Work during the break will help in post-secondary
Exit interviews with some Grade 12 students in the North East School Division showed that the teens stayed busy while they were not in school.
A lot took on jobs, said NESD Director of Education Don Rempel, picking up extra shifts and opportunities wherever they were working.
“They knew their effort was going to be rewarded and serve them better in post-secondary, even more than marks,” he said.
The students were granted their marks in March so they could use those to apply for post-secondary months ago.
The Board talked to students from Hudson Bay, Tisdale and Melfort,
“It was interesting because they always do an exit interview, and they look at their school experience over the grades. We were also able to focus on the time since March,”Rempel said about the talk between the board and participating students from schools across NESD.
The students were positive about how education was handled during the school suspension, Rempel explained.
“They said the teacher’s focused their efforts where it matter most and they appreciated when they got timely feedback,” he said.
One downside was that some students had to wait more than they might have in a classroom setting.


WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama has signed a bill authorizing water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California.
Obama said Friday the bill advances vital projects across the country to restore watersheds, improve flood control and rebuild water infrastructure including pipes in Flint, where residents have struggled with lead-tainted water for more than two years.
Obama said the bill will “help assure that California is more resilient in the face of growing water demands and drought-based uncertainty.”
Congress approved the $10 billion measure last week, despite complaints from some Democrats that it was a giveaway to California farmers and businesses. Obama said the law will continue to uphold state water quality standards.


Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, as the Shawwal moon has been sighted.
Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Grand Mufti said that the Shawwal moon has been sighted.
He said that Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated across J-K on Thursday. He also extended Eid greetings to the Muslim Ummah and prayed for peace and prosperity of people of Jammu and Kashmir—
Pakistan will also celebrate the Muslim festival on Thursday, however in India it will be observed on Friday.


Jonas named director of CTE Consortium
Denise Jonas –Liberty Middle School’s principal – has accepted the position as the first director of the Cass County Career and Technical Education (CTE) Consortium.
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NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) -Many people in Craven, Jones, and Pamlico County came out to a mental health town hall Thursday to hear North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley and Republican State Senator Jim Burgin dive into mental health issues.
Each discussed the difficulties people battling mental health have when it comes to finding the proper care physician, which is why they both believe the General Assembly’s agreement early Thursday to expand Medicaid can help in those situations.
The plan would provide health insurance to over half a million North Carolinians, who aren’t eligible for Medicaid.
However, the bill must be filed and approved by Governor Roy Cooper before anything can happen.
Senator Burgin says, “I don’t want to tell people that they’re going to see an immediate change,” said Burgin. “But, they will see a change faster than we’ve ever seen over the next number of months.”
Kinsley believes the expansion will be a game-changer once it’s officially approved by Governor Cooper.
“It’s a day where 600,000 people now have hope that they’re going to have access to health coverage,” Kinsley said. “Which means that they’re going to have access to care they need to be healthy, to care for their family, and to work.”
There’s no set timeline for when people will be able to sign up, but Governor Cooper described the expansion as “a monumental step that will save lives.”
President Biden also reacted to the news of Thursday’s expansion saying, “This is what I’m talking about. That will be 40 states we’ve expanded, 10 more to go.”


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Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Arappor Iyakkam, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), on Tuesday urged the Tamil Nadu government to automate the Covid-19 bed status updates and ensure data accuracy.
In a letter to the government, the NGO said: "We need to look at automating bed status updates at both government as well as private hospitals to ensure data accuracy."
"The Hospital Management Information Software (HMIS) needs to be implemented immediately and effectively to enable live-tracking to help people in search of Covid beds," it added.
Referring to the recent government notice asking the private hospitals to reserve 50 per cent of their total bed strength for Covid-19 patients, the NGO said that not even 50 per cent of about 1,200 private hospitals have enrolled themselves in the state government's 'stopcorona' portal.
"We see only 564 hospitals' bed details updated in the website so far," Arappor Iyakkam said.
The NGO urged the government to immediately augment ventilators and oxygen beds in the government hospitals since the number of Covid patients is increasing everyday.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) NEW YORK, Dec 8 (KUNA) -- Kuwait stressed that the military occupation severely affects the humanitarian situation, the social and political life of Palestinians and their ability to exercise their basic human rights.
This came in Kuwait's statement delivered by Councillor Abdulaziz Amash before the UN's General Assembly during the discussion of 'Strengthening the coordination of humanitarian assistance and relief aid provided by the UN in cases of disasters, including special economic assistance.'
Amash pointed out that the occupation forces continued imposing their unjust blockade on Gaza's strip and their violence against unarmed civilians.
He touched on the Secretary-General report that affirms the number of violations committed by occupation forces and the suffering of Palestinians on their occupied land from settlement expansion, demolition of houses, forced evictions, and the restrictions on access and movement.
He also added that the world is witnessing increase in natural and man-made disasters, and the difficult humanitarian and economic repercussions that have affected them which increased the burden on the UN.
Based on what the UN called for in its resolutions and reports regarding humanitarian aid, Kuwait reaffirms the importance of strengthening and coordinating humanitarian aid and relief assistance provided by the UN in cases of disasters and crises, he noted.
He praised the role of the UN's agencies and their partners as well as their staff in supporting and coordinating humanitarian and relief aid around the world. (end)
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Govt’s Behaviour Is Unilateral: Uttam
Hyderabad, May 4 (Maxim News): TPCC president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said state government was behaving in a unilateral manner in issue of conducting COVID-19 tests. He said that the state government had not followed the advice of the opposition political parties on the issue. He alleged that the state government was acting in a negligent manner on the issue of ongoing lockdown , coronavirus prevention measures and problems faced by farmers of the state.
He made these remarks after submitting a representation to the governor of the state Tamilisai Soundararajan on the issue at Raj Bhavan in the city along with his party leaders. In his representation, he urged the governor to take steps for coming to the rescue of the farmers, who have incurred huge amount of losses due to the recent untimely rains. He also urged the governor to issue orders to the state government to take more steps to help the migrant workers of the state. He further urged the governor to take steps for helping those who have lost their employment due to the ongoing lockdown.
Addressing media persons later, he said that they had a lengthy discussions with the governor on failure of the state government to hold more number of coronavirus tests in the state. He asked the state government as to why it was not conducting the tests despite adequate capacity and infrastructure to conduct the tests. He alleged that the attitude of the state government was unscientific on the issue. He demanded the CM to reveal the details of the number of tests being conducted by his government as per ICMR guidelines.
Making it clear that they want corona free Telangana state, he alleged that the state government was also hiding the deaths occurred due to the coronavirus. He also asked the state government as to why it gave orders to not hold the coronavirus tests on the dead people. He demanded the state government to give an ex-gratia to the family members of the coronavirus victims. He also demanded the state government to give ₹5,000 to all BPL families of the state. Stating that they had also shown the quality of the free rice being given to all food security card holders and migrant workers, he demanded the state government to give quality rice to the beneficiaries.
Referring to the statement of union finance minister Nirmala Seetharaman that they would also give dal to the beneficiaries on March 26,2020, he said that the tur dal was not yet provided to the beneficiaries. Referring to the migration of the migrant workers to their native places, he said that it would cause huge amount of loss to the state while noting that the state government didn’t have exact number of the migrant workers stranded in the state. Referring to procurement of food grains in the state, Reddy said that procurement of the paddy was stopped in the state due to the shortage of gunny bags.
Reddy announced that the party leaders would hold a day long protest program on Tuesday protesting against the failure of the state government in the procurement of the food grains and prevention of the corona virus in the state. He said that the party leaders would hold the protest program at all DCC Offices of the district and their residences.
He said that the chairman of COVID-19 task force of the party Marri Shashidhar Reddy would act as the coordinator of the program. (Maxim News)


