Silent protest in Istanbul for Palestinian teenager in Israel's prison
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ISTANBUL, Dec 23 (KUNA) -- The Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation on Saturday organized a march in Istanbul to express solidarity with Palestinian teenager Ahed Al-Tamimi recently detained by the Israelis.
Hundreds of Turkish university students took part in the march that started at the Galatasaray School, center of the city.
The march was organzied under "From Captivity to Freedom; We Walk Silently" to be the voice of Al-Tamimi, 16.
Raising pictures of Al-Tamimi and the Turkish and Palestinian flags, protesters walked in a 2,500-meter line. They voiced utter rejection of detaining teenagers, saying it is against all international laws.
On Tuesday, the Israeli forces detained Al-Tamimi and her mother Nariman, from their house in Nabi Saleh village, central Ramallah. The following day, they arrested her cousin Nour Al-Tamimi. (end) ta.msa
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SHILLONG: Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh today said as per the presentation made in the review meeting of Friday the state government is making utmost care to prevent spike of COVID19 positive cases.
Speaking to reporters on Friday after the review meeting, he said that there was exchange of ideas that would help the government machinery to act on it and ensure that sense of security and safety is instilled in the mind of the people
Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Mukul Sangma said that the discussion was to know the action of the government in dealing with COVID-19 and the government made an exhaustive presentation on the measures being taken.
“The idea is that as we confront the challenge of pandemic, how we can minimize the number of casualty, how we cannot just mitigate but also ensure that we prevent further spike in cases in the days ahead keeping in mind the clinical surprises that we would be confronting”, he said.
There is need for the community to actively participate in the whole process, besides the measures taken by the government. He said that certain areas of concerns were shared and a need for course correction was discussed.
“Overcrowding in the banks, government offices in the district or block level and there is hardly any social distancing — those are few things that need to be corrected in the government premises”, Sangma said.
Stating that the virus will not rest despite the rising number of cases, he said that the government machinery should be prepared and should be capable of preventing further surge and minimize the number of casualty.


KADUNA, North-West, Nigeria – No fewer than 5,000 community members in Kaduna State are being enlightened on child killer diseases and ways to preventing them by the National Orientation Agency, (NOA), with support from UNICEF.
Both agencies had been reaching out to not less than 70 communities in Soba, Lere, Kudan, Giwa and Igabi Local Government Areas of the state through community dialogue.
Audu said that the measure was to tackle infant and maternal mortalities in the state by teaching parents the essential family practices that could guarantee survival of their children.
He said that women and children in the state were dying from preventable diseases such as: pneumonia, diarrhoea, measles, malaria and malnutrition.
He said that deaths from such diseases could be prevented with information and knowledge on how to tackle them, particularly, through essential family practices.
Audu listed some of the essential family practices as: good nutrition practices that includes exclusive breastfeeding and adequate complementary feeding; good sanitation and hygiene, and compliance with polio vaccine and routine immunisation.
Others are regular health facility visit to hospitals for ante-natal and post-natal treatments and encouraging pregnant women to give births in hospitals as against giving births at private homes.
He added that parents should also ensure that their children sleep under treated mosquito nets, and the public to avoid open defecation.
He said that malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea were responsible for more than 50 per cent of the deaths among children who were less than five years in Nigeria.
Haruna said that the main goal of the dialogue was to enlist the support of community members to promote the adoption of essential family practices and routine immunisation.
“We are equally advising community members to discourage violence and exploitation against women and children in their communities.
“What we hope to achieve at the end of the dialogue is a commitment from the community members for positive behavioural change to ensure children survival and development,” he said.
“The dialogue had equipped us with relevant information that would make us have attitudinal change towards key households practices,” he said.


Ongole MP, Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, had announced that he would be quitting the ruling YSR Congress. He said that he would send his resignation letter to party chief and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy shortly.
Addressing media persons at Ongole on Wednesday, Srinivasulu Reddy said that his family had been in politics for over three decades. He said that the people of Prakasam district have been supporting the family for all these years.
Whether they were in the Congress or the TDP or even the YSR Congress, the people of Prakasam district have been standing firmly behind the family, he said. He thanked the people of their support and blessings.
He said that the family had now decided to field his son Magunta Raghava Reddy in the coming elections. He said that Raghava Reddy would contest from Ongole Lok Sabha constituency.
However, he did not say which party he is going to join. He said that the family would remain firm and would continue to be active in politics.
He said that the political developments now are very painful. He was forced to take a decision to leave the YSR Congress. He thanked everyone in the YSR Congress for their support for the past five years. He said he is indebted to everyone who supported the Magunta family in Prakasam district.
He said that the family would take a decision shortly and announce the same to the people. The lives in the Magunta family are public. There is no secret in our lives. They are open to the people, he said.


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According to the report, the incident took place when the labourers were being ferried for the work on the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway project at around 12 noon.
A total of 16 labourers were travelling in the vehicle that was also carrying steel materials for the project.
Buldhana Superintendent of Police Arvind Chavria said the vehicle was speeding and it overturned due to a large pothole on the road.
Police personnel rushed to the spot upon receiving the information and commenced rescue operation.
Four injured labourers were taken to a nearby state-run hospital.
Most of the labourers hailed from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.


Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Sunday that the incumbent government’s ship was about to sink and they would continue efforts to send the incumbent government packing.
Addressing a public rally in Peshawar on Sunday, he said that the opposition’s sit-in has made the rulers worried, adding that the increasing inflation has made the life of the common man miserable. “On the one hand the government promised 10 million jobs but two-and-a-half million youngsters have been made unemployed,” Fazl said adding that the movement that he had started against the government will achieve its objective.
“Do not worry, our movement is heading towards its destination. This government’s ship will sink soon,” he said. “Neither do we accept this unjust government nor will we let it rule over us.”
He lashed out at the government over the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit system and said that it was not possible that the people voted for the party which had ruined the city.
“They have turned the entire city upside down,” he said. “PTI claims it won elections from Peshawar. Why would anyone vote for the party from Peshawar when they’ve turned the city upside down,” he wondered.
He said that the incumbent government had sought more loans than any before it in one year. “They are taking loans from the Asian Development Bank as well,” he said.
The JUI-F chief insisted that loans taken by previous governments were spent on the development projects. He said that this discovery was made by the commission formed by the prime minister to probe rival political parties.
He further said that the government has sold Kashmir, adding that the traitors cannot be allowed to rule the country. “Pakistan’s foreign policy has completely failed,” Fazl added.
The Maulana said that Imran had promised with the youth to provide ten million jobs to them during the election campaign but unfortunately the founders of new Pakistan had rendered 25 lakh people jobless.


LINCOLN -- The Lincoln Food Pantry gave out extra food this week thanks to a partnership with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.
Pantry Director Marsha Martin said the food pantry was able to give out 200 additional boxes of food Tuesday with food supplied by the Community Food Bank.
Martin said that the food comes from a program that the Pantry had to apply to take part in.
“We are grateful for the opportunity,” Martin said.
Martin said the distribution Tuesday was open to anyone who needed food and not just normal Food Pantry patrons.
“It was for anyone who was in need of food,” Martin said about the distribution.
Martin said that the turnout for the distribution was good, despite there being some boxes left over.
Martin said the food was delivered Tuesday morning and then packed into 260 boxes by the food pantry’s volunteers.
“We had a great volunteer group yesterday (Tuesday),” she said.
She said volunteers put in great effort packing the boxes and distributing them. Martin said the food was distributed through a drive-through process. Volunteers placed the food in vehicles without the driver needing to leave the vehicle, thus limiting contact.
Martin has previously said that the food pantry would move to a contactless distribution method during its normal distributions due to COVID-19.
Martin said that despite these measures, Tuesday’s distribution went smoothly.
With many people out of work due to the pandemic, Martin said more people find themselves in need of the services the food pantry provides.
“We have seen a marked increase,” Martin said.
She said that while this would normally cause issues, the pantry has also seen a marked increase in donations in recent weeks, which has helped considerably to meet the needs of people in the community.
“It is wonderful to see how people step up in times like this, really just to take care of each other,” Martin said.
She also said that programs like Tuesday’s partnership with the Community Food Bank also help tremendously and the food pantry will continue to seek opportunities like it.


Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly indicated that the economic reform programme implemented by the government helped Egypt cushion the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Egyptian Cabinet presented on Monday a detailed report to the House of Representatives and the Senate on the progress of the government programme since 2018.
Madbouly stressed that the government was keen to support the health sector.
The Egyptian Prime Minister also asserted that the government launched the National Programme for Structural Reforms intending to transform the Egyptian economy into a productive economy with competitive advantages while improving the business environment, enhancing the role of the private sector, and raising the efficiency of public institutions.
Furthermore, he hailed the full cooperation and coordination between the government and the two chambers of Parliament, thanking all members of the legislative authority, who are making strenuous efforts alongside the government to achieve the interests of the country and its people.
Madbouly indicated that the report includes five strategic goals, which are protecting national security and Egypt’s foreign policy, developing the Egyptian economy, raising the efficiency of the government’s performance, advancing employment levels, and improving the standard of living.
To preserve national security and Egypt’s foreign policy, the Prime Minister indicated that the government had to deal with four axes that include stability, water security, food security, and energy security.
He explained that Egypt exerted intensive efforts to secure the country’s land and coastal borders, confront infiltration and smuggling, and combat terrorist outposts.
The Prime Minister also referred to the government’s efforts to remove violations on state property in the context of preserving the rights of the people.
The report also dealt with the efforts of Egyptian diplomacy in implementing the vision of the political leadership to maximise national interests and to effectively deal with the growing and unprecedented challenges witnessed by the regional and international environment.
Furthermore, Madbouly confirmed that Egypt aims to preserve its national security by working to find peaceful solutions to regional conflicts. These efforts include intensifying consultation and coordination with Arab countries, enhancing cooperation, and strengthening joint Arab action mechanisms in the face of the various challenges facing the region.
Efforts also included an active movement to strengthen relations with African countries and African economic groupings.
Additionally, the report reviewed the efforts made to preserve Egypt’s water interests, including the success in presenting the Egyptian vision on the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in the United Nations Security Council, which is considered the first time that the council has addressed an issue related to the management and exploitation of a common water resource.
He asserted that Egypt is trying to gain international support regarding the GERD issue to encourage Ethiopia to engage positively in the negotiating process to reach a binding legal agreement on filling and operating the dam.
The Egyptian government has also made efforts to develop water resources and conserve water in the irrigation process by lining canals, modernising the irrigation system, and establishing water desalination projects.


Islamabad: Former premier and senior leader of PML-N Shahid Khaqan Abbassi claimed that all the cases of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) are false adding that President returned the NAB amendment bill without signing it while he requested the President to call records of the NAB.
Talking to media outside the NAB court, Shahid Khaqan Abbassi said that the NAB has used for political vandalism adding that has the President ever called Chairman NAB to ask what cases he has made.
Shahid Khaqan Abbassi claimed that until the NAB exist the country can’t be run while he said that President should said that the NAB has not given anything except devastation.
He said that the bill looking not right is not understandable which is approved by the whole of the parliament. He said that the political engineering will continue to happen due to the NAB.
The ex-pm said that details of last four years must be taken from the NAB while he claimed that the most of the amendments were conducted by the previous government.
He suggested Dr Arif Alvi to become President of the country instead of PTI. He said that the President of the country compel to negate the parliament .
The stalwart of the PML-N said that the NAB destroyed the country’s economy.
Talking about other matters, Shahid Khaqan said that load shedding has decreased to the large extent while the matter of buying of the oil is being considered.
He said that Imran Khan has received threats while the former president also received threats earlier but no any evidence of it found.
Shahid Khaqan said that Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah will provide security to the PTI chief Imran Khan.


Uzbek-Saudi deal inked to build largest wind farm in Uzbekistan
( MENAFN ) An agreement has been inked by Uzbekistan’s northwestern Republic of Karakalpakstan with Saudi Arabian company ACWA Power to build a 1,500 MW wind farm in the former.
The country's energy ministry said in a statement that the wind farm is set to be the biggest in the Central Asia region after completion, and will cover the needs of approximately 4 million households and offset about 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide each year.
Uzbekistan, which produces 85 percent of its electricity with thermal power plants, sets to decrease its reliance on natural gas and coal and develop its renewable energy sector.
Uzbek Deputy Energy Minister Sherzod Khojaev said in the statement that "We are learning a lot from our Middle Eastern and especially Saudi partners in the transition to a low-carbon economy. The ACWA Power project will greatly contribute to this process. Our plan is to produce 25 percent of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030."
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NEW DELHI: As many as 66 people have lost their lives due to swine flu (Influenza-A H1NI) in the last two months, which was more than the toll during the same period last year, Lok Sabha was informed today.
Health Minister J P Nadda said the June-July period also saw 740 swine flu cases being detected across the country.
He said during the same period last year, 45 people had lost their lives out of 220 detected cases of swine flu.
"All the reported deaths may not have occurred only due to Influenza A H1N1 infection but may also be due to co-morbid conditions and the patients being immuno-compromised," he said during Question Hour.
Nadda said the recent cases were being reported from few states which have informed that they have sufficient stock of drug 'Oseltamivir'. The Ministry has also kept an emergency stock of Oseltamivir.


The U.S. special envoy on Afghanistan and Pakistan has played down reports of reconciliation talks with the Taliban, saying that while more cadres were coming forward, their leaders were not.
Richard Holbrooke told reporters after a trip to Kabul that -- despite the added pressure of an intensified NATO-led offensive -- there was "no indication at this point that the Taliban leadership wishes to change its course."
He said he met in Afghanistan with senior Peace Council member Mahsoom Stanikzai, who told him that more Taliban fighters "were now in contact because they were feeling the pressure."
But Holbrooke said that the Taliban members who were reaching out were primarily local forces and did not share the ideology of the movement's elusive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar.
compiled from agency reports


The State Minister and United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian said that he has done a lot for the public in his electorate yet come elections they vote for the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) or the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
The Puttalam District MP said that the UNP had developed his area by building news roads and other much needed infrastructure.
Range Bandara said that even at the last elections the public in the area voted for the SLPP.
“They (the public) live in the house we gave, they use the cement we gave for their work and vote for the SLPP,” he said.
Bandara says no matter what the UNP does the voter eventually goes and votes for the other side.
The State Minister said that if things don’t change by 2020 he will retire from politics. (Colombo Gazette)


Saudi Ambassador To Tunisia Takes Part In Tunisia Forum For Investment
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Tunis, June 24, 2022, SPA -- At an invitation of the Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs, the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Tunisia Dr. Abdulaziz bin Ali Al-Saqr took part in Tunisia Forum for Investment, it was reported today.
Senior government officials, renowned international guests, diplomatic corps accredited to Tunisia, economic activists, representatives of regional and international financial institutions also took part in the two-day event which started yesterday.
In a key address, Prime Minister of the Tunisian government Najlaa Boden Ramadan highlighted her country's endeavor to create an attractive investment environment for foreign investors through enacting new laws and simplifying investment measures, reviewing the economic challenges Tunisia is facing amid the current local and international developments and difficulties.
10:27 LOCAL TIME 07:27 GMT
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Crimes across the country, including criminal and misdemeanour cases, increased overall by five percent last year compared to 2017, a National Police report released yesterday showed.
National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun said that 2,969 crimes were committed last year which was 152 cases more than the 2,817 recorded in 2017.
“We cracked down on 621 criminal cases last year, an increase when compared with 164 cases in 2017,” he said. “There were also 2,348 misdemeanour cases last year, an increase when compared with 2,203 in 2017.”
Lt Gen Kim Khoeun noted that there were 238 murders, 844 injuries, 619 petty crimes, 353 cases of motorbike thefts, and 49 cases of stolen cars last year.
He said that out of the 2,969 crimes cases reported last year, police cracked down on 2,598 and arrested a total of 3,742 people.
Lt Gen Kim Khoeun said some of the major crimes committed last year were robbery, fraud, rape, murder, illegal use of weapons and extortion.
He also said police also investigated 250 transnational crimes and arrested suspects in 148 cases.
The report also said last year there were 311 crimes committed by foreigners compared with 155 cases in 2017, and they involved nationals from 19 countries.
It said that police cracked down on 307 cases and arrested 543 foreigners.
The report added that 1,223 foreigners were found to be living in the Kingdom illegally, noting that there was an increase of crimes against foreigners with 335 cases compared with 325 in 2017.
General Neth Savoeun, Chief of the National Police, said at the meeting that the National Police worked hard to crack down on crimes and will improve this year.
“Last year, some crimes increased, especially theft, robbery and violence,” he said “We must continue to work hard to crack down and prevent crimes to maintain security and safety for the country and the people.”
Gen Savoeun added that this year he hopes that all police officers will work hard to perform their duties better and that all police officers must respect the law and follow rules.


Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Thursday said that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has directed the Sindh Government to arrest the killers of MQM MPA Manzar Imam.
Briefing media about the meeting of coalition partners chaired by the Prime Minister, he said the parties have also condemned the killing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement MPA.
The minister said Governor Khyber Pukhtunkhwa has also been asked to help resolve the situation aroused out of killing of around a dozen people in Khyber Agency.
Moreover, the governor has also been asked to collaborate with Munir Orakzai and Senator Abbas to resolve the issue.
He said the coalition partners have also condemned the acts of violence taking place in different parts of the country and resolved to eliminate militancy from the country.


Senior leader, MLA Payyavula Keshav informed in the statement that the decision has been taken to appoint GV Reddy as National Representative. TDP State General Secretary, ITDP Convener Chintakayala Vijay, Social Media Advisors Payyavula Keshav and GV Reddy said that efforts will be made to strengthen social media on public issues while explaining the corruption and irregularities of the YSRCP government to the people. YSRCP has also increased its activity on social media. Lately, the focus has been on constituencies. It must be said that now TDP is also walking on the same path.
TDP is active on social media under the name TDP. Chintakalaya Vijay is looking after the responsibilities of that department. It seems that aspects related to social media are also being considered. Now, along with Vijay, the administration has entrusted that responsibility to Payyavula Keshav and GV Reddy. It is said that the party has handed over these responsibilities to Keshav and GV Reddy who are seniors as there is a Nara Lokesh Padayatra along with the elections.
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Balochistan government has started construction of the first-ever cancer hospital in the province near Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Quetta.
Liaquat Shahwani, a spokesman for the Balochistan government, said that the project was started to provide a cancer treatment facility to the people.
He said that the government has already allocated Rs. 1 billion in the current Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the establishment of the cancer hospital. Furthermore, he added that the Federal government is also going to provide support in building this hospital.
To provide instant treatment to cancer patients, the development work of the hospital is being started at a rapid pace as the PC-1 has been approved.
As most of the patients in the province are being referred to different hospitals in the country, this cancer hospital in Quetta would be the first of its kind and will primarily focus on the diagnosis of the fatal disease.
Criticizing the previous governments for lack of improvement in the health sector, he said that dozens of people lost their lives as they did not have access to proper treatment nearby. He said that the present government led by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan is focusing on the development of health infrastructure.
He said that Balochistan government is making efforts to extend health care facilities and has released Rs. 245 million to purchase medicine and Rs. 77 million for equipment in the hospitals.


Volkswagen to produce fewer cars in 2022
Volkswagen may produce even fewer cars in 2022 as compared to this year. The reason for this fall in their production is noticed due to the global chip shortage. It is also claimed that the chip shortage can last till 2023 and taking this into consideration Volkswagen has reduced the forecast for 2021 vehicle deliveries.
The deliveries can even fall to 8 million cars next year. BMW and Daimler have also said that they expect the chip shortage to last till the second half of next year. Porsche has said that the automakers need to take the chip production into their own hands. The CEO of Porsche, Oliver Blume has said that the people believing that the chip crisis will calm next year are mistaken, claiming that the automakers will still suffer from global chip shortage.


ABBOTTABAD, May 2 (APP): Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had failed to deliver to the masses and fulfill the promises that its leadership had made with them, with the result that now the federal government was trying to compensate for its failures and fulfill those pledges through the development projects in the province.
She made these remarks during her interaction with the Electronic Media Association and while speaking at oath-taking ceremony of the Abbottabad Press Club.
She said that while the federal government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was giving priority to the development projects, the KPK government and the opposition were making all out efforts to scuttle the economic advancement through concocted allegations of corruption.
The minister observed that the Prime Minister had special interest in the development of Hazara and the development projects initiated during the last three and a half years were an irrefutable manifestation of his love for the people of the area. She said that motorway project, gas pipeline, dry port, up-gradation of railway track and hospitals were gifts from the Prime Minister for the people of the area.
Marriyum predicted that due to the dismal performance of the KPK government and the culture of lies introduced in politics, the people of the province would reject them in general election 2018.
The minister said that under the stewardship of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif the development in the country had been fast- tracked through the construction of network of motorways and highways, which would not only improve the means of communication but would also change the destiny of the people of the remote areas.
Similarly a record number of development projects in other domains of the national life had also been started which outstripped the number of projects undertaken during the last 70 years, she added.
Marriyum said that as a consequence of these initiatives Pakistan had become the fastest growing economy in the region, as also testified by the international lending and rating agencies.
She said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor, which was a harbinger of the transformational change in Pakistan and the entire region was yet another gift from the Prime Minister to the people of Pakistan and the coming generations, which would also accrue economic
and political benefits to 65 countries.
The minister said that those demanding resignation from the Prime Minister had failed to serve the masses during their tenure. She said that their demand reflected the frustration that they were feeling over their failures and a deliberate attempt to divert the attention of the masses from the ground realities.
The minister revealed that health insurance card scheme would soon be introduced in KPK to provide maximum health facilities to the people, as health and education were two top priorities of the federal government.
In regards to the load-shedding the minister
remarked that it would be soon overcome because the government was making all out efforts to tackle it by utilizing all resources at its disposal.
Appreciating the role of media in the war against terrorism, the minister said that the government was aware of the problems of the journalist community and therefore it was in the process of introducing a bill for the welfare and safety of the journalist community on the directive of the Prime Minister.
She assured them that training programmes being launched for capacity building of the media professionals at the national level would also be extended to regional and provincial level so that all could benefit from the
She informed the journalists that Right to Information Bill would soon be presented in the parliament for enactment to further improve governance in the country. The minister also urged the electronic media to project a positive image of Pakistan through their cameras.
Speaking as chief guest at oath-taking ceremony of newly elected office bearers of Abbotabad Press Club here, Marriyum Aurangzeb again reiterated the need for the media to project the positive image of Pakistan by highlighting the achievements of the present government.
She expressed the view that it was responsibility of both print and electronic media to create awareness among the masses about the difference between Pakistan at the time the PML (N) government inherited in 2013 and the Pakistan of today.
The minister said that due to the policies and strategies unfurled by the government to confront the inherited challenges the country had not only embarked on the path of sustained economic growth, but the scourge of terrorism had also been checked in its tracks and the country was fast returning to peace and normalcy. She said that media persons remained on the forefront in the war against terrorism and their contribution was praise worthy.
Marriyum pointed out that it was ironical that the rulers of KPK were worried more about the problems faced by the people of Karachi, rather than focusing on delivering to the people of their own province and mitigating their sufferings.
She said that the incidents like Mardan were a sequel to the language used by the head of a political party against his political opponents and the humiliation that he piled on the state institutions.
Later, the delegation of Havalian Press Club also met the minister and expressed their issues with reference to the performance of their professional obligations. Marriyum Aurangzeb assured her full support in resolving their problems and reiterated that Government would continue to facilitate the growth of a free and responsible media in Pakistan.


