel Lahelay area in Galguduud region.
The state's national news agency (SONNA) reported on behalf of operation leader, General Adam that the armed forces will continue to comb through large areas to reinforce security and stability in the area. (end)
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After Balen Sah took the lead as the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Ramesh Kharel is now fighting to find the culprits. Kharel said that those who made politics a profession, because they are sinners, should be expelled and everyone should work for building a civilized society. Buddhi Tamang Hat and Deepa Shree Niraula said that for the change of society, an independent person with a vision was needed, which Balen Sah has come to fulfill. He said that the society will definitely change now that Life in Yale A has come along with Balen Sah. Kharel said that the film depicts the Nepali society and requested everyone to watch the film.
Many questions have been asked about the people who have come to Nepal Police with a clean image and how they make their image when they are involved in politics. Kharel says that he entered politics to rectify the shortcomings he saw while serving in the Nepal Police. Kharel has said that he will contest the election without spending money. He said that the rule of law is to fight the election by spending a limited amount of money.
He said that the rules and regulations set by the Election Commission are in line with the expenses fixed by the Election Commission. Kharel, who said that he did the most wrong thing, said that he always chose the wrong leader and sent him. “Those who have won the election by flooding the country with money, now the people have to show them their level,” he said.
If the country gets a good prime minister, many things can be improved, he said, adding that people will now choose a good man. Leaders and activists who have been tearing sandals in Kathmandu are now flying in the sky, but the condition of the poor people has not improved, she said. He said that he should be cursed by the leaders of the country. He said that those who have formed federalism and state committees to give jobs to ministers and activists have not paid attention to the development of the country.


The coronavirus pandemic and migration form a “vicious circle”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a United Nations conference in Geneva, arguing that the more the virus spreads, the more people will flee their home countries, spreading the virus even further.
Apart from its effects on public health, the pandemic also has a serious impact on global trade and the economy, Szijjártó said at the fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries. The biggest impact is felt by the least developed countries since they are the most vulnerable, he added.
The pandemic has also intensified the factors that drive mass migration, Szijjártó, who is the co-chair of the conference, said. This, he said, could lead to a “vicious circle” of migrants spreading the virus further, which then could force more people to flee their homes.
The minister emphasized the importance of providing help at the point where it is needed instead of causing problems where there are none, arguing that it was “complicated to imagine” that any illegal migrants could present two negative PCR tests.
Unless the developed countries offer more effective aid programs for the countries in need, more and more mass migration waves will emerge, most of which will affect Europe, Szijjártó said, adding that the risk of this was growing due to the situation in Afghanistan.
As regards Hungary’s support for countries in need, Szijjártó said the government spent more than 400 million dollars on its international development schemes last year. This means that the country has surpassed its target of spending 0.25 percent of its GDP on development aid by 2025, he said.
Szijjártó also noted that Hungary has delivered some 1.6 million doses of Covid vaccines to the least developed countries.
Later today, Szijjártó is scheduled to meet the World Trade Organisation’s new deputy director-general and the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said that the challenges being faced by the country demand resolutions through collective wisdom which is the basic objective behind the government’s reconciliation policy. The Prime Minister was talking to Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah here at the Governor House on Thursday night.
The Prime Minister said the unity demonstrated by all the political parties in the National Assembly today was manifestation of the political leadership concerned for the welfare and betterment of the people and the country.
The same spirit, he added, needs to be followed by all provinces of the country.
The Prime Minister said that he had already declared his resolve to solve the problems of the common people in the year 2011 and would take along all the stakeholders in the larger national interest.
Earlier the Governor and Chief Minister Sindh apprised the Prime Minister on the law and order situation in the Sindh Province, as well as, the progress on various development projects in that province.


What happens to Social Security’s biggest beneficiary if the Trump administration doesn’t cut the program?
Social Security, like many other federal programs, has become a target of Republican President Donald Trump’s.
The president has called for cutting the program’s benefits, including those for people over 65.
He has also said he wants to scrap the Social Security tax benefit.
But the program is already struggling to stay afloat.
As of last week, the average Social Security benefit was $1,898 per month, according to the Government Accountability Office.
And while it’s not clear how many people would receive the $1.23 billion per month cut, Trump’s administration has said that it would cut benefits by $2.5 billion a month.
A Social Security Administration spokesman said that the agency was continuing to make progress in its efforts to find savings to help people in the program and its budget.
But he added that the administration has not yet made a final decision on the proposal.
“The president is committed to addressing the long-term challenges posed by the retirement system’s shortfalls, and we are working closely with Congress to ensure that we achieve the full benefits of Social Security and reduce long-standing costs while ensuring that all seniors have a chance to secure a retirement that meets their individual needs,” said Peter Orszag, the acting assistant secretary for fiscal policy and budget, in a statement.