ISLAMABAD – Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki Friday called on Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani here at Parliament House.
During the meeting, bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest were discussed in detail, said Senate Secretariat in a statement.
The Chairman Senate said that the Kingdom’s investment in various sectors of Pakistan was commendable. He observed that such huge investment in the country was a testament to the confidence of the Saudi leadership and investors in Pakistan.
While hailing Saudi investment in the country, the chairman said that trade, investment and economic ties would help take the longstanding friendly relations between the two countries to new heights.
He stressed that parliamentary relations between the two brotherly countries need to be further strengthened through enhanced parliamentary parleys and high-level interactions.
“Pakistan is an important country in the region and the well-established fraternal relations between the two countries have been even stronger in every difficult time and ordeal”, the Saudi envoy said.
He added that bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields needs to be enhanced further.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, March 13 (Petra) - A Palestinian youth was wounded and three others were arrested in pre-dawn raids carried out in different parts of the West Bank.
Palestinian sources Tuesday said that the occupation troops stormed the Askar Al Jadeed refugee camp and Asira town in the West Bank, and detained two young men after raiding their homes. Clashes broke out between Palestinian youths and the Israeli soldiers, who fired live ammunition, rubber-coated metal bullets, leaving a young Palestinian, in his twenties, injured.
Another 10 Palestinians were also arrested today, after Israeli forces broke into the Asira town in Nablus, Ein Kahel town and a number of neighborhoods in Hebron as well as Qalandia refugee camp north of the occupied Jerusalem, the sources added.
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RAWALPINDI: Social circles have expressed deep concern over flood surcharge on utility bills as the government decided 10 per cent flood surcharge on utility bills. According to a survey conducted by NNI news agency, the people rejected the surcharge and demanded of the government to reverse the decision otherwise they would be compelled to opt for protests.
The consumers said that the electricity bills were already increased up to about 90 per cent and the current decision of the government would compel the people to resort to street protests against the decision.
Inam-ul-Haq, a shopkeeper, said that the current decision would affect the life of the poor people because they were already enduring the worst price hike. He said that the government should decrease its expenses and spent on the flood affectees.
Sheikh Rizwan and Kamran Khan, who are working in a private firm, said that the current decision would compel the people to cut off their electricity connection because the bill would reach out of the range of the poor people.
Arshad Hameed said that the self immolation incidents were increasing day by day because of poverty but the government was not taking solid steps to overcome the crisis but every day new taxes and surcharges were added in utility bills. He said that the rulers were living luxury life but the poor were compelled to commit suicide.
Muhammad Ahsan, Waqar Ahmed and Jamil Abbasi while expressing their views on the surcharge said that the decision would vanish the poor because the power prices already have been reached to its extreme. They said that the people were running out of patience and they cant pay such high bills. The people demanded of the government to reverse the decision.-NNI


(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Apr.30
By Samir Ali – Trend:
Special groups for gas supply of Azerbaijan's liberated territories have been created, determined by the Presidential Administration, Director General of the Azerigas Production Association Ruslan Aliyev said, Trend reports on Apr.30.
According to Aliyev, Azerigas continues to operate within the Energy Ministry's group.
"There are our representatives in the working group. At present, an inventory is being carried out, and we are awaiting instructions on further work," added the CEO.
The territories had been liberated from the Armenian occupation as a result of the Second Karabakh War (from late Sept. through early Nov.2020).
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Gunmen on Thursday invaded and burnt the Ugwunagbo Divisional Headquarters of the Police Force of the Abia State Command.
It was gathered the two police officers who were on duty at the time of the attack were overpowered by the gunmen who later set the premises ablaze.
It was learnt the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), who was also the target of the gunmen, escaped death as he was reportedly not in his quarters during the attack.
Unconfirmed reports said the gunmen freed suspects and carted away riffles at the station.
Sources in the area, who confirmed the attack on the police station, said the hoodlums may have considered the police station as a soft target knowing the strength of the men on the ground.
Abia Police spokesman Geoffrey Ogbonna confirmed the attack on the police station.


Does the citizen represent the state, or is the state representing the citizen?
Both things are going on, but the state represents the citizen in more important ways.
Citizens represent their states in a sort of vague way. When citizens go abroad, for example, they are representing their state by being "ambassadors." The things they do will influence the ways in which the people of the countries that they visit perceive their state. This can have an impact on the international image of their state.
But the state represents the citizen in many more important ways. For example, the state represents us when we are victims of crimes. It uses its police to try to apprehend those who committed the crime. It uses prosecutors to represent "the people" against the person who has allegedly committed the crime.


President Obama has explained that one of the reasons he supports a robust public option as a competitor to private insurers is to “force waste out of the system and keep the insurance companies honest.” Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), who opposes a public option, tells the Wall Street Journal that insurance companies don’t need to be kept honest:
“The health insurance industry is one of the most regulated industries in America,” said Sen. Jon Kyl (R., Ariz.) on the Senate floor Monday. “They don’t need to be ‘kept honest’ by the government.”
Kyl is simply expressing the conservative view that unregulated private industry functions best. He might want to sit down and talk to Wendell Potter, a former health insurance executive who has testified that he saw how first-hand how private insurers “confuse their customers and dump the sick — all so they can satisfy their Wall Street investors.”
Last night on Countdown, Potter said:
In fact I’m fairly certain that the lobbyists for the health insurance industry and the analysts for the industry in New York were probably doing high-fives on the news coming out of Washington that the Senate Finance Committee might be voting on a bill that does not include a public option and also that the House is not going to be voting on a bill before the recess. It’s giving a gift to the health insurance industry no doubt about it.


Sialkot:Federal Minister for Interior Ch. AhsanIqbal has stressed the need of the promotion of quality education to end the ignorance and backwardness besides putting the country on the highway to national prosperity and progress.
He stated this while addressing the participants of laptops distribution ceremony held at the University of Gujrat (UoG) Narowal Campus here Saturday.
Federal Interior Minister said that only education was the big weapon to remove the darkness of backwardness, ignorance, terrorism, militancy, insurgency, saying that the promotion of quality education could also help to build up the good personality and character of the students who were the future of the nation.
Ch. AhsanIqbal announced the early establishment of the University of Narowal (UoN) at Narowal.
He also asked the students to focus on the utilization of the advanced technologies to put Pakistan in the line of the technology advanced countries , saying that the provision of quality education was the top priority of the government and the PML-N government was making all out sincere efforts for ensuring thee asy access of everyone to the quality education.
He said that promotion of quality education was must to curtail the internal and external dangers as well.
Interior Minister said that the foreign media was also hailing the Pakistan’s positive and effective economical policies, saying that the foreign media has also declared Pakistan’s economy as an emerging economy.
He said that the present government has already put the country on the highway towards the goal of national economical and political stability as well.
He said that the national development and progress growth rate of Pakistan was increasing day by day which was also moving ahead towards the higher growth rate in the country.
UoGNarowal campus Principal dr. MohammadYounas, Chairman Narowal District Council Ch. Ahmed Iqbal, MPAs RanaManan Khan, SardarRamaish Singh Arora andNarowal deputy Commissioner Ali Anaanqamar were also present on this occasion.
Later, taking to the newsmen here, the Interior Minister said that the whole nation stands united against terrorism and was ready to sacrifice even their lives while battling against the terrorism, militancy and insurgency shoulder to shoulder with the armed forces of Pakistan.
He added that the PML-N government was fully aware of the eternal and external dangers and was making hectic efforts to cope with them, as the government was also committed to weed out terrorism from the country in active cooperation of the masses, as the whole nation stands united against terrorism in the country.
He narrated that the armed forces of Pakistan have the full capability to uproot terrorism from the country, besides, ensuring establishment o durable peace and rule of law in the country.
He said that the present government was also strengthening the national institutions through promoting the durable democracy, as there was rule of law in the country.
He revealed that there was no place for the politics of conflict in the national political scenario, saying that all the political and religious parties must think the national defence, solemnity , political and economical stability first, instead of doing politics of conflict for their personal political gains.
He said that the time was ripe to be united and shun the political differences in the larger national interest by giving up the tradition of doing politics of conflict…


