GILGIT: Adviser to chief minister Shams Mir has said that the first 45-bedded CoVID-19 hospital will be established in Gilgit-Baltistan to provide proper health facilities to the patients.
Addressing a press conference at Gilgit Press Club, Mir said that the number of Coronavirus patients in Gilgit-Baltistan has increased to 91. Two of the confirmed cases have been discharged after recovery.
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2 arrested in connection with about 20 vehicle burglaries in Rocklin, police say
Two people have been arrested in connection to 20 vehicle burglaries in Rocklin, police said.
Authorities said the burglaries were reported throughout the city on Saturday. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the vehicle burglaries were possibly all related.
The suspects were found and arrested in Sacramento, the Rocklin Police Department said in a release on Saturday.
No other information on the arrests was released.
Authorities said even though two people were arrested, they will continue to investigate.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Rocklin Police Department at 916-625-5400.


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Jordan- PM congratulates Christians on Christmas, New Year
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Dec. 25 (Petra)-- Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki congratulated the Christian community in the Kingdom on the Christmas and new year.
This came as he met at Saint Mary of Nazareth Church, on Monday, with leaders and representatives of the Christian communities across the Kingdom.
''We have witnessed a lot of challenges this year but Jordanians have proved with their loyalty to the Hashemite leadership that there is nothing difficult,'' al-Mulki said during the meeting.
Al-Mulki said that His Majesty King Abdullah II's call to Jordanians of self- reliance does mean only the economic sphere but also in the political field, in order to support our stance towards our legitimate causes.
The meeting was attended by a number of ministers.
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Firms worldwide makes departure from Russia due to attack on Ukraine
(MENAFN) As the Ukraine-Russia conflict approaches its fourth month, the amount of firms that stopped or let go of their commercial actions in the vast state of Russia has been on the increase.
Russia became the world's most-restricted nation because of the conflict it began on Ukraine, with the extent of the disciplinary procedures ever growing.
The amount of restrictions on the nation has surplus 10,000 in divisions including finance, energy, transportation, media, technology, automobiles, sports, as well as trade.
More than 100 Western firms made their departure from the Russian market or postponed their processes since Moscow began its attack on Ukraine, impacting more than 14 main businesses in the nation.
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British High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Sarah Hulton has said that the UK is ready to provide technical assistance on prison reforms and in the process of drafting legislation in Sri Lanka, the Justice Ministry yesterday said.
In a statement, the Ministry said High Commissioner Hulton expressed these views when she called on Justice, Human Rights and Legal Reforms Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva at the Ministry yesterday.
At the meeting, Minister Silva briefed the High Commissioner on the legal reforms and prison reforms the new government was expecting to make.
Ms Hulton commended the ongoing reforms and said they are ready to provide expert knowledge on prison and legal reforms.
Minister Siripala said that it was the policy of the new government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to ensure that all communities are entitled to equality of law.
He said the government will continue to work for all citizens irrespective of their political views. "We will uphold the supremacy of law," he said.


Meghalaya on Wednesday reported seven death due to Covid-19, taking the state’s total death toll to 838.
A total of 352 people tested positive for the virus during the past 24 hours.
The total number of positive cases is 49,513, of which 4,216 are positive cases.
So far 44,459 people have recovered from the infection.
The state health department has vaccinated 6,98,762 people against Covid-19 in the state.
A total of 7,898 persons received the vaccine on Wednesday.


The next president of the Republic should be an expert in governance and not an individual who will just start learning what to do during crisis, Vice President Binay said in a statement.
Because of this belief, Binay said he will appoint Cabinet members who have experience and were proven effective in their endeavor.
“I will run for president because I know that in the coming election, the Filipino people will choose those who have experience and leadership capability. These will produce good results just like what Makati City is experiencing,” Binay said in Filipino.
He also believes that local and national government have things in common and one of the difference is national government has broader reach.


If There Is Goodwill On Part Of Armenia, Peace Agreement Can Be Signed Before End Of Year - President Ilham Aliyev
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. If there is good
will on the part of Armenia, a peace agreement can be signed before
the end of the year, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in
an interview with Azerbaijani TV channels in Prague, reports.
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Legal Aid Board says more people now needing its services
The economic downturn has led to more people requiring legal aid, the Legal Aid Board has said. It provides civil legal aid and advice to those who cannot afford a solicitor.
Since the end of 2006, demand for the board’s law centre network for general civil matters increased by 93 per cent. The board said the increase in demand was driven by two factors. The recession has meant more people satisfy the means test to avail of services. There was also greater need in the downturn for services like family law and debt.


Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the people for giving Sarbananda Sonowal an opportunity to serve Assam and assured them that he would work hard to transform the state.
“I want to thank people of Assam for giving Sarbananda ji and his ministers an opportunity to serve Assam,” Modi said at Sonowal’s swearing-in ceremony in Guwahati on Tuesday.
“I am sure that Sarbananda ji will leave no stone unturned for the development of Assam,” he added.
Addressing the people and diginaries present on the occassion, Modi said that the Centre wants to contribute as much to develop states that need help.
“Government of India which believes in competitive cooperative federalism, wants to contribute as much to develop states which need help.”
Asserting the fact that it is imperative for the government and the people to work together for the state to develop, Modi said that, “I Want to tell people in Assam that their job doesn’t end at voting, but for development it’s imperative for government and the people to work together.”
“India’s development has to be all-round and inclusive. Eastern part of India cannot remain away from the development journey,” he added.


AZERNEWS releases another print issue
A new print edition of the AZERNEWS online newspaper was released on 3 December.
The new edition includes articles: Some 4.6 bcm of gas exported to Europe; Azerbaijani-Iranian ties rekindled with new gas swap deal; Enuement. National dancer leaves his fears aside; Some 833 mines, munitions defused in liberated lands, etc.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has decided to challenge the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the Toshakhana Reference.
PTI has also given a call for protests in different cities. According to media reports, the party has called its workers and supporters to gather at different points to stage protests against the decision. Former prime minister Imran Khan was announced disqualified in the decision.
Fawad Chaudhry said that the disqualification was announced for the current seat and it will not affect Imran Khan’s other seats. Reacting strongly to the party chairman’s disqualification, Fawad Chaudhry slammed the ECP. He said that the attitude of ECP had been the worst and they had never pinned any hopes on it.
Fawad also said that it was a shameful decision as they have shamed the 220-million-strong-nation. He also termed the decision as an assault on the institutions of Pakistan.
Shehbaz Gill has said that Imran Khan has protected every asset of the country. Talking to media outside ECP, he said that the case was not under ECP jurisdiction and it will be quashed in the Supreme Court.
PTI’s senior leader and party secretary general Asad Umar said that PTI will file a petition against the decision in the Supreme Court of Pakistan today. He also said that the petition will be filed as soon as a copy of the decision will be available.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that ECP did not even have the right that was exercised. He said that they were always worried that a decision of this nature will come.
Usman Dar stated in a tweet that the time for revolution has come.


Cambria convention center in West Fargo to open this week
When the Cambria Suites and Convention Center opens on Thursday, it will be the first convention center to open in West Fargo and the first hotel to open its doors in more than 20 years.
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The FIFA Appeal Committee has taken decisions on the appeals lodged by the Brazilian Football Association (CBF) and the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) against the decisions issued by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee ( ) on the abandoned Brazil v. Argentina match in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ qualifiers on 5 September 2021.
After analysing the submissions of both parties and considering all circumstances of the case, the Appeal Committee confirmed that the match would be replayed and also upheld the fine of CHF 50,000 that was imposed on both associations as a result of the abandonment.
With respect to the parties' deficiencies in terms of their responsibilities and/or obligations in connection with the match, the Appeal Committee decided: to reduce to the amount of CHF 250,000 the fine imposed on the CBF with respect to infringements related to order and security; to reduce to the amount of CHF 100,000 the fine imposed on the AFA with respect to its failure to comply with its obligations in relation to the preparation of and its participation in the match.
The decisions passed by the Appeal Committee were notified to the parties concerned today.
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Turkey greets accession talks with 6 nations by OECD
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Turkey greeted a resolution by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to launch accession talks with six candidate nations.
According to the Turkish Foreign Ministry statement, “we welcome the decision taken by the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) at its meeting on 25 January 2022, with Turkiye’s support, to start accession discussions with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania.”
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Budget 2022 : The focus of the Union Budget is on providing basic amenities to the poor, middle class and youth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, and asserted that it is imperative that India becomes self-reliant. Addressing BJP workers at ‘Aatmanirbhar Arthvyavastha’ event, Modi termed Budget 2022 as a step towards a modern and self-reliant India. Modi further said the Budget proposes to make a four-fold increase in public investments as compared to those in the UPA regime and that the measure will open up immense opportunities. Earlier on Tuesday, the Prime Minister had hailed the Union Budget as “people-friendly” and “progressive”.
Speaking at a press conference after presenting the Union Budget on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said a conscious decision was taken not to increase taxes because of the hardship that people have been facing due to the pandemic. Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget, said that the country is expected to grow at 9.27 per cent in the coming year. With a focus on four pillars of development — inclusive development, productivity enhancement, energy transition and climate action — the Budget gives a blueprint of economy from India at 75 to India at 100, Sitharaman said.