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A major fire broke out in caravans in Musaffah industrial area on Wednesday evening, according to authorities.
Teams from Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defense rushed to the scene and managed to put out the blaze after being notified by residents.
Police said no person was injured in the fire.
Investigations are underway to find out the cause of the fire.
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KATHMANDU, March 16: Former vice president of the Nepali Congress (NC) Bimalendra Nidhi has said that after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Madhav Nepal and then Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba will become the prime minister.
In a town committee meeting organized by the Nepali Congress on Thursday morning at Mangalbazar, Lalitpur, Nidhi said that PM Dahal will lead the government in the first phase, Madhav Nepal in the second phase and NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba will lead it in the third phase.
Nidhi has also said that the CPN (Maoist Center) has been freed from the unnatural alliance with the CPN-UML under the leadership of the NC. Regardless of the criticism from outside, Nidhi said that the NC had taken a mature decision by giving a vote of confidence to the government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
He said that after the election, there was disappointment among the NC due to the disagreement between the coalition parties, but after the vote of confidence, the course was corrected.
Stating that there was consensus among the coalition parties on the name of senior Nepali Congress leader Ramchandra Paudel in the presidential election, leader Nidhi said that the government would take a vote of confidence after the vice presidential election.
He said that after the government gets a vote of confidence, the NC will participate in the government, adding that according to the agreement between the coalition parties, the government will remain in place for five years.


Eight people who took part in the EuroPride parade have been banned from returning to Serbia, the Internal Affairs Ministry (MUP) said on Friday.
The press release said that the eight people committed “offences against public morals”.
It said that police and prosecutors identified a Turkish and Italian national who are suspected of inciting national, racial and religious hatred, adding that criminal charges have been filed against them and arrest warrants issued.
The MUP said investigations are underway against individuals who published extremist messages and threats against the LGBT community and the EuroPride 2022 Info Center on social media.
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National People’s Power Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath says the promised radical change by the government was not delivered as expected.
The MP said the rising cost of goods will inconvenience the public and will further increase the cost of living.
MP Herath noted no concessions have been granted through the defensive Budget presented this year, as opposed to one focused on development or benefits.
He said words have been twisted in the Budget speech where the government claimed the economy collapsed due to the coronavirus.
However, the NPP MP said such issues were brought about through wrong decisions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.