Chandigarh, Mar 26 (UNI) Haryana Finance Minister Birender Singh today told the state assembly that Haryana was the only state, besides Tamil Nadu, which had made a separate allocation in the 2008-09 budget for the implementation of the report of the Sixth Pay Commission.
In his reply to the discussion on the state budget, he also assured the House that after the availability of the report of the Pay Commission, the Haryana government would ensure that the state employees would get better facilities such as TA/DA and House Rent allowance (HRA) than the other states.
The Minister said the annual growth rate of Haryana was 11.2 per cent which was the biggest achievement of the state governmment.
This growth rate was higher than that of the neighbouring state Punjab and even higher that the national growth rate.
He said Haryana managed to maintain its annual growth rate of 11.2 per cent and increase in annual revenue receipts at 20 per cent, there would be no poverty in the state after six or seven years.
He said when the Congress government took over in Haryana, the revenue receipts in the state were 11149 crore. During a period of three years, the revenue receipts had risen to 21695 crore.
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JAPANESE Prime Minister Japan Shinzo Abe has asked the newly inaugurated President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stick to the rule of law and democratise the country before considering re-engagement with the international community.
By Tinotenda Munyukwi
Addressing journalists in the capital over the weekend, Abe’s special evoy Kazunori Tanaka said the Japanese leader noted that the recent election, though contested by the opposition MDC Alliance, had registered a marked improvement as compared to previous polls.
“Through this election there has been to some extent some improvement compared to past elections, but (the election) it also made it clear and explicit that there are some points that Zimbabwe still needed to improve in terms of democratisation and the rule of law,” Tanaka said.
“This is important in order to materialise what President Mnangagwa himself has been repeatedly saying that it’s important for Zimbabwe to re-engage the international community.”
“I am truly expecting under the leadership of President Mnangagwa that Zimbabwe is going to advance its reforms in political and economic areas and through that I am also expecting that Zimbabwe will materialise its political and economic stability,” he said.
Tanaka also said Zimbabwe had potential and it was now time for everyone, including aggrieved political parties such as the MDC Alliance, to join hands and proffer solutions to the country’s economic and political problems.
Turning to Japanese investors, Tanaka said they were closely watching events occurring in the country, and once there was proven political and economic stability, they were keen on working with Zimbabwe.
“The investors are watching with keen interest and they are hoping that the situation will be stable before they can make their decision.”


(MENAFN) Asian markets on Tuesday ended with increases due to worries around the high interest rate environment and as the repercussions of the robust dollar on the economies continue to pressure the worldwide markets.
The OECD on Monday decreased its expansion outlook for the worldwide economy from 2.8 percent to 2.2 percent for 2023.
The global body also decreased its expansion outlook for the Chinese economy for this year and the following, individually, to 3.2 percent and 4.7 percent.
Another revision came from the World Bank which downwardly revised its outlook for China's financial expansion.
In the face of surging dangers, the People's Bank of China carried on its short-term liquidity to back meet the cash requirements of the markets. The nation stepped up efforts to save jobs, with some 64.63 billion yuan (USD9.19 billion) being directed to businesses this year.
In the meantime, the Bank of Japan declared an unintended bond-buying program.
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“The media must continue to publish reports about Cabo Delgado attacks” – Interior Minister
Mozambique’s Minister of the Interior Amade Miquidade has reiterated that the media must continue to write and talk about the terrorist attacks in Cabo Delgado, Rádio Moçambique reports.
Amade Miquidade said that it was vital that the media shared the full extent of the killing and looting in Cabo Delgado.
“It is important that the press is there to provide this coverage, considering the fundamental role that the press has,” the Interior Minister told a press conference convened to mark the beginning of his working visit to Inhambane on Wednesday.
Source: Rádio Moçambique


During the first annual general meeting of State Electric Company Maldives (STELCO), they announced that they had generated MVR 52 Million in revenue in 2017. This is a 187% increase compared to 2016.
STELCO’s annual report was also launched during the AGM by the Minister of Environment Thoriq Ibrahim.
Additionally, the projects undertaken and investments made by the company were also highlighted during the event.
Addressing the ceremony, STELCO’s Chairman Ahmed Aiman stated that the company’s operations has become more efficient since last year and also generated more revenue, which has increased their capital stability. Furthermore, he also declared that STELCO has played a vital role in huge development projects conducted in Maldives emphasizing on STELCO’s effort to ensure round the clock electricity to all residential islands.
Aiman stated that STELCO’s first generator in Male’ City was 14 Kilo Watt, however today, STELCO provides 70 Mega Watt of electricity.


AT-KABUL: The budget for the 1397 Afghan year was passed Wednesday in the parliament. Ordinary budget was announced 266 billion Afs while 110 billion Afs was allocated for the development budget.
The lawmakers had last month rejected the budget for what they said “inequality and omitting of several uncompleted projects”. But they agreed to pass it after some changes came.
Members of parliament had earlier cited the budget “complicated”, saying that budget for next year was less than the one allocated for the ongoing year. They had also said that the projects that were not completed this year, were omitted for the next year.


The Saudi insurance sector grew 2.3 percent in 2020, with total written premiums reaching SR38.78 billion, according to the 14th annual report published by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Despite facing the difficulties of the pandemic, the insurance sector continued to perform positively while maintaining the safety of its clients.
The report also mentioned that the energy and accident, and liability insurance classes showed a notable increase in written premiums, where their penetration ratio in the sector increased from 1.3 percent in 2019 to 1.5 percent in 2020.
While talking about underwriting performance, the overall loss ratio positively improved, reaching 77.5 percent and the net profit of the sector increased by 61.1 percent compared to the previous year’s figure, thereby improving the return-on-assets and return-on-equity ratios. Additionally, the report also mentioned that the overall Saudization ratio increased from 74 percent in 2019 to 75 percent in 2020.
The SAMA report noted that even though the sector faced a challenging situation during the Covid-19 pandemic, their insurance sector continued to perform positively while maintaining the safety of their clients and facilitating their insurance trading.
Additionally, the report also noted the constant progress in the IFRS17 implementation journey and the ongoing merger and acquisition in the sector.
After going through the report, we can say that the above-stated developments are positive signs that the insurance sector is consistent with SAMA’s effort to make its presence larger and come out as a major contributor to the economy.


Zambia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday surpassed the 10,000 mark, signifying the continued surge in cases, the health ministry said.
According to figures released by the health ministry, the country recorded 237 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative cases to 10,218.
The new cases were picked from 845 tests conducted.
The country also recorded five new deaths, bringing the total deaths to 269 while 350 patients were discharged, bringing the total recoveries to 9,126.
Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said the rising cases call upon every individual to play a crucial role in complying with laid down measures to combat the pandemic.
He further said overcrowding at workplaces has been discouraged, adding that employers should ensure that workers work on schedules in order to minimize the spread of the pandemic.
According to him, it was the desire of the government to ensure that wheels of the economy continue to run while averting a public health crisis that may overwhelm the care system.


The reconstruction of the island’s army forces was on the agenda of a three-hour meeting that took place Sunday at the presidential retreat in the Troodos mountains.
President Nicos Anastasiades presided over the meeting which was attended by the Ministers of Defense and Finance, the Government Spokesman, the Chief of the National Guard, the political leaders and the members of the House Defense Committee.
Speaking after the meeting, Defense Minister Photis Photiou said that the political parties and MPs were briefed about the situation in the army and the governmental strategy and road map to be followed on the reconstruction of the army forces.
Views were also exchanged on the issue of energy security as well as the alliances sought with neighbouring and other countries in order to achieve this.
Unconfirmed reports also claim that the 24 month military conscription was also discussed with a view of reducing it.