Crypto Coins has partnered with its financial education affiliate (CEFI) to offer financial education services in the Philippines, and the Philippine financial institutions have now opened their doors to the crypto currency exchange.
In a statement, CEFI Vice President and CEO Richard J. Lee said that the partnership with Crypto Coin will allow the organization to offer a variety of financial education programs in the country, and allow it to grow the financial education industry and its ecosystem.
He added that the CEFI is looking forward to expanding the platform to other financial institutions and other parts of the world, and that the program is open to any accredited institution that is interested in accepting Crypto Coins.
The new partnership will be a boon for the Philippines financial institutions, who have long struggled to attract students, employees and students to their institutions.
They are still waiting for the launch of a financial aid program, which they have been waiting for since the government began cracking down on the sector in 2015.
With the new partnership, Crypto Coin is hoping to increase its enrollment and revenue in the financial institutions’ networks.
Lee noted that the new program will not affect their existing financial aid programs.
Lee said that Crypto Coin expects to receive its first payment in the first quarter of 2018.
Lee told the Philippine Star that the company will expand its financial aid offerings to other regions, including Singapore and India, and said that it is also planning to expand its program to other countries in the future.
He said that they have also started a collaboration with the Ministry of Education to launch financial education courses in the 2018-2019 academic year, which will include courses in English, Hindi, Tagalog, Spanish and Portuguese.
He further added that they will be looking to expand the program to a third country, as well, once the government completes its financial-aid reforms.
Lee added that Crypto is committed to expanding its financial institutions presence in the Philippine market, adding that the platform will be open to other local institutions, such as the Bank of America Manila and Philippine National Bank.
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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, while reiterating Pakistan’s principled stand on the Kashmir issue, has said that the Kashmir dispute would continue to remain relevant to the world due to its strategic importance, for it is on the resolution of this intractable dispute that the peace and development of the entire South Asian region hinges.
The Prime Minister was talking to Prime Minister of AJK Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider, who called on him at PM’s House here Monday afternoon.
The Prime Minister said that the resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people could help efforts for peace and economic prosperity in this part of the world. He said Pakistan will continue extending its political, moral and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir, adding that the whole nation is united on this issue.
The Prime Minister asked the AJK Government to focus its energies on the improvement of the living standard of the people by promoting good governance at every level. He said that the funds allocated for development projects in AJK would be timely released and these should be diligently utilized so that the benefit could reach the masses in time. He stressed that effective surveillance of the ongoing development activities by the elected representatives would help improve its execution as well as quality.
Highlighting the importance of reconciliation and consensus on various important issues, the Prime Minister said that it not only helps in formulation of effective strategy to overcome the difficulties but also provides political ownership during its execution. He added that the policy of collective wisdom should be the hallmark of AJK government in resolution of various issues.
The Prime Minister asked both the Ministry of Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs and Government of AJK to increase their coordination through increased interaction. This, he said, would facilitate their working for effective delivery of services through greater understanding that would in turn benefit the masses.
The Prime Minister said that he would soon visit the AJK.
The Prime Minister was also briefed on the progress of ongoing development activates in AJK.
Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider appreciated the Prime Minister for his endeavors in raising the issue of Kashmir at every forum and thanked the government and people of Pakistan for their unstinted support towards their Kashmiri brethren.
Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs, Mian Manzoor Ahmed Watto and senior government officials were present on this occasion.


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The more people see the exhibition and the women’s works – the more people want to support them through hosting the exhibition in their local area. We have a growing calendar, ever evolving.
This is actually what we want – the chance for more and people to see and hear from Natasha, Levi, Wendy, Katie, Natalia, Sarah jane and Joanne. As ever, we are grateful to them for what they have done and continue to do.


CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department asked people to avoid a west Charlotte neighborhood while a SWAT Team served an arrest warrant Wednesday morning.
The SWAT operation took place on Old Steele Creek Road. Officers tweeted around 10:25 a.m. that the area was contained but people were encouraged to avoid the area.
Police said around 11 a.m. that the suspect was taken into custody without further incident.
“The suspect was wanted on several violent felony arrest warrants related to a recent shooting,” CMPD said in a Twitter post.
No other information on the suspect has been released.


Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says additional financial support for those impacted by lockdowns is welcome but there is a worry some will “fall through the cracks.”
“This is the fourth iteration of government support, it’s changed every few days, you do have to ask yourself why it’s been so difficult for the government to acknowledge the hardship which workers and businesses are going through,” he told Sky News Australia.
“We don’t understand why they wouldn’t have just moved back to JobKeeper given that we know that was a system that worked in keeping that direct contact between employees and employers.”
Mr Albanese said there were people and businesses who need support but would not see any as they will only be “indirectly impacted” and not under lockdown.
“We welcome increased support; we’re concerned that people will still fall through the cracks.”


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian-backed militants violated ceasefire one time outsideAvdiivka(18km north of Donetsk) over the past day.One soldier was wounded.
This is reported by the ATO Headquarters press center.
'The enemy violated ceasefire one time over the past day. One serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was wounded, the report reads.
In Donetsk direction, ATO troops came under the small arm fire outside Avdiivka(18km north of Donetsk).
As a result of this shelling, one Ukrainian serviceman was wounded. He was immediately taken to a military hospital and provided with necessary medical assistance, the ATO Headquarters reported.
In other areas of defense, there were no violations of the ceasefire regime.
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(MENAFN- African Press Organization)
HE President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo received the credentials of HE Mohammed bin Kurdi Al Marri as Ambassador (non-resident) Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
HE Ambassador Al Marri conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, and HH's wishes to His Excellency good health and happiness, and for the government and people of Guinea-Bissau continued progress and prosperity.
For his part, HE President entrusted HE the Ambassador with his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing His Highness good health and happiness, and the people of Qatar continued progress, development and prosperity.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 25. In
connection with the forthcoming Karabakh-Galatasaray soccer game in
Baku, the operation of the Baku Metro will be changed, trend reports via the Baku
According to the statement, the enhanced mode will be
introduced at the Koroglu station due to the game being held
"Given the interest in the game between Karabakh
(Agdam, Azerbaijan) and Galatasaray (Istanbul, Türkiye), which will
be held on March 26 at the Baku Olympic Stadium in support of the
victims of the earthquake in Türkiye, changes will be made to the
work of the Baku Metro," said the statement.
"Additional staff will be working at the station, in
accordance with the evening duty schedule," Baku Metro said. "The
main idea is to help passengers easily navigate in the direction of
the arena, and help solve possible problems."
According to the Baku Metro, during the day, the movement of
trains in the "28 May - Hazi Aslanov" direction will be provided
with an interval of 2.5 minutes. Due to the junction of lines at
the 28 May metro station, the interval in the direction of Icheri
sheher and Darnagul from here will be two times longer. However,
for the purposes of proper regulation, in case of overcrowding,
reserve trains will be ready to be standing ready.
"After the end of the game, additional measures will
be taken in order to promptly transport passengers. In this case,
the traffic interval in both directions will be optimized again
with the addition of reserve trains," said the statement.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Former President Maithripala Sirisena today warned the Government of the consequences as a result of the statements being made against him by Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage.
The former President and leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) warned that such statements could have repercussions on the relationship between the SLFP and the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
Sirisena said that Aluthgamage has been repeatedly making statements against him in Parliament, despite the SLFP being part of the Government.
SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera also spoke saying that the SLFP has 14 MPs in Parliament.
He said that as a party, the SLFP will not tolerate its leader being attacked by a Government MP.
Jayasekera warned that if Aluthgamage continues to make unfounded allegations then the SLFP will also not remain silent.
However, Aluthgamage stood by his statements and insisted that all he said were facts.
He said that he was trying to compare the expenses of the former President and current President.
Aluthgamage said that he had a right to show that the current President had reduced expenses as compared to the expenses of the former President.
Sirisena responded saying that he set an example as President by not travelling frequently in helicopters and reducing overseas travels.
He also warned that the Government has 2/3rd majority because of the SLFP. (Colombo Gazette)
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The United Kingdom has reiterated its support for the creation of new permanent seats in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for India, Germany, Japan and Brazil and also called for the expansion of the council in both permanent and non-permanent categories.
Addressing the UNSC's annual debate on Security Council reform on Thursday, UK Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward said,“Our position is well known. The United Kingdom has long called for the expansion of the Security Council in both the permanent and non-permanent categories.”
“We support the creation of new permanent seats for India, Germany, Japan and Brazil, as well as permanent African representation on the Council,” she further said.
Woodward stated that the UK also supports an expansion of the non-permanent category of membership, taking the Security Council's total membership to somewhere in the mid-20s.
The General Assembly opened its annual debate with speakers renewing their appeals for enlarging the 15-member organ and updating its working methods to make it more transparent, inclusive, representative, accountable and effective in a world gripped by a cascade of interlocking crises.
Meanwhile, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj spoke on behalf of the G4 countries including Brazil, Germany and Japan. She voiced her regret over the lack of substantive work after four decades of equitable representation. India's Permanent Representative stressed it is high time to bring the Security Council in line with its Charter responsibility to act on behalf of the entire Membership.- ANI
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(MENAFN- Arab Times) Five Asian expatriates were arrested recently in Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area in possession of pornographic movies and some sharp objects. According to security sources, Farwaniya securitymen were patrolling Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area at night when they noticed a taxi with five occupants inside it.
The driver had stopped the taxi beside the road and turned off the engine and lights. Securitymen immediately approached the vehicle and checked the Civil IDs of the five expatriates to discover they are Asian expatriates. They checked the vehicle and found pornographic movies and some sharp objects. They were arrested and referred with the confiscated items to the concerned authorities for necessary legal action against them.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has been discharged from the case on the misappropriation of funds.
Rajapaksa and the former Director General of Divi Neguma, Kithsiri Ranawaka, were discharged from the 2015 case.
The Attorney General had informed the court that the charges against the Minister has been dropped.
Basil Rajapaksa was accused of misappropriating Rs.29.4 million funds belonging to the Divi Neguma Department for the Presidential Elections in 2015.
Rajapaksa and three others were charged of using the funds from the Divi Neguma Department to print five million almanacs with the image of then President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Basil Rajapaksa was accused of attempting to distribute the almanacs with a view of influencing citizens to vote for then Presidential candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Basil Rajapaksa was charged for bribery under Section 79 of the Presidential Election Act No. 15 of 1981 and misappropriation under the Public Property Act No. 12 of 1982 by the Attorney General. (Colombo Gazette)
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MELAKA: Melaka Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (Gerakan) launches a “hunger buster” mobile team to serve locals who need assistance.
State Gerakan chairman Datuk Seri Gan Peng Lam said he had procured two vehicles to help those facing problems including mental issues.
“We are the first state to launch a mobile unit with two vehicles and a team to respond to any issues at the grassroots.
“Our focus will be on sending food items to those who face a shortage,” he said on Thursday (Sept 9).
Gan said the team, three volunteers in each vehicle, would also respond to those who need transport to local vaccination centres.
He said teachers who had yet to get vaccinated can also contact the mobile team if they want to be ferried to the centres.
“Senior citizens can also request for our service,” he said.
Those who need the service can contact: 013-777 9494.