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Britain’s most senior police officer has called on internet companies to do more to help officers fight knife crime by alerting them to emerging gang wars before they happen.
Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, said that social media companies should take down content that was stoking violence and help officers to spot emerging threats.
Asked by the home affairs select committee about how Scotland Yard planned to tackle rising knife crime in the capital, Ms Dick said that some of the murders were “ridiculous, where they have just lashed out”.
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Super funds have called on government to not tax their members savings.
NASFUND chief executive officer Ian Tarutia said when the government imposes tax on entities that the super funds have shareholdings in will always have an impact in the form of dividend hence their dividends will be affected because they will be paying more tax.
He said the industry is concerned that when the government imposes tax on super profit, this will directly have an impact on the dividends and the profitability of any entity that has shareholding with the fund that pays dividends to them.
“So yes it will have an impact on us and those are some of the risks that we are exposed to in terms of taxation. Ultimately it will have an impact on our members which means that what we were able to credit to members will be lesser compared to what goes back to the government in the form of tax.
Having said that our view as an industry and we have said this before, we’ve engaged with relevant stakeholders, regulator BPNG and department of treasury working with the top accounting firms and our regime is that superannuation industries should not be taxed,” he said.
“Tax other sectors that make all those big mega profits like the extractives and so forth but you’re talking about superannuation you’re talking about people’s money.
That’s the only form of social benefit and financial security that they have so tax somewhere else and leave superannuation alone and we will look after the people of this country through the savings that they make,” Tarutia added.
He said they do understand that in the real world that we live in there’s always a balance between tax and not paying and that tax is unavoidable however they do not want to be in a position where they pay anymore than what has already been paid.
“Our members have already paid income tax, and when we take in their contributions given to us we pay tax as a company and then when we pay members out we tax them on their interest that we earn and their employers contributions also are taxed.
“So there are tax bites along the way. It is now a policy decision by the government,” he said.


PETALING JAYA: MCA welcomes the appointment of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the Deputy Prime Minister and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein as a Senior Minister, saying that the party will continue to work closely with the two leaders.
MCA secretary-general Datuk Chong Sin Woon said that the relevant appointments will further consolidate and strengthen the administration of the federal government.
"Both Ismail Sabri and Hishammuddin are experienced Cabinet ministers.
"With these appointments, our party believes that they will make more significant contributions to the nation and the rakyat," he said in a statement Wednesday (July 7).
Chong said MCA will continue to work closely with the two leaders and all Cabinet members.
"MCA will work closely with both leaders and all Cabinet members with the continued focus on defeating the pandemic, revitalising the economy and aiding the rakyat during these difficult times," said Chong.
Earlier, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced the appointment of Ismail Sabri as the Deputy Prime Minister while Hishammuddin has been appointed as a Senior Minister (Security Cluster).
The PMO said that Ismail Sabri will continue to hold the Defence Minister post while Hishammuddin would continue as Foreign Minister.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has been informed of the two appointments, which will take effect immediately.