Azerbaijan hands over to Armenia body of saboteur neutralized in attack on Azerbaijani serviceman in Khojavand
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 4
The body of an Armenian saboteur, who was neutralized during an attack on an Azerbaijani serviceman at one of the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Khojavand district, was handed over to Armenia, Coordinator of the Information Center for Azerbaijani Captives and Hostages Ahmad Shahidov told Trend .
According to him the body of the Armenian saboteur Seyran Sarkisyan was transferred to the opposite side through the territory of Girmizi Bazar with the participation of Russian peacekeepers temporarily deployed in the territory of Azerbaijan.
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In 2018-19, education welfare will be $5.6 billion, down from $6.2 billion in 2017-18, with a projected surplus of $5 billion in the year to October 2021.
The Coalition’s education policy announced in October 2017 has raised concerns around the school funding balance.
While the Coalition has announced it will maintain a balanced budget, the Government’s 2018-2019 financial statements do not.
As a result, the budget gap in 2019-20 is projected to be between $4.3 billion and $5 trillion.
The ABC’s education correspondent, Paul Kelly, spoke to the head of the education sector, Greg Clark, about what schools need to do to get through the budget period.
Mr Clark said the Coalition’s policy was the “gold standard” of education policy, but the Coalition needed to do better.
“Schools will need to be better funded, more focused on the skills they need to deliver quality education, and more focused and accountable to their communities,” Mr Clark said.
“They also need to have more confidence in their financial projections, which are based on the assumption that the economy is going to continue to improve and the State Government will be able to meet the Government of Australia’s target of budget surplus.”
The Government will provide financial support to schools that achieve a target, as we have done with the school finance and student funding plan, and they will also provide financial assistance to schools to ensure that they meet the targets.
“Schools and their parents have already been told about the changes.
The National Council of Educational Research (NCER), the organisation that represents the interests of parents and schools, is now advising school boards on how they can respond to the policy changes.”
We think the Coalition have gone a little bit too far in this direction,” NCAER chief executive, Susan Jaffe, said.
Ms Jaffe said that the Coalition should have followed the National School Board Association’s advice, which said schools should consider the need to reduce the cost of attendance and “take the lead in supporting parents to find more flexible, flexible hours of education”.”
Ms Jaffa said parents and the school community were encouraged to get involved with the consultation.””
NSEA will be consulting with school boards, parents, and teachers to assess the impact of the Coalition policy change on the education of children.”
Ms Jaffa said parents and the school community were encouraged to get involved with the consultation.
“If you think the school board is going in the wrong direction, the NCEE will be there to talk to you,” she added.
In addition to reducing costs, the policy also includes a number of other measures that will benefit students.”
And we think there are schools that will be affected, they will be the ones who are going to suffer the most.”
In addition to reducing costs, the policy also includes a number of other measures that will benefit students.
For instance, the government is increasing the number of students eligible for free school meals from 2,000 to 5,000.
“There are about 2,500 more students eligible than in 2018-09, and we’re increasing the size of the school breakfast,” Mr Jaffe explained.
“And we are also increasing the funding for school breakfast.”
What we are looking to do is, to ensure we can ensure that children have enough nutritious food, that they are eating enough healthy food, they’re getting enough exercise, and so on.
“The Government also announced changes to the school tax concession, which means the cost to schools of subsidising school meals has been cut.
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Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu has justified Joyce Banda’s entourage of over 40 people to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to be held in New York, saying each delegate taken on board on the trip will have a role to play and that by involving players from various sectors on one trip the government will save a great deal.
This entourage which will cost tax payers over K308 million includes chiefs who have no identifiable role at the UN General Assembly.
However, govt justified their inclusion of traditional leaders on the trip.
Moses Kunkuyu said the chiefs were not going to the Assembly in their capacity as traditional leaders but as key players in various tasks President Banda assigned them.
Kunkuyu could not explain what the traditional leaders will be doing at the UN and was quick to throw a cheap shot at the former ruling DPP saying that the traditional leaders were abused in the past.
Kunkuyu further said government had taken advantage of the fact that the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly would draw key players in various sectors across the globe, a development he said would enable the country’s delegates interact with their counterparts all at one time.
“People have to look at the importance of the trip and what we will benefit as a country following the trip,” said Kunkuyu, “It is a rare opportunity for the president to garner support from development partners world over to assist Malawi in a number of areas.”
He said the president and her delegation would participate in 25 bilateral meetings at this single trip, a thing he said would have been more costly if every player President Banda has taken on board were to make individual trips to meet their counterparts elsewhere.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. The 12th
Conference of Culture Ministers of the Islamic World has begun in
Doha, the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan told Trend .
According to the ministry, Azerbaijani delegation led by
Minister of Culture Adil Karimli is also participating in the
"This year, the conference will discuss topics such as the
fundamental principles and indicators of sustainable development of
cultural policies, mechanisms for the development of the 'Cultural
capital of the Islamic world' program, and the expansion of joint
cultural activities in combating the illegal trafficking of
cultural heritage," the ministry noted.
"The conference will also consider the nomination document
presented by Azerbaijan for declaring the city of Shusha, one of
the cradles of Azerbaijani culture and art, as the 'Cultural
capital of the Islamic world' for the year 2024, as well as a
presentation and speeches dedicated to this city," the ministry
The Doha conference will last until September 26.
Previously, on March 31, 2022, in the city of Bursa of Türkiye,
by the decision of the Permanent Council of Ministers of Culture of
the TURKSOY member countries, the city of Shusha, the ancient
cradle of mugham, was declared the "Cultural Capital of the Turkic
World" for 2023.
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Rich Langford, president of Local 734 acknowledged the idea of body cameras for firefighters in Baltimore City during an interview with Kim Klacik on Wednesday but said there are bigger concerns that need to be taken care of.
“In this department, we have many other issues that need financial backing – apparatus, stations, training,” Langford said. “We have a lot of things we need to look at before we start just jumping to the gun and saying we need body cameras and all this.”
Langford said that a two-year study was conducted that was funded by taxpayers on the need for firefighters.
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Shillong, Feb 5: Sitting Congress legislator from Mawsynram constituency and former Meghalaya civil servant H.M. Shangpliang has extended support to the strike called by the Joint Action Committee of Commercial Vehicles and at the same time expressed concern that the strike has affected many sections of the society.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Shangpliang said that he supports the strike called by the Joint Action Committee of commercial vehicles terming their demands as “genuine” and blamed the state government for the fiasco.
“Indifference of the state government has brought about problems affecting the people of the state and the people, especially from the rural areas, are bearing the brunt of the strike”, he said.
The former bureaucrat said that the government should have called the stakeholders and leaders of the joint action committee before making a decision to reduce the taxi fares, something the public have long been complaining about.
“But there was no discussion with them and the government went ahead without consultation which consequently led to the strike”, he said.
Speaking on a personal note, he said that the government should call the joint action committee for talks and settle the matter.
He said the farmers are badly affected as it is the time when they have to sell their products such as broomstick, bay leaves, etc in the market.
Shangpliang said that apart from the farmers, the strike has affected the sick and patients, including tourism and thereby reducing the revenue of the state.
It may be mentioned that the local commercial taxis under the umbrella body Meghalaya Joint Action Committee of Commercial Vehicles (MJACCV) has been on an indefinite strike since Wednesday.
The joint action committee wants the government to cut taxes by 50 percent complaining that they are burdened by the taxes particularly at a time when the business had slumped for almost an entire year in 2020 due to the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown. The committee also wants the government to raise the fares for commercial vehicles citing the rise of essential commodities.


(MENAFN) On Tuesday, France's ambassador to Algeria, Xavier Driancourt, said that VFS Global will be the official body to process the French visa applications for the Algerian citizens at the Consulate General in Algiers.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference, Driancourt said that VFS was chosen through a public tender, which was launched late 2017 in an attempt to ensure "a better service for visa applicants."
Aiming at offering "flexible" visa online appointment booking system for all applicants, the
ambassador added that this move comes amid "the notable increase in the annual number of visa applications."
Applicants must pay the service fees in advance to secure an appointment, the French diplomat noted, adding that the application fees were set DZD3600 (USD32).
According to the French consulate's data, some 410,000 visas were granted 2017, 230,000 of which were for citizens who live in the Algerian capital.
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GASABO - Nurses and midwives around the country have called upon the Ministry of Health to increase their salaries.
The call was made yesterday during celebrations to mark the International Nurses and Midwives Day that took place at Petit Stade in Remera, Gasabo District.
“Though the health ministry and the government in general have managed to promote the health sector in many ways, we as medical practitioners in midwifery and nursing still face a challenge of low salaries compared to the prevailing cost of living,” said Andre Rutembagara, president of Rwanda Nurses and Midwives Association (RNMA).
He disclosed that a nurse and midwife earns Rwf90,000 a month which he said was not enough, and also requested the ministry to improve their working environment saying that due to indecent working conditions, some of them had contracted diseases like Tuberculosis.
Angelique Kanyange, the Director of Planning in the Ministry who presided over the event, said that together with the Ministry of Labour, the Health Ministry would put in place a development plan to enhance professionalism among nurses and midwives.
“You have played a major role to improve Rwanda’s economy,” Kanyange said.
She requested them to always deliver good services to the population saying that nursing and midwifery are very important components of the healthcare system.
Kanyange further encouraged them to come up with other income generating activities to help improve their social welfare.
Rutemabagara told The New Times that there was only around 500 medical staff practising nursing and midwifery after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis, saying that the number had since risen to 9,000.
Kanyange said that about 400 nurses and midwifry graduates are employed every year in various health institutions.