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West Fargo fire crews douse industrial oven blaze
WEST FARGO - A noon-hour fire caused minor damage to a West Fargo business today when an industrial oven apparently overheated.
According to West Fargo fire Chief Roy Schatschneider:
West Fargo fire crews were dispatched at 12:30 p.m. to Neal's Industrial Painting, 701 Main Ave. W., where employees told authorities that the contents of one of their industrial ovens had caught fire.
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Local Government and Information Minister Nasir Hussain Shah visited the Arts Council’s vaccination center on Monday.He inspected the registration counter and met the doctors and paramedical staff.
During his visit praising the commendable efforts of the president of Arts Council, Shah said that Ahmed Shah has provided the best vaccination facilities to the members, artist community, and civil society which had made a huge impact on the people that now the DHA residents want to be facilitated in the council’s center.
“Arts council has rendered excellent service to the art and culture and now the vaccination center has been instrumental in intensifying the campaign, Thegovernment will extend all possible assistance to the Arts Council of Pakistan,” said Nasir Shah.
Speaking on the occasion, Arts Council President Muhammad Ahmad Shah said that the center was established to facilitate the members of the Arts Council and their families but the civil society has also been facilitated in the vaccination center.
Local Government and Information Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said that so far more than 35,000 people have been vaccinated in this center and 400 to 600 people are being vaccinated every day.


Immigration is an integral part of our nation’s economic growth. It has been a major factor in the development of the United States since its founding. Immigration has provided the country with a steady influx of new workers, entrepreneurs, and consumers, which has helped to fuel economic growth.
Immigrants bring a variety of skills and talents to the United States. They often fill jobs that are in high demand, such as in the technology and healthcare industries. Immigrants also bring new ideas and perspectives to the workplace, which can help to spur innovation and creativity.
Immigrants also contribute to the economy in other ways. They often start businesses, which create jobs and generate revenue. Immigrants also tend to be more entrepreneurial than native-born Americans, which can help to drive economic growth.
Immigrants also help to increase the consumer base in the United States. They often purchase goods and services, which helps to stimulate the economy. Immigrants also tend to be more likely to invest in the stock market, which can help to increase the value of stocks and bonds.
Immigrants also help to increase the tax base in the United States. They often pay taxes on their income, which helps to fund government programs and services. Immigrants also tend to be more likely to pay sales taxes, which helps to fund state and local governments.
Immigration is a crucial part of our nation’s economic growth. It has helped to create jobs, spur innovation, and increase the consumer base. It has also helped to increase the tax base, which helps to fund government programs and services. Immigration is an important part of our nation’s economic growth and should be encouraged.


SIALKOT, Feb 16 (APP):- Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs has said that the government was making hectic efforts to ensure maximum facilitation for the tax payers, saying that the government will start the development projects in Sialkot, in the names of those who will be the bigger tax payers. He said that he who will pay the maximum tax, the government will start development projects to be named after him.
He stated his while talking to the newsmen at Anwar Club here today.
SAPM Usman Dar said that as many as top ten tax payers will be selected in his electoral constituency (NA 73,Sialkot-II)here and government would attribute local parks, roads and water filtration plants in a bid to encourage the tax payers and promote the tax culture in Sialkot.
Usman Dar said that the people of Sialkot pay Rs.12 billion taxes annually.
Usman Dar said that the government would soon establish Sialkot Development Authority in Sialkot for the uplift and beautification of Sialkot following its global industrial significance.
He said that Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar would soon inaugurate the Sialkot Development Authority (SDA) as well.
He said that the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Pathology Lab were also established at Allama Iqbal Memroial Teaching Hospital.
SAPM Usman Dar said that the government has approved project of 250 beds hospital adjacent to Govt. Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital Sialkot. He said that construction work of this project will be started very soon.
Usman Dar added that the government was making hectic efforts for ensuring the advanced medical and health facilities to the local people at local level. He said that easy access of the people to these health and medical facilities was their basic rights.
He said that all the hurdles were being removed to ensure early provision of better and advanced medical health cover to the people.
On occasion, while talking to the newsmen Provincial Minister for Special Education Punjab Ch.Muhammad Ikhlaq said that the Punjab government has released the development funds for ensuring the early completion of flyover construction project in Shahabpura, which had been lying left incomplete there for the last one year there.
He said that the now the actual developmental era has begun in Sialkot, as the PTI government was removing the three-decade long political deprivements of people of Sialkot by launching several public welfare and socio-economic welfare projects in Sialkot.
Ch.Ikhlaq said that the politics of One Man have ended now.
He said that the government all the stake holders will tell their monthly performance to the media in the larger public interest as well.
Chairman Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) Nadeem Anwar Qureshi, President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Malik Muhammad Ashraf, Chairman Air Sial airline Fazal Jilani, Chairman Sialkot Dry Port Trust (SDPT) Naveed Iqbal Sheikh, President District Bar Association (DBA) Syed Najam Gillani, Principal Govt. Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College Sialkot Prof. Dr. Tariq Mehmood Rehan, President Markazi Anjuman Tajraan Sialkot Mehar Ghulam Mujtaba, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Nasir Mehmood Bashir, District Police Officer (DPO) Capt. (Rtd) Mustansar Feroz, PTI Central Leader Umer Dar and others were also present on this occasion.
Source: VNS Sialkot