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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Kuwait Municipality is set to launch online health and ad license renewal services as of Sunday, Minister of Communications and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Essa Al-Kandari said here on Saturday.
The fresh move came at the behest of the political leadership's directives for creating an online government and translating the Municipality's computerized service strategy into reality, the minister said in a press statement.
The Municipality's service improvement efforts are part of the country's current development drive, he added, noting that the municipality is eager to make use of modern technologies in wiping out obstacles and streamlining services.
Furthermore, the Kuwaiti Municipality is fervently seeking to upgrade the performance of its different sectors and to introduce online municipal services, the minister pointed out.
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Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today while presiding over the State Credit Seminar 2019-20 organised by National Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (NABARD) said that bankers should focus more to improve the investment credit by funding more area based schemes around identified potentials which would also increase the income of the farmers and help in achieving the target of the government to double the farmers income by the year 2022.The Chief Minister said that sustainable agriculture practices needs to be focused on soil fertility through the use of green manure, crop rotation and mixed cropping for effective use of natural resources. He said that that total bank credit for the year 2019-20 for priority sectors has been estimated at Rs. 23631 crore, showing an increase of 5.6 percent over the previous year plan of Rs. 22389 crore. Jai Ram Thakur said that the role NABARD in development of Himachal Pradesh particularly in the field of rural development, agriculture and irrigation and public health was commendable. NABARD was also playing a major role in strengthening the economy of the farming community of the State. He said that the self help groups in the State were doing a laudable work in various sectors and the government was also ensuring all possible help to these NGOs. He said that the wild and stray animals were causing a major damage to the crops of the farmers and due to which at times farmers have even stopped cultivation due to this menace. He said that for this several steps have been initiated by the State government. He said that 85 percent subsidy was being provided for solar fencing to protect the crops of the farmers from stray animals.
Jai Ram Thakur said that since 90 percent of the population of the State lives in rural areas and main occupation of the people being agriculture. He said that thus it was futile to even think of development without welfare of these areas. He said that the State government has enhanced the subsidy for green house from 50 percent to 70 percent and 60 percent subsidy was being provided on anti hail guns.He also directed the departmental officers to work on the infrastructure gaps identified by the NABARD suitably and incorporate in the budget 2019-20. Under RIDF 5566 projects such as rural roads, bridges, minor irrigation schemes, rural drinking water, education, watershed, dairy development etc., amounting to Rs. 6798 crore have been sanctioned and an amount of Rs 4696 crore have been disbursed in the State. He said that an amount of Rs. 544.21 crore had been sanctioned and Rs. 371.48 crore disbursed during the current financial year in various projects under RIDF.The Chief Minister said that under Watershed Development Programme as many as eight watershed development projects have been funded in Solan, Una and Sirmour districts through NABARD’s watershed development fund. He said that women self help group programme was being implemented by NABARD through local NGOs in Mandi and Sirmour districts with a support grant of Rs. 3.11 crore with target for formation and credit linkage of 1500 women self help groups and 1455 women self help groups respectively.
The Chief Minister released the ‘State Focus Paper 2019-20’ brought out by the NABARD on the occasion.He also released magazine ‘Niharika’ on the occasion and also honoured various SHGs and Organisation for best performance in different fields on the occasion.Chief General Manager NABARD Ranbir Singh welcomed the Chief Minister and other dignitaries present on the occasion and also detailed various activities of NABARD. He said that the State focus for the year 2019-20 presents the exploitable potentials in terms of physical and financial qualifications together with sectoral analysis to strategise an implementable state credit plan for the overall growth in priority sector in the State. He said that the climate change project was also being implemented in the Solan district and the Bank was also providing all possible help to the women self help groups for marketing their products. He also stressed the need to linkage of all the cooperative societies with the Banks.A documentary on various activities of the NABARD was also screened on the occasion.Irrigation and Public Health Minister Mahender Singh Thakur, RBI representative K.C. Anand, Special Secretary Finance D.D. Sharma and other senior officers of the State Government and NABARD were present on the occasion among others.


Hyderabad: Telangana’s Hyderabad has been ranked third in the list of sound polluted metropolitan cities.
Hyderabad was earlier listed on top 10 most air polluted metropolitan cities.
Traffic Department, Additional Commissioner of Police (ACP), Anil Kumar told ANI that they are taking measures to check the noise pollution in the city.
“Sound pollution is one of the major problems in city. For that we have started campaigning against noise pollution; we have also tied up with Telecom companies through which we can give messages to common masses about the awareness,” he added.
Kumar further said that many campaigns on a larger scale have been planned for the city dwellers.
“We are also going to take action against those who will remove their silencers from the vehicle,” he added. (ANI)