The total number of coronavirus cases in Italy, including those who have recovered and those who have died, has reached at least 101,739, the Civil Protection Agency said Monday.
However, the number of new cases of coronavirus in Italy has decreased for the fifth day in a row.
Italy recorded 1,648 new cases on Monday, bringing the total of active cases to 75,528. The percentage increase of new active cases — 2.2% — is the lowest since the start of the outbreak in the country.
The number of deaths increased slightly to a total of 11,591 (812 more than Sunday). There are also 1,590 people who have recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, the biggest daily increase since the beginning of the crisis. A total of 14,620 people have recovered.


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More than 13,300 people, including more than 5,600 children and 3,550 women, have been killed by the Israeli aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip in the past 45 days. The number of injured has exceeded 31,000, 75% of whom are children and women.
On Monday, the Israeli occupation bombed the Indonesian Hospital, killing dozens of patients and refugees who were sheltering there.
Marwan Al-Sultan, the medical director of the hospital, said that the Israeli attack caused panic among the wounded and doctors, and resulted in deaths and destruction. He said that the hospital was hosting 700 injured people and more than 2,000 displaced people.
Also on Monday, the first group of premature babies who were evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza crossed to Egypt to receive treatment, after many babies died due to the collapse of medical services caused by a power outage. The Palestinian Red Crescent said that more than 20 children are expected to cross.
In addition, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced that more than 100 evacuees from Gaza will arrive in Turkey on Monday, including dozens who will receive medical care there.
Koca said that 61 patients, accompanied by 49 of their relatives, arrived in Egypt from Gaza on Sunday night. They will fly to Ankara on Monday, after spending the night in Al-Arish Hospital.
The government media office in Gaza held the international community and the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the worsening humanitarian situation and the shortage of food supplies in the Gaza Strip. It accused them of agreeing to implement a policy of starvation against the Palestinian people in the Strip.
“Markets and shops are suffering from a lack of basic food items such as flour, oil, rice, and various types of canned goods, coinciding with the complete halt of bakery operations, and thus the complete disappearance of hundreds of types of food items from the market,” the office said in a statement.
The office warned of the possibility of famine and the spread of diseases and epidemics in Gaza, as the number of displaced people exceeds the capacity of the shelters, and the demand for basic relief materials that are not available increases.
It called on the Arab and Islamic countries to fulfil their responsibilities; open the Rafah border crossing permanently and supply Gaza with food and basic aid before a real humanitarian catastrophe occurs.
The Director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that he was horrified by the attack on the Indonesian hospital in Gaza. He emphasized that“health workers and civilians should not be subjected to terror, especially when they are inside a hospital.”
Meanwhile, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid. He also urged the consideration of a two-state solution as soon as the war ended.
At the same time, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said that children cannot continue to“pay the heavy price of war,” stressing that there is no ambiguity in international law in this regard.
Furthermore, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that the number of displaced people in Gaza has reached about 1.7 million people since 7 October.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will make an announcement on the issue of a new cabinet at the appropriate time.
He is responding in parliament to the debate on his maiden state of the nation address delivered last Friday.
“On the matter of the composition of the cabinet, an announcement will be made by the president at the appropriate time, so don’t go ahead of yourselves,” he said.
The president gave assurance that the matter of the cabinet will be addressed and that when it is, it will be addressed with care without any interferences from the opposition party.
He said the work to be done at the moment was to tackle corruption and state capture which were issues that were raised by several parliamentarians during the debate on the Sona.
“It is time that we implement our resolutions on the conduct also on matters such as lifestyle audits of all the people who occupy positions of responsibility,” the president said.
Ramaphosa said these audits are in the public interest, adding that the first lot to be audited will be the executive of the country.
“I am heartened to have heard that the Commissioner of Police has also said that the high echelon of the police will also go through lifestyle audits, now that is positive,” he said.
He added that the government is determined to tackle corruption and other economic crimes, including those perpetrated in the private sector.
“Because we can never think that corruption is a monopoly of the public sector only,” he said.
Ramaphosa had earlier lambasted comments made in parliament about members of the executive.
“I’ve also noted during the debate several comments made about members of the executive. Whatever the views that anyone of us might have, this does not justify, in any way whatsoever, the type of character assassination and insults that have been held at members of the executive,” Ramaphosa said.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
New York: Chairperson of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah has affirmed that national institutions form the central nucleus of strong national systems to protect and promote human rights.
She said that national human rights institutions need strong capabilities to protect their independence and their ability to withstand potential changes in the governance infrastructure or political changes in order to effectively carry out their arduous and demanding roles.
This came during a speech she delivered at the 2023 Annual Review meeting of the TriPartite Partnership to support National Human Rights Institutions in New York, which includes the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, GANHRI and the United Nations Development Program.
She stressed the essential role played by human rights institutions in supporting the achievement of the 2030 Agenda, noting that the presence of NHRIs that comply with the Paris Principles is one of the indicators of progress in the 2030 Agenda. She also called on Member States to accelerate the pace of progress in establishing national human rights institutions that comply with the Paris Principles in order to deliver on the promises made in the 2030 Agenda.
Al Attiyah said that the UN Secretary-General's call to action for human rights and national human rights institutions, issued in February 2020, is the guiding framework for accelerating human rights efforts across the United Nations system, noting that this call highlights the role of national human rights institutions in contributing to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in crisis contexts and in supporting the rights of future generations, including climate justice, with emphasis on the need to strengthen the support provided to national human rights institutions.
She noted that supporting the implementation of the call to action for human rights would help provide sustained support to NHRIs and increase recognition of their role as a strategic priority.
She noted that tripartite partnership has a lot to do to ensure that all stakeholders are involved in efforts to accelerate implementation of the plan during the current decade as 2030 approaches and the Sustainable Development Goals Summit to be held in September this year.
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TEHRAN, Sept 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Finance Minister, Ehsan Khandouzi, said yesterday that, he met and held constructive talks with his Egyptian counterpart during his visit to Cairo a day earlier.
In a post on social media platform X, Khandouzi said, during his meeting with Egyptian Finance Minister, Mohamed Maait, the two agreed to form a committee, to implement joint projects.
Khandouzi, who is in Egypt to take part in the two-day annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), voiced Iran's readiness to expand bilateral cooperation with Egypt, especially within the frameworks of the AIIB, Islamic Development Bank, and other joint banks.
The Egyptian minister, for his part, expressed his country's readiness to implement the proposals put forward by his Iranian counterpart, stressing that, Egypt attaches importance to developing ties with Iran and hopes to soon see an improvement in their bilateral relations.
The meeting was the first in a decade, between the two countries' finance ministers. In recent months, both Egypt and Iran have announced their willingness to mend their frayed ties over the past four decades by settling differences on certain issues.
Operating since 2016, the Beijing-headquartered AIIB is a multilateral development bank and international financial institution, that aims to collectively improve economic and social outcomes in Asia.
Iran is a shareholder and founding member of the bank.– NNN-IRNA
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Ariz. Lawmakers Target Birthright Citizenship
Arizona lawmakers, adding to their anti-immigrant portfolio, are pushing a bill that seeks to end the automatic citizenship granted to children born in the state to illegal-immigrant parents. –JCL
Wait, before you go…
Los Angeles Times:
Arizona lawmakers are again diving into the national debate over illegal immigration, proposing a bill that challenges automatic U.S. citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.
The proposal Thursday comes after Arizona last year enacted one of the nation’s toughest local laws on illegal immigration. Much of it has been suspended by the courts.
Republican State Rep. John Kavanagh, who filed the latest proposal, said the goal isn’t to get every state to enact such a law but to bring the dispute to court in hopes of reducing the costs associated with granting automatic citizenship.
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Lakana: Pakistani Democratic Movement (PDM) Chairman and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chairman Moulana Fazlur Rehman said that the challenge is not that Prime Minister Imran Khan destroyed the economy, but who will bring improvements And the government is legislating for manipulation, which is why they reject EVM.
At the Islamic Martyrs Conference in Lakana on Saturday, he said that the economies of India, China, Indonesia and Bangladesh are booming, and Pakistan is the only country with an estimated annual output below zero.
“Imran Khan has sunk the country’s economy, the challenge is who will come now who will make it better,” he said.
Fazlur Rehman said the value of Pakistani rupee has depreciated to 179 against one dollar.
He went on to say that our youth are oppressed, adding that the PTI said that they will provide 10 million jobs but instead 10 million people have become unemployed.
The JUI-F chief further said that the youth of this country has been deceived, adding that the country does not run on the basis of slogans.


Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar has said that the people of Gilgit have rejected the opposition’s narrative of anarchy and corruption. Opposition should accept election results instead of threatening protests in Gilgit-Baltistan as people have decided in favor of the government and against the opposition. He was talking during a meeting with the Provincial Minister for Energy Dr. Akhtar Malik and others at Governor’s House Lahore. Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that the present government believes in democracy and rule of law. The people have the right to vote for whichever party they wish. People have given their decision in the favour of PTI government but this is not being tolerated by the opposition and they are talking about protests. The politics of protest has been rejected and the opposition will continue to fail in its intentions. Governor Punjab said that the opposition should give priority to national interests over personal and political ones. He said that the country cannot tolerate any kind of confrontation and instability at this time. Governor Punjab said that the strength and prosperity of Pakistan is the first priority of the government. The government has taken practical steps to strengthen the country economically in the most difficult of circumstances. He said that the government has stood by the business community even during the Corona crisis. Investors in the country are also being given full support. Governor said that those who are trying to destabilise the country will be defeated. The country needs unity and solidarity against its enemies. He said that the government institutions are taking steps to provide relief to the people in all sectors. The present government is working on an emergency basis in the health and education sectors, he added.


Lake City’s Girls and Boys Club summer program has been canceled for 2020, the city announced Wednesday.
City Manager Joe Helfenberger said the city waited as long as possible to make the decision but that the city needs to continue to follow recommended social distancing guidelines, even as the state begins to reopen.
They opted to cancel the city-sponsored program after “much consideration,” Helfenberger said.
“We know that many children were looking forward to returning to their friends for the summer months. However, it was necessary to make the decision to ensure everyone’s safety," Helfenberger said. "By continuing to practice social distancing it will slow the spread of COVID-19 and help us return to normalcy.”


Former President Pervez Musharraf stated in a recent interview that he left the presidency of his own will.
In a recent interview with Time magazine, Musharraf said that he had left the Presidency peacefully through his “own volition” and was not forced to leave by public pressure.
Musharraf stated that Pakistan was suffering and there was a vacuum of leadership in the country. He went on to say that the current leadership had turned a blind eye to extremists and religious groups, and that it was trying to appease them.
He said that Pakistan was threatened by extremism, terrorism and India, stating that the country was nuclear because of India and that 90% of Indian troops were directed towards Pakistan.
Asked if he considered Pakistan to be the most dangerous country in the world, Musharraf admitted it was so, but also said that Afghanistan was more dangerous.
Musharraf said that Pakistan was being haunted by ghosts from its past and that the west was equally responsible for the country’s current situation. He said that the US had employed ‘religious militancy’ to fight the Soviet threat in Afghanistan and the US left once its purpose had been served, leaving Pakistan to clean up the mess.
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Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said that media reports,related to Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh allegedly saying that the state Congress leadership was opposing Central grants for Punjab,has exposed the anti-Punjab stance of the party.
Speaking to mediapersons at Bhaini Mian Khan village on the second day of his sangat darshan programme in Qadian,Badal said that Rameshs statement had vindicated the view of the SAD-BJP government that the state Congress leadership was a stumbling block in the path of development in Punjab. A few vernacular dailies in the state had recently reported a quote attributed to Ramesh that leaders of Punjab Congress were stopping Central grants from coming to the state.
It reflected the narrow approach of Punjab Congress leaders towards the larger issues concerning the state… Instead of resorting to such tactics,Congress leaders must join the state government for seeking more funds to ensure unprecedented development in Punjab, said Badal. Taking a dig at the Punjab Congress leadership,Badal said the state leaders did not have the courage to seek any project from Centre.
Replying to another query,Badal said that before asking the state government to construct a memorial for the victims of militancy in Punjab,the state Congress leadership must ask the Union government to build one.
The Congress had been at the helm of affairs at the Centre for the last decade and if the partys leaders wanted the memorial constructed,they should have pressurised their government for doing so, he said.
Referring to the food security and land acquisition Bills,which were last week cleared by Lok Sabha,Badal said that the Union government was a copy cat.
He added: Though Congress leaders were claiming credit for the two Bills,it was on record that both had been borrowed by the Centre from Punjab… While the Food Security Bill had been copied from the Atta-Dal scheme,the governments decision to not to acquire even an inch of land without the express consent of farmers had inspired the Land Acquisition Bill.


Chengannur: Sevabharathi volunteer Ambadi was beaten up by police while distributing food packets at Chengannur. Chengannur police team led by SI SV Biju charged on the volunteer.
The injured Ambadi has been admitted in the government hospital.
At around 12 noon, near ITI junction, Ambadi was collecting the food packets when the police team started beating him up. Despite showing the pass received from the police station, the police team continued attack on Ambadi.
It is also reported that he has also been attacked after taking to the custody.
It is also to be noted that for the last 10 days, since the lockdown was announced, Sevabharathi workers, including Ambadi, have been serving food at Chengannur station.


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Officials from Bangkok Metropolitan Administration have been criticised following the construction of a sign warning against giving food to homeless people.
The sign which was displayed outside City Hall asked people for their cooperation in not giving food to homeless people in the Lan Khon area of Bangkok.
BMA officials said they put up the sign following a large number of complaints from local residents about the homeless population.
Local police have been called on several occasions to investigate claims of littering, damage to property and antisocial behaviour, which local residents say has been caused by the homeless group.
A photograph of the sign was posted to social media with those commenting accusing the BMA of being ‘callous’ and urged local officials to help the homeless people rather than prevent them getting access to free food and water.
Following the criticism, BMA chiefs have confirmed the sign has now been removed and have said they will begin discussions with local residents, charity groups and police on how best to deal with the homeless people.
Officials also said that people can continue to give food to the homeless and that they are also looking at the providing a designated area where the homeless people can go to receive food and water.
Source: Sanook News


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The United Nations Mission of South Sudan has reported an incident to the Government of South Sudan of undeclared ammunition being transported into Juba by a contingent rotating into the country.
The 16 boxes of ammunition were included amongst cargo on a charter flight which landed in Juba on 6 February 2024. However, the ammunition was not declared on the manifest that had been provided to, and cleared by, the Government of South Sudan.
The contingent did not advise UNMISS that it intended to transport ammunition and, furthermore, had been informed by the mission in advance of the flight that ammunition should not be included in the cargo as there was no clearance for these items.
When the ammunition was discovered by UNMISS while the cargo was being unloaded in Juba, the mission immediately informed all relevant authorities within the Government of South Sudan.
"I would like to underscore that UNMISS itself took immediate action to alert the South Sudanese authorities to this regrettable incident as soon as we became aware. It is important to be open and honest in these situations, and the mission is now working closely with the Government to address this issue," said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom.
The matter will also be raised with the Troop Contributing Country for further action.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
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Stage 4 restriction exercise rule scrapped after public backlash
A Stage 4 restriction rule stopping people from driving to and from exercise within five kilometres from home has been removed by the government.
It came after Victoria Police issued a public warning about the rule on Wednesday.
It led to many, who were unaware of the rule, venting their anger at the rule.
In a Facebook post, police said while they understand that some people are unhappy, it’s their job to enforce the Chief Health Officer’s directions.
Those caught flouting the rule face $1652 on-the-spot fines.
Some fines have already been issued to people driving to exercise spots and police will continue patrols of popular exercise locations.
They are now eligible to have those fines reviewed.