Division in America has grown since President Joe Biden was named the winner of the 2020 election. Rasmussen Reports released a new national phone and online survey that shows 60 percent of likely U.S. voters believe the country has become more divided since the election.
Just 13 percent said the country is more united than it was prior to the election. Twenty-four percent said the level of division is about the same.
Seventy-four percent believe social media sites like Facebook and Twitter tend to divide Americans. Eight percent said those sites help unite Americans.
Seventy-one percent of voters said Americans are less tolerant of each other’s political opinions than they were in the past. Eleven percent said Americans are more tolerant of political disagreement.
Twenty-four percent of Democrats said the country has become more united since the election — just eight percent of Republicans and five percent of unaffiliated voters agree. Seventy-five percent of Republicans and 68 percent of unaffiliated voters believe the country has become more divided since the election. Forty-one percent of Democrats agree.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, 130 crore Indians should act as national volunteers in fighting the pandemic. Interacting with Radio Jockeys, RJs through video conference yesterday, he said that the public should cooperate with police, adding that while police should avoid usage of strong arm tactics, it is also necessary to enforce discipline.
Prime Minister exhorted the RJs to disseminate positive stories and case studies, particularly of those patients that have fully recovered from coronavirus infection, and also inter-play such stories in different parts of the country, thus bringing the entire country together.
Emphasizing the importance of empathy, Mr Modi said, it is important to tell the stories of misbehavior with doctors, health care workers and airline staff due to societal fears of them being infected by the virus, so that such challenges are overcome. He also stressed the importance of educating the public about the dedication of police personnel who are working continuously to assist the public.
Prime Minister said that the government has announced a number of measures to assist the poor and under-privileged in this difficult time and it is important that information about these announcements reaches the intended beneficiaries swiftly and in a timely fashion.


Mrs Wina who is on a four day tour of Eastern Province said government expect a bumper harvest in the 2020/2021 farming season in the region because easterners are hardworking.
She says government was praying for good rains in the coming season.
Mrs Wina said she is in the Province to inspect developmental projects as well as participating in the day of national prayer and fasting.
She said she will also participate in the planting of trees because trees were claimed by the tobacco industry in the province.
Mrs Wina said during the national day of prayer, Zambians have to thank God for the blessings that they enjoy and even for the hard circumstances that they sometimes face.
And speaking when she met the Eastern Province PF executive committee the Vice-president urged the party leadership to get involved in government projects so that they can explain to the people what government is doing.
She said the party leadership should also add its voice on the issue of smuggling and explain to the people the importance of selling maize to the Food Reserve Agency.
She also urged the party to take a lead in both women and youth empowerment programmes.
Mrs Wina urged the people to sensitize the people about the importance of voting to avoid voter apathy.
Earlier Eastern Province PF chairperson Andrew Lubusha said the party is ready for 2021 elections.
Mr Lubusha said the party had remained strong in the region.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) An unidentified group hurled a crude bomb at a vehicle carrying an opposition party candidate in eastern Nepal yesterday, less than two weeks before crucial general elections.
Sher Dhan Rai, a former information minister and candidate of the Unified Marxist-Leninist party, was in a jeep on his way to address an election rally at a village in Bhojpur district, police inspector Git Narayan Chaudhary said.
'The bomb missed its target. It exploded on the road, Chaudhary said.
The vehicle's front windscreen was broken. 'Rai wasn't hurt, but his bodyguard was wounded in the incident, he added.
Nepal is holding its first general elections under its new constitution promulgated in September 2015.
The first phase of the polls are to be held in the northern districts on November 26 while the second round -in the capital Kathmandu and the low-lying areas in the south - will take place on December 7.
Deuba hits campaign trail: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba has started his campaign trail in western Nepal yesterday, local media reported.
Bal Krishna Khand, NC's central elections mobilisation committee co-ordinator, said that PM Deuba will hold discussions with security officials and bureaucrats about the law and order situation in the region, The Kathmandu Post has reported.
The PM will reach Dhangadi today, where he will meet leaders and cadres of NC and other parties in the ‘democratic' alliance and take stock of the
He will also hold meetings with regional security and administrative chiefs in Dhangadi before heading to his home district, Dadheldura tomorrow, according to the NC.
Deuba will launch his poll campaign from Dadheldura, with several elections rallies being scheduled in the districts in the western region.
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Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that the tough decisions taken by government have started yielding positive results.
Ahsan Iqbal said the government is focusing on revival of the CPEC and Chinese investment is pouring into the Gwadar Free Zone at a rapid pace.
He expressed these words during an interview to a state news agency.The Minister said a Trade and Expo Centre has been completed in Gwadar in a record six-month time.
He said the second phase of Karakoram Highway and the Main Line-I project of Railways are also in progress.
Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the need to develop industries on modern lines, in order to steer the economy in the right direction.
He said the biggest challenge for the government is to meet the development budget in prevailing economic situation.
The Minister said in the next fiscal plan, the government will focus on projects that are near to completion.
Earlier, Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the government has been striving to enhance women’s participation in the workforce for national growth.
The minister made the remarks while chairing a meeting here, stressing that the required goals of national development and prosperity could not be achieved without the active participation of women, who constituted almost 50 percent of the country’s population.
He said economic development depended on providing women with maximum education and employment opportunities, while acknowledging that Pakistani women are achieving greater success in almost every field.
Iqbal said there is a need to provide more opportunities and encouragement to women.
He said that the incumbent government has been taking special measures for women to progress, prioritising equal education and employment opportunities for women.
University campuses are being set up even in remote areas to impart education to girls and multiple programs have been prepared in the information technology and industrial sectors, besides allocating 50 percent of the loan fund for women, he said.
In the upcoming federal budget, the minister said special measures are also being taken for women’s development and economic empowerment.—APP


North Dakota moves up on Forbes' business climate listing
Driven in large part by the Bakken oil play, North Dakota ascended to another lofty perch on a business climate ranking list last week.
Building on a trend that has put the Peace Garden State in the forefront of business activity and development in recent years, North Dakota is listed as the third-best U.S. state for business and careers in 2012, according to business magazine Forbes' rankings, which were released last week.
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Nirupam had complained that the actor had barely attended the Parliament on three occasions in the last five years.
Dutt said the statement was highly defamatory and that Nirupam had misled the voters by doing so.
Dutt said that he had attended the 13th Lok Sabha 99 times, and he had documentary evidence to prove it.
Outside the court, Dutt and his lawyer Majeed Memon reiterated that Nirupam's statements were defamatory.
They also said that they had earlier issued a legal notice to Nirupam to modify his statement, but he refused to do so, forcing them to file a defamation suit.