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“Today is the day of the beginning of the glorious 44-day journey for the liberation of Karabakh (from Armenian occupation). Today is the day when the 'Iron Fist' struck a blow,” says the publication.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two cars were involved in a crash in the area of Stone Road in Greece Monday morning, according to the Greece Police Department.
Firefighters were also in the area between Dewey Avenue and Beaumont Street and had the car surrounded, which appears to be flipped on its side.
Officers said that there were minor injuries. It’s unclear how many people are injured.
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Abu Dhabi Police have sent out 6,100 daily“urgent alert“ messages on social media warning motorists about poor weather and other road conditions during the first six months of 2022.
The messages circulated through the force's various social media platforms and smart applications to alert drivers about unstable weather conditions such as rain, fog and dust, as well as accidents and traffic congestion, so that they can drive carefully to avoid accidents.
The alert messages call for 'vigilance and caution' among road users, through a prepared team that work around the clock with the aim of enhancing road safety.
Abu Dhabi Police's online survey conducted earlier this year showed that 92 per cent of road users confirmed they benefited from the 'urgent alert' messages launched by the force through its smart application and social networking sites. The alert messages function as a proactive measure to notify drivers of emergency conditions and traffic situations on various roads, including highways across the emirate.
Officers said the messages circulated through social media and the Abu Dhabi police smart app aim to alert drivers on highways and other roads to be cautious in cases of fog, unstable weather and accidents that might cause traffic jams.
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Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said the Government is committed to provide an enabling environment to the country’s industrial sector.
She was addressing the opening ceremony of 7th Interiors Pakistan Exhibition in Islamabad Friday.
The Minister said that it is the vision of Prime Minister to provide optimum opportunities to the industry to flourish. She said the progress made by Pakistan’s macroeconomic sector has been acknowledged internationally.
She said under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif the country is treading on the path of progress.
She said the landmark project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a gift to the nation as it will usher in a new era of prosperity in every part of the country as well as the region by enhanced connectivity.
The minister said CPEC is culmination of Nawaz Sharif’s vision of development that began with the projects like motorways.
She said unfortunately whenever the country is put on the track of progress the counter development narrative begins halting the same by agitation and allegations.She said the new energy projects will help overcome the energy shortage in the country. She said the increase in load shedding these days will be addressed in few days.
Later replying to questions of media persons, the Minister said that the results of bye-elections, the local bodies elections and the elections in Azad Kashmir are a testimony to the fact that people of Pakistan endorse the Government’s policies.
Answering a question about the Supreme Court’s Panama Case decision, Marriyum Aurangzeb said the Prime Minister has set an example by presenting himself and his three generations for accountability before the apex court.
She said the Prime Minister underwent accountability in the better interest of the people of the country. She said that false allegations have been levelled against the Prime Minister in the panama Papers case. She said the Supreme Court has rejected the pray of the petitioners.
She said the Prime Minister will also answer all the questions of Joint Investigation team. She said those negating JIT are doing contempt of court.
The Minister said the opposition parties should not create hurdles in the path of progress and development of the country.
She said media has always played positive role in the country. She urged media persons to highlight the development projects.
She also called upon other political parties to focus on welfare of masses in the provinces instead of political bickering.


Police in Gujarat have arrested a youth from Assam at the Vadodara railway station for eloping with a minor girl from Jamnagar.
Addressing the media, Jamnagar Police Inspector K.L. Gaadhe said that the girl’s parents had approached the police on Monday morning, saying that their 17-year-old daughter was missing.
According to Gaadhe, the family alleged that the she came in contact with the youth, Jehrul Ismail, on social media and became friends. The parents feared that he had kidnapped their daughter.
The police immediately put the girl’s phone on surveillance and found that the her location was Vadodara.
The Vadodara railway police were informed and they rounded up the girl and youth and brought them to Jamnagar on Monday evening.
Gaadhe said that a kidnapping case has been registered against Jehrul and the two will have to undergo medical examinations.
If required, other sections of POCSO and IPC will be invoked against the youth, he added.


Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has assured the people of Jammu and Kashmir that they will get every possible health care facility during the current wave of pandemic in all the government run hospitals.
He recently held a series of meetings with his administration especially with the health department officials and stressed upon them that they should ensure speedy response to the growing number of patients as the second wave of pandemic has shown an ugly in Srinagar city to a great extent.
The daily number of deaths and admissions in the hospitals for the covid positive patients is a disturbing trend which is now quite visible.
The government has already responded with restrictions on containment zones and finally the lockdown which was recently extended as is going on.
In such an atmosphere common people are living under fear as the infection is showing its reach to every home almost in Srinagar city. Thousands of positive cases are being detected on a daily basis and the hospitals which have been designated as covid hospitals are already showing that they cannot further admit the patient.


The Congress Party MLC T. Jeevan Reddy today lashed out at state government and alert that it was neglecting the implementation of welfare programs that will help the people of the state.
He alleged that the TRS led state government had neglected the implementation of Center’s Ayushman Bharat program in Telangana. He said that he was happy to note that the state had opened its eyes and decided to implement the health scheme of the central government. He alleged that the state government was showing keen interest on the implementation of the three controversial farm laws of the central government in Telangana. He alleged that both central and state governments were showing negligence on the implementation of various welfare programs . Referring to the decision of the state government to implement EWS scheme, Reddy claimed that the concerned sections had incurred huge amount of loss due to the delay in the implementation of the reservations for the backward sections from the upper caste communities. He also said that the non implementation PT the reservations to the tribals of the state also caused a lot of loss to them while reminding that the tribals people had benefitted a lot due to the provision of six percent reservations in the undivided Andhra Pradesh state .
He said that the tribals were given only six percent reservations despite the fact that their population had reached ten percent in the state. He claimed that 840 tribals students had lost the opportunity to pursue medicine in the state. He alleged that CM KCR was acting in a negligent manner about the provision of the reservations to the tribals. He demanded the CM to convene a special session of the Assembly and pass a law to provide the reservations to the tribal people.