(MENAFN- IANS) Bengaluru, Sep 21 (IANS) IT and tech firm Vee Technologies on Thursday said it has expanded its footprint in the country to cater to its growing services business, adding a new development facility at Hebbal which is its fourth in Bengaluru.
The Bengaluru–New York co-headquartered firm's associates will serve healthcare clients in thefrom the new facility 24/7, ti said in a statement.
The healthcare practice named Vee Healthtek counts six of the top 10healthcare groups among its customers, numbering over 100.
“The new facility will helpcater to the growing business from our healthcare customers in thetaking the number of locations in Bengaluru to four and is part of the Rs 200 crore expansion plan announced in November 2022 at Chettinad, Tamil Nadu,” said Chocko Valliappa, Founder and CEO, Vee Technologies.
Vee Technologies Healthtek practice delivers a suite of revenue cycle management and health information management outsourcing services to leading hospitals and healthcare providers
Harnessing the capabilities of robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), big data analytics, and its own suite of products, Vee Technologies offers cutting-edge technology solutions that help improve financial outcomes via proprietary software and tools.
In addition to centres in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Salem and Trichy in the country, the firm has a dedicated facility in Manila, Philippines.
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POLL DU JOUR
66 percent of Americans have confidence in their state and local officials to protect midterm elections results; 64 percent of Republicans, 67 percent of independents and 70 percent of Democrats agree.
53 percent overall think the U.S. is prepared to keep midterm results safe and secure; 74 percent of Republicans, 51 percent of independents and 36 percent of Democrats agree.
39 percent overall have says Democrats in Congress protect midterms from foreign interference; 32 percent of Republicans, 27 percent of independents and 50 percent of Democrats agree.
34 percent overall have says Republicans in Congress protect midterms from foreign interference; 66 percent of Republicans, 8 percent of independents and 27 percent of Democrats agree.
23 percent overall have confidence in federal election officials to protect election results; 25 percent of Republicans, 23 percent of independents and 24 percent of Democrats agree.


The police are to get tough with drunk drivers from today, police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.
He said that yesterday two accidents had been reported in which three people were killed and several injured and in both accidents the drivers were drunk.
The police also said that there has been a rise in reports of bus and lorry drivers being behind the wheel while being drunk.
As a result the police will launch operations from today to nab drunk drivers from around the country.
Ajith Rohana said that while most drivers are drunk at night there have been instances where the drivers are drunk even at day time.
As a result the operations to nab drunk drivers will be carried out 24 hours of the day. (Colombo Gazette)


Taking a jibe over the defamation case filed by SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann welcomed it by saying that it will give him another chance to expose the anti-Punjab stance and misdeeds of the Badal family.
Addressing the gathering after dedicating 14 libraries to the people here today, the Chief Minister said that he will make a plea for daily hearing of the case to ensure that people are apprised about the sins of Badals. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Badals ignored the interests of the state only for the sake of constructing a canal to their farm house by Haryana as reward for his treachery with the state. He said that not only this the business of Badals in terms of Hotels, vilas, transport and others have flourished at the cost of the progress of the state, which will be told to the people in detail.
The Chief Minister said that Sukhbir is contesting the case for saving his property whereas he will go to the court to save the people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he will tell the world about all the misdeeds of the Badal family due to which the state had lagged behind in various fields. He said that the hands of the Badal family are drenched with the blood of the Punjab and Punjabis adding that people of the state can never forgive them for their sins.
The Chief Minister said that those people who used to claim that they will rule the state for 25 years have been totally rejected by the people. He said that these leaders have not been able to get their 25 MLAs elected as they have been trounced by the people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that these haughty leaders have been shown a door by the people and have been sent to political oblivion.
The Chief Minister said that during the previous government the quotas of the political leaders had usurped the interests of the common man. However, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that after assuming the charge of office he has accorded top priority to end all such quotas and usher a new era of empowerment of common man. He said that the main motive is to ensure the welfare and progress of the people and ensure comprehensive development of the common man.
The Chief Minister said that the traditional parties are envious of him because he hails from a common family and is working tirelessly to ensure welfare of people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that these leaders had always believed that they have divine right to rule the state due to which they are not able to digest that a common man is running the state efficiently. He said that these leaders have befooled the people for a long time but now people are not getting swayed by their misleading propaganda.
The Chief Minister said that the Union government has maliciously stalled the Mukh Mantri Teerth Yatra Scheme by not giving the trains to us. He said that the trains scheduled on December 7 and 15 have not been given to the state despite payment done in advance. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the sole motive is to deprive people of not paying obeisance at revered places adding that these designs of union government will not be successful as he will resume this yatra through airplane.
The Chief Minister said that the Union government has insulted the great martyrs including Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shaheed Rajguru, Shaheed Sukhdev, Lala Lajpat Rai, Shaheed Udham Singh, Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha, Mai Bhago, Ghadri Baabe and others by rejecting the tableau of the state. He said that the union government is trying to belittle their contribution and sacrifice of these heroes by not including their tableaus in the Republic Day parade. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this cannot be tolerated as it is the grave insult of these great patriots and national leaders adding that the state government will showcase this contribution in tableaus across the state.
The Chief Minister predicted that the people are so fed up with corrupt leaders of these parties that we will sweep all the seats in the state during the coming general elections. He said that people have made up their mind to give all the 13 seats of the state in upcoming general elections to them. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the tally in coming Lok Sabha elections will be 13-0 where 13 will be in the favor of them and the other parties will not even be open to their accounts.
The Chief Minister said that the state has created history by purchasing Goindwal power plant owned by a private company GVK Power. He said that for the first time this reverse trend has started that the government has purchased any private power plant whereas in the past the state governments used to sell their assets to the favorite individuals at ‘throw away’ prices. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that as coal from Pachwara coal mine can be used only for government power plants so with purchase of this power plant this coal can be aptly utilized for producing power to provide it to every sector of the state.
The Chief Minister said that now complete transformation is being witnessed in hospitals, schools and new medical colleges are coming up for the well being of the common man adding that 90% of the consumers are getting zero power bill . He said that these decisions are being taken only by those who are aware about the problems of the people at grass root levels. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the traditional political parties have ruined the state and now they are shamelessly making huge talks of morality.
The Chief Minister said that the state government has earmarked more than Rs 29 crore for development of villages in Dhuri. He reiterated that Dhuri will emerge a hub of state politics and no stone is being left unturned for this noble cause. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that a major push is being given to the overall development of the state in general and that of the Dhuri assembly segment in particular.
The Chief Minister said that gone are the days when the head of the state was confined to big rooms of their palaces whereas now he is always amongst the people. He said that all the promises made with the people by his government are being fulfilled in the right earnest to give boost to development of the state. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he is easily accessible to all due to which every issue of the state is now resolved promptly to the satisfaction of people.