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Comcast's Corp's Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California will reopen to a limited number of visitors on April 16, Trend reports citing Reuters .
Most rides will be operating at that time, though some will stay closed to comply with the state's coronavirus restrictions, the statement said. Tickets will go on sale April 8 and, under state guidelines, will only be available to California residents.
Theme parks in the state, including Walt Disney Co's Disneyland, have been closed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disneyland is scheduled to open its gates on April 30.
Guests at both parks will be required to wear masks, undergo temperature checks at entrances and follow other safety measures.
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Chennai, Jan 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday announced that the state government would build a statue of British Engineer Colonel John Pennycuick, the man who made the Mullaperiyar dam in a park in Camberly in the UK.
The Chief Minister made the announcement on the birthday of the British Engineer who has helped irrigate the water-starved districts of south Tamil Nadu.
Stalin in a statement said that he is extremely happy to announce the construction of the statue at Camberly in the UK and added that the Tamil diaspora in London has made efforts to install the statue in the hometown of Pennycuick.
The Chief Minister also said that the necessary permission to install the statue was received from the St. Peters Church as per the British laws.
Mullaperiyar dam, across the Periyar river in Kerala's Idukki district, was built in 1895 by John Pennycuick. The dam is owned by the Kerala government while it is operated and managed by the Tamil Nadu government.
'Pennycuick met the agriculture and drinking water requirements of the state especially the five southern districts of Tamil Nadu, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Dindigul, and Sivaganga. People in their love and respect towards the British Engineer have named children after him and are holding him in high esteem with his birthday being celebrated along with Pongal celebrations,' the statement added.
Stalin said, '2.19 lakh acres of lands in these areas are irrigated due to the efforts of the great British Engineer and the Tamil Nadu government wanted to give him a fitting tribute and had decided to install his statue in his home town as a mark of love and respect towards him.'
Chief Minister also said that during the construction of the dam, the British government was unable to fund the project after a point and Pennycuick went to England, sold off his properties, and then funded the project on his own.
He said, 'Pennycuick built the dam with confidence, determination, perseverance, and boldness despite all obstacles.'
Chief Minister in the statement said, 'On the occasion of Pennycuicks birth anniversary, we assure that our government will make all effort to safeguard the rights of people of Tamil Nadu in Mullaperiyar which was built amid several challenges considering the longtime drinking water issues faced by the people of region.'
The Tamil Nadu government has been making 'persistent' efforts to raise the water storage level of the dam to 152 feet by approaching to various courts and commissions including the Madras High Court, Supreme Court of India, and the Central Water Commission.
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Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that there will be no lockdown in Goa as the move will disrupt the economic activities. The CM stressed upon vaccination and COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to stem the rise of coronavirus.
While announcing the decision to not impose another lockdown in the coastal state, Sawant said last year’s restrictions had the entire economy had come to a standstill.
However, the Goa CM has said that strict action will be taken against people who violate coronavirus guidelines.
CM Sawant said that the economic activities which had come to a standstill are getting revived Goa and another lockdown will disrupt them.
"There was a drop in the collection of the GST, while industries such as tourism had suffered a jolt. We want to avoid the situation," the Goa chief minister said.
Goa on April 6 recorded 387 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 59,702.
Sawant chaired a meeting state disaster management committee, Health Minister Vishwajit Rane and state chief secretary Parimal Rai amongst others on Tuesday to take stock of the coronavirus situation in the state.
Following the meeting, Sawant said stricter guidelines are needed to control the spread of the virus.
The Goa CM said Section 144 of the CrPC which was imposed in the state has been withdrawn and stricter guidelines have been imposed to tackle the COVID disease.
In order to curb the coronavirus menace, Sawant said gatherings of more than 200 people in open spaces and 100 in closed spaces will be banned.
The Goa government has asked the state police and district officials to intensify the drive and impose penalty on people roaming in public without masks
Notably, Sawant categorically stated that there is no need for a COVID-19 negative certificate from people arriving in the state.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, February 06, 2023, SPA -- Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, launched the new version of 'Senaei Platform', which includes more than 30 services and will be provided electronically to the investors in the industrial sector.
This came during the second edition of the LEAP23 conference being held in Riyadh, in the presence of the Governor of the Digital Government Authority, Eng. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Suwaiyan; Vice Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Eng. Osama bin Abdulaziz Al-Zamil; and Assistant Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Planning and Development, Dr. Sami bin Mohammed Al-Hamoud.
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources said that the new version of 'Senaei Platform' includes several digital services to keep pace with the 'Future Factories' program.
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Saccomanni says new property taxes won't exceed IMU level
Minister promises to control burden on Italian taxpayers29 October, 16:12
The new taxes will be carefully measured, "in order to not increase the overall tax burden on taxpayers," Saccomanni said during meetings of the House and Senate finance committees.
Earlier in the day, the Audit Court in Rome said it saw a risk that property taxes could become higher next year.
There have been fears that the series of new taxes that will replace IMU to finance local services, some of which will be paid by people renting property and not just home owners, will end up costing more than IMU did.
The Audit Court said the government's 2014 budget bill, which gives local authorities more power in setting the tax rates, carried the risk of "further tax increases", especially on homes.
It added that people who had two properties or more were especially at risk.


Austin Ready for Mattress Firm
By: Leon Castles
on Friday, April 06, 2012
More and more companies are now interested in opening up new stores that can help them to improve their business. Houston based Mattress Firm has now made an announcement that they are planning to open up a new store in Austin that will help them to get better business. Many other firms also believe that Austin provides better business environment and therefore they need to come up with an outlet that they can open in that locality. Sharing more information about their new store, Mattress Firm said that they will open their new store in Austin at the Trails at 620.
The company also revealed that they have already bought the new 3500 square foot store at 8300 North FM 620 that will allow them to get more business and make them one of the best bedding retailers in Austin. The company also said that currently they have more than 800 stores in more than 26 states but they are curious about how their new Austin store performs. Austin is also going to get more competition from various other bedding retailers and the firm Mattress Firm will get a competitor soon because Sleep Experts which is a Dallas based company has decided to come up with their store in Austin. The company has already announced that they will plan to come up at 10 different locations in the city that will help them to spread their business outside Dallas.
Mattress Firm on the other hand believes that they have the right business strategy on their side that will allow them to make the most of the options they have.


Child abuse reports in Iowa on the rise amid pandemic
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Reports of child abuse are on the rise in Iowa, and an Iowa nonprofit said the pandemic likely played a major role.
Greg Bellville, the executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, said neglect often went unreported as the pandemic kept people apart.
There was also more isolation and more parents experiencing sickness, joblessness and higher levels of stress.
The Iowa Department of Human Services said last year there was an increase of more than 5,000 reports.
Of all cases of child abuse in Iowa last year, the department said more than half were due to neglect.
Bellville said there’s a concern we haven’t seen the full result of the pandemic on child abuse, and the community needs to take action.
“We know that people who are still struggling with unemployment or increased inflation and all of those things that continue to put stressors on parents,” Bellville said. “At the individual level, the person to person level, the things that people can do with be a safe, stable, nurturing relationship for a child. That’s one of the most important things we can do to prevent and mitigate the effects of child abuse trauma.”
He also said it’s important to reach out to people, ask them how they’re doing and ask if they need help.
If you suspect abuse, call the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-362-2178. If you believe the child is in immediate danger, call 911.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that if we are careful and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), then we will deal with the epidemic, we think the epidemic could reach its peak in late July or August.
Addressing the situation of the Coronavirus in Islamabad, the Prime Minister said that if the people follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs), the cases will not spread rapidly.
He said that when a country is locked down, it does not mean that the Coronavirus will be eradicated. It means that we stopped it from spreading. Because the more people that gather, the Coronavirus spreads faster.
The Prime Minister said that if people stopped gathering in public places and going out, the Coronavirus will not spread, and it will slow down.
People went through a difficult time when we locked down. Unemployment is at an all-time high, and the poor and daily wages earners face big problems
In a concise period, we have distributed money among the people in a transparent manner, which has not created the problems that other emerging countries are facing
Imran Khan said that now the whole world has opened the lockdown because even the richest countries can’t afford the lockdown for a long time because of the impact of the lockdown on the people. After all, the economic collapse and create Unemployment, and it leads to poverty and hunger in poor countries.
The Prime Minister said that a country like the USA, where more than one lakh people have died from Corona, has also opened the country with SOPs, and they are forcibly opening the country, and in the meantime, the virus will start spreading again. If people follow SOPs and do business, the epidemic will spread slowly.
Keep in mind Imran khan has addressed many times to the Pakistani nation about others countries condition in Coronavirus and have requested to follow the SOPs, and told them we couldn’t win the war against Coronavirus whenever we do not follow the government SOPs being a nation.


Jeddah Islamic Port welcomes 3 vessel-to-shore cranes aiming to improve port
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port has welcomed an additional batch of three vessel-to-shore cranes following attempts to grow working competence of the port, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency.
The additional cranes have been obtained by the Red Sea Gateway Terminal, which is a tactical associate of the Jeddah port as well as the operator of its North Container Terminal.
The cranes assure the Red Sea Gateway Terminal’s determination to advance the terminal’s works in addition to renovate its logistics arrangement.
Previously this month, the Saudi Ports Authority, also recognized as Mawani, declared that Geneva-located global liner operator Mediterranean Shipping Co. has put Jeddah Islamic Port as an additional route to its recent India-West Mediterranean route.
The additional service comes along with the targets of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services that targets to grow the nation’s position as a worldwide logistics center linking three continents.
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Youth votes for favorite tree in Hardeman County
BOLIVAR, Tenn. — Young local residents are putting in their vote for the holidays.
The Carl Perkins Center began their Festival of Trees on Tuesday, with local students visiting the Bolivar Municipal Center to vote on their favorite tree.
Businesses in the area of Bolivar and Hardeman County provided some of the tree entries, giving a creative twist on tree decorating.
The public is also invited to come out and vote for a fee that will benefit the Carl Perkins Center of Hardeman County.
“A lot of people don’t understand that there’s children in our county that that don’t have the support system that they need. So we can we have forensic interviewers, we have people that just, we all come together as a group to help these kids that have been abused as a child,” said Jennifer Burkeen, a Carl Perkins Center of Hardeman County Board Member.
Various events will continue through Saturday, including a showing of the Grinch, lunch, and the announcement of the winning tree.
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NHS frontline workers will help mark the beginning of the festive season in Manchester and turn on the city’s Christmas lights.
The normal switch-on event – which attracts more than 20,000 people into the city centre – will not go ahead this year due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions.
However, determined to mark the start of the season in the city, the Council is working with BBC Radio Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust to choose three NHS key workers from their Hospitals across the city to do the honour.
The small, socially-distanced event will take place on Tuesday, 17 November and will be live on BBC Radio Manchester and live streamed on social media for people to enjoy safely from home.
Last week, the Council confirmed the festive events that could not go ahead – including the usual Christmas Lights Switch-on event and the fireworks event on New Year’s Eve.
However, there will be Christmas Lights in the city centre as usual, and of course the Giant Santa will return – along with a trail of light sculptures through the city.


Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home affairs G. Kishan Reddy today said that coronavirus was under control in the country.
He also said that they were taking all steps to contain the spread of the virus. Commenting on the extension of the lock down, he said that a statement would be issued very soon on the issue. Reddy said that 70 percent corona positive cases were of the people who had visited Markaz.
He said that there was no shortage of ventilators and medicines in the country and added that the country also has food supplied which are enough for the next year.
He also praised the chief ministers of all the States were working hard to contain the coronavirus. He urged the people belonging to red and orange zones to not come out of their houses.


New Delhi: Amidst the rising prices of petrol and diesel, the central government has given a big relief to the people by cutting the excise duty. But after the central government, now the pressure is increasing on the states to cut taxes, especially the BJP leaders are now attacking the opposition states. Meanwhile, Independent MP Navneet Rana has targeted Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on the pretext of petrol and diesel prices.
What did MP Navneet Rana say?: MP Navneet Rana, who has been in the news for the Hanuman Chalisa controversy, has taken a dig at Chief Minister Uddhav and said, "The central government has reduced the duty, now when is the Maharashtra government going to cut tax?" Navneet Rana has said that the way the government has also given relief to the people of the country, I thank Nirmala Sitharaman and Modi ji for the relief given on the Ujjwala gas cylinder. But I want to ask, when is the tax on petrol and diesel going to be reduced in Maharashtra?
According to reports, the prices of petrol and diesel were constantly increasing for the past one month, which has also affected the inflation. Finally, the government now had to reduce the tax cuts and give relief to the public. While BJP leaders continue to be seen praising PM Modi on social media over this cut, opposition leaders say that in the last one month, the government had increased the price by more than that. It's just a cheat with people. However, after this reduction of the central government, the pressure is now on the non-BJP ruled states. There is a demand that these states are also engaged in cutting taxes.


Zambia on Zika virus alert
LUSAKA, Feb. 4 (INP): The Zambian government said on Thursday that it had taken seriously the global alert by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the reported cases of the Zika virus in some parts of South America and is putting in place measures to ensure that the disease does not cross into the country.
WHO has declared Zika, which is carried by mosquitoes and has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains, a global public health emergency.
Deputy Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said the ministry has strengthened the countrywide indoor residual spraying to eliminate the mosquitoes, which are carriers of the Zika virus, according to state broadcaster, the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation.
The ministry will also strengthen the surveillance system countrywide to raise the index of suspicion among health workers in the country, he added.
The official however said the country has currently no evidence of active Zika virus, adding that the ministry will concentrate on measures to ensure that the disease does not cross into the country.


Paris to host stranded refugees in camps
Written by Morenike Adebayo on September 6, 2016
French officials have announced plans to open two new refugee camps in the capital, Paris to accommodate those stranded on the streets.
The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo during a news conference today said that the camps will house close to one thousand refugees in a bid to tackle the growing number of men, women and children who are sleeping on the streets.
Hidalgo explained further that the first site will start accepting refugees in mid-October. She stated that one of the facilities will be dedicated to vulnerable women and children and the other will house men.
Hidalgo also said the cost of building the two camps in Paris will amount to six-point-five million euros and eighty percent of which will be covered by the Paris municipal authorities.


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Since the start of the anti-terrorist operation in Kazakhstan's largest city of Almaty, law enforcement officers detained 2,748 people for suspected participation in unlawful rallies, looting and other crimes, Trend reports citing TASS .
On January 17, the overall number of such detainees stood at 2,601.
'A total of 2,748 participants in the illegal protests, looting and other crimes have been detained since the start of the anti-terrorist operation. A total of 131 firearms and 4,171 items of ammunition were seized,' the press service of the Almaty city commandant's office said on Tuesday.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 16. News encouraging
citizens to individual investment, oil and gas trading activities
have been spread on behalf of the Azerbaijan State Oil Fund (SOFAZ)
and the Azerbaijan State Oil Company (SOCAR) over the past three
months, Trend reports via the fund's message.
'SOFAZ informs citizens that these publications are false and
have nothing to do with the activities of the fund,” the
“The fund doesn't bear any responsibility for the messages on
its behalf. We ask citizens, faced with these cases, to immediately
contact the relevant law enforcement agencies and send this
information to the email address: [email protected] ,” added the
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Washington, Sept. 15 (Petra)-- U.S. President Donald Trump condemned what he called a "loser terrorist" after an incident was reported on the London subway, which left more than a dozen people injured.
"Another attack in London by a loser terrorist," Trump tweeted. "These are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard. Must be proactive!"
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While research has shown that family visits to incarcerated individuals can reduce recidivism, a recent study in the Criminal Justice and Behavior journal suggests that the quality of inmates’ relationships with their mothers is one of the best predictors of whether they will re-offend . . .
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan spoke on National Digital Health Mission. He said that the mission has already been launched in six Union Territories. "On August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said we were launching National Digital Health Mission. The mission has already been launched in six Union territories and the registration process has also begun. It will be rolled out in other states in the coming three to six months. For that, large states will have to make up their mind and start preparing," the Health Minister said. Harsh Vardhan was speaking at a digital inauguration event that took place in Indore. He launched Super Speciality Block in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial College. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey were also present at the event, among others.


QUETTA: Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Tassaduq Hussain Gilani has said they have received complaints of rigging merely from 10 per cent areas of Balochistan.
Talking to media here Wednesday, he said that transparent and fair polls were held in 90 per cent areas of the province and transparency of the electoral process was also endorsed by the European election observers. “Objections regarding poll rigging are being heard to ensure justice,” he said. He informed the number of tribunals was being increased to ensure hearing on daily basis.
He said the European Union had also recognised that 90 per cent elections were transparent. He said due to deteriorated law and order situation, the people faced difficulties during the polls.Earlier, Gilani also presided over a meeting attended by Election Commission members Justice (retd) Fazalur Rehman, Syed Sultan Bayazid and other officials. – Nation