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Agartala, August 05, 2022: Chief Minister Prof Dr Manik Saha has started ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign by purchasing the national flag on Tuesday. He bought two national flags from a stationary shop at Orient Chowmuhni here in Agartala. Purchasing the national flag, the Chief Minister called on the citizens of all parts of the state to hoist the national flag at their homes on August 13, 14 and 15 to make the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign successful.
Speaking to the media while purchasing the national flag, the Chief Minister said, the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, has been taken up across the country as well as in the state.
Responding to the Prime Minister’s call, the state government has already taken various initiatives to make the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign successful in the state as well. The Chief Minister informed that a target of 60% of the total households in the state has been taken to hoist the national flag. As a result, 5 lakh families of the state will participate in this ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. As a result of this, a sense of patriotism will be manifested among the people and tribute will be paid to all those brave heroes who have laid their lives for the country’s freedom. The state government calls on every citizen of the state to purchase the national flag.
While responding to a question asked by the media, the Chief Minister informed that he is going to attend the NITI Aayog meeting at New Delhi today. Various issues related to the interest of the state including the progress of various flagship projects will be discussed in the meeting.


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Amman, Oct. 10, 2021, SPA -- King Abdullah II of Jordan received here today Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral ties and means to expand cooperation.
The meeting also covered means to reach political solutions to regional crises.
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No restrictions will be imposed in parts of the Srinagar city, the authorities said.
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone told KNS that no restrictions will be put in place in the city.
However, the restrictions in Kupwara district will continue due to the tense situation prevailing after the killings of five civilians in the last five days.
Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Kumar Rajiv Ranjan said that the restrictions will continue in Kupwara on Sunday.


Walmart has contributed the equivalent of more than one billion meals since 2005 and engaged shoppers and leading food companies in the Fighting Hunger Together cause campaign.
“We believe that when nonprofits and companies work together we can make long-term, positive change for the millions of people in America who struggle with hunger. By working with Feeding America, our associates, customers and supplier partners are fighting hunger together to raise awareness and make a lasting impact in communities throughout the country. Over the past five years we have committed more than $29 million to Feeding America and its member food banks, and have contributed more than 1.4 billion pounds of food to feed the hungry. We are committed to continuing to work together to collectively address the challenges that many families will face.”
Julie Gehrki | Senior Director, Walmart Foundation


Local food banks across the country are finding more food on their shelves because of a $100 million contribution by the Federal government through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The government has also contributed $50 million to help cover administrative costs.
These funds will help food banks such as the one in Richmond, California, where Lindsay Johnson, director of the local food bank program, says they have seen unheard of increases in the number of people coming to get food. Demand increased 40% between April and June, and the food that USDA was able to provide also increased.
ARRA funds are also increasing the benefits in the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Most families of four have received an additional $80 a month to purchase nutritious foods.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 6. LOT Polish Airlines
plans to commence direct flights three times a week on the
Warsaw-Tashkent-Warsaw route starting from March 2024, followed by
air connections to Samarkand in the second stage, trend reports.
The issue was discussed at the meeting between officials from
the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and a delegation headed by the
Director of Network and Alliances Department of LOT Polish
Airlines, Robert Ludera.
Leading entrepreneurs operating in the tourism sector in
Uzbekistan also participated in the negotiations.
During the meeting, the Polish side was informed about all the
privileges and preferences available in Uzbekistan.
In particular, it was announced that Samarkand International
Airport has implemented an "open sky" regime, allowing foreign
airlines to operate flights regardless of the presence or absence
of intergovernmental agreements on air communication.
The discussion addressed the challenges faced by Uzbekistan in
the market and the future plans, as well as the development of
cooperation with entrepreneurship entities in the tourism
As a result of the negotiations between the Ministry of Culture
and Tourism and LOT Polish Airlines, an agreement was reached to
establish regular information exchange, jointly prepare promotional
materials, and promote Uzbekistan's tourism potential on the
airline's aircraft and web resources. Furthermore, collaborative
development of prospective air transportation was also agreed
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has acquired the U.S. operations of Sustainable Finance Ltd., an advisory firm focused on environmental and social risk management in the financial sector.
PricewaterhouseCoopers said the purchase, which closed Monday, will help its clients mitigate investment risk and capitalize on opportunities in climate change and carbon markets, water use, biodiversity impacts, and the support of universal human rights.
The price was not disclosed.
Sustainable Finance also has offices in the United Kingdom and Holland.
The acquisition followed a year in which PricewaterhouseCoopers more than doubled the number of employees in its sustainability and climate change practice, to 800.


India - After 'Chokher Bali,' Aishwarya Rai Bachchan signs another Tagore adaptation
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has signed an Indo-American project, which will be based on the musical theater Three Women, written by Rabindranath Tagore. Isheeta Ganguly will helm this film, but she has not adapted the book fully and has added her own spin, said reports. This will mark Ganguly's debut in film direction. Rai Bachchan, who finished shooting Ponniyin Selvan recently, will lead the project.
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Montreal — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau states that Quebec can unilaterally amend parts of the Canadian Constitution.
The state’s proposed language law amendment, introduced last week, seeks to change parts of the Constitution to ensure that Quebec is the country and its official language is French.
Trudeau told reporters today in his first federal analysis that the state could change some of the constitutions that apply specifically to the state.
He says Quebec can change its constitution to emphasize that it is a country and its official language is French. These are two things already recognized by the federal government.
Trudeau is concerned about protecting French in Quebec and other parts of Canada, and states that the Constitution will continue to protect linguistic minorities, especially Anglo-Saxon in Quebec.
Language law reforms also include stricter signing laws and stronger language requirements for schools, governments and businesses, including federal regulated industries.


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Claims that there is dissension between high-level public servants at the Ministry of Finance were “recklessly false and malicious”, the ministry said in a press statement.
The Ministry of Finance said the claims were that there was unhappiness among some staff were over the handling of the economy by Harris, who is also the finance minister.
The ministry added that the state of the economy was “better today than it has been in recent times.”
Financial Secretary Hilary Hazel said the claims were without merit and the staff worked to support the government in a professional manner.
“The staff of the Ministry of Finance executes its tasks, such as giving high-quality advice, in the utmost professional manner as we strive to support the government’s fiscal and economic mandates,” said Hazel.
“There is full and mutual support in our common endeavour to achieve strong fiscal results, and this unified approach is working.”
The ministry in its statement said that the successful working relationship with Harris was “evidenced by a number of outstanding achievements” including the meeting of fiscal targets over the past four years.
“The economy has grown consistently over the last four years and is expected to grow again this year, all things being equal,” said the ministry.
The country has also kept its public debt to below 60 percent, compared to 145 percent in 2010 and has repaid all its debt to the International Monetary Fund.
“The Government has also paid $100 million in relation to the land-for-debt swap, reclaiming some of the land for the benefit of the people and also substantially reducing the payout under the dividend guarantee arrangements.”


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New Delhi, February 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A that many positive works are being done there. The situation is normal there and foreign diplomats including the US Ambassador have visited to ascertain the situation, said Foreign Secretary.
Foreign Secretary Harshvardhan Shringla told the media while giving details of the talks between the two leaders that the subject of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was not covered in the talks. However, Trump was informed about the developments in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the two countries have decided to transform their strategic partnership into a comprehensive, global, strategic partnership. It has been decided to set up two Working Groups to curb drug trafficking and strengthen internal security.
He said that five points were specifically discussed during the talks. Security, defense, energy, technology and people-to-people contacts. The Indian side emphasized the smooth issuance of H1B visas to Indian professionals, especially those skilled in information technology.
The Foreign Secretary said that the US President assured the Prime Minister that the US would give priority to India to initiate joint projects in defense and transfer of defense related technology and defense procurement.
The two leaders spent about five hours in talks during which both aspects of bilateral relations were discussed. The two sides decided to speed up the negotiation process to reach an early conclusion of the trade agreement. Shringla said that both sides also felt the need to broaden the global connectivity system including India Pacific.


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UAE's Empower prepays USD52.8m loan installments
(MENAFN) Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), a district cooling services provider, has prepaid two loan installments of USD52.8 million prior to their maturity.
The two installments are part of its syndicated loan facility of USD600 million and the bilateral loan facility of USD127.8 million, the Emirati company said in a statement.
The company has prepaid on July 30, 2015 its syndicated loan installment of USD40 million. It has also settled on August 4, 2015, an amount of USD12.8 million representing the bilateral loan installment.
"We have pre-paid the syndicated loan facility installment five months prior its maturity while the bilateral loan facility installment was paid six months before its scheduled date," Empower CEO said.
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