Syria: death toll of deadly explosion reaches 28
(MENAFN At least 28 Syrian fighters have been killed in a string of blasts at a regime airbase in central Syria earlier this week, a monitor said yesterday giving a new toll.
The deadly explosions tore through weapons and fuel depots on Friday at a military airport in Syria's Hama province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
"The toll has gone up to at least 28 regime forces and loyalist fighters, all Syrian," said the Britain-based monitor, after initially reporting 11 killed.
It said the death toll could rise as "dozens" are wounded "some in of them in critical condition," it said.
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Since 2015, opinions about the federal government’s handling of several major issues have become less positive and much more partisan.
While the future of the Affordable Care Act is in question, the American public increasingly thinks the law has had a positive impact on the country.
Lower-income Republicans are somewhat more likely than higher-income Republicans to support the Affordable Care Act, and many say ensuring health care coverage for all is a government responsibility.
As congressional Republicans weigh options to replace the Affordable Care Act, support for the 2010 health care law has reached its highest level on record.
As the debate continues over repeal of the Affordable Care Act and what might replace it, a growing share of Americans believe that the federal government has a responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage.


New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): French envoy to India, Francois Richier, has said that his country was a leading destination for foreign investments and a hub for doing business in Africa.
Richier, who was addressing an event organized by FICCI and Embassy of France on ‘France: Your Preferred Destination’, spoke about the opportunities in the tourism sector.
He said that France was a leading destination for tourists and offered immense business and investment opportunities. He invited captains of Indian industry to France as it offered access to markets of the Middle East and African countries.
Richier said that lack of Indian investment in France could be attributed to the communication gap.
Pointing out that the need was to highlight and depict the business and investment opportunities present in France to the Indian business community, he added that there were many Indian companies like Mahindra and Bharat Forge, which had presence in France and were doing well.
Dr. Jyotsna Suri, President, FICCI, said that Indo-French relationship was booming and there was a positive environment for business to thrive.
Dr. Suri said the French companies have invested in India heavily and added that there was an opportunity to explore more areas for investments.
She further said that FICCI would ensure that the communication gap which seems to hinder the business ties between India and France is bridged and the two nations are able to reach the next level of prosperity.
Dominique Frachon, Director, Business France Invest, said that France offered to its foreign investors legal and tax security, highly qualified and productive workforce, lower set up and operating costs than in the US, Germany and Japan and an innovative economy.
He added that to make the country more competitive, various reforms were under way such as in goods and services market and labour market.
The event also witnessed Samir Joshipura, Group CEO, Sintex Group and Sudhanshu Agrawal, General Manager, YES Bank, sharing their experiences on doing business in France. (ANI)


State Minister Duminda Dissanayake says the general public should not criticise the government for the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, as it has taken all possible steps to the contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Speaking to media in Anuradhapura, State Minister Dissanayake said the government has imposed curfew and travel restrictions, and therefore the public should support such initiatives and prevent the spread of the virus.
He said the government has established quarantine centres and also imposing penalties on those violating safety regulations in a bid to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.
State Minister Duminda Dissanayake said therefore citizens should take adequate precautions instead of criticising the initiatives taken by the government.
He said since it’s a global pandemic, the general public should follow a coordinated programme and face the challenge successfully.
The State Minister requested citizens to adhere to guidelines issued by health authorities and cooperate with the government.
He said the government will take forward the four-year development plan after containing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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The Obama administration could have organized its priorities in a different manner during its first two years, Vice President Biden said Friday.
Biden said the administration had made “mistakes” in its first two years, leading to the electoral drubbing Democrats received at the polls on Nov. 2. But the vice president said that the administration was committed to learning from the election.
“We made mistakes. We could have done things differently,” Biden said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday. “We could have prioritized things in a different way.”
“What we have to do now is learn from those lessons, and move forward,” the vice president added.


PH COVID-19 cases went up to 418,818; 10,957 are in new recoveries
total number of victims of COVID-19 in the Philippines has reached 418,818, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Based on the agency’s latest case bulletin, the DOH has registered 1,968 new cases of the disease.
It is said that the most reported new cases in Cavite were 107. It was followed by Quezon City (97), Davao City (86), Laguna (84), and Quezon province (77).
The number of active cases has now decreased to 24,209 due to the time-based tagging of Oplan Recovery.
It also led to an increase in total recoveries which is now at 386,486 due to 10,957 increases.
Total deaths increased by 43, bringing the total to 8,123.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)Kathmandu Dhu-AlHijjah 28 1436 October 12 2015 SPA -- KP Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal's new prime
minister Monday dpa reported.
Deputy Prime Ministers Kamal Thapa and Bijay Kumar Gachhadar were
also sworn in along with five other ministers.
Oli's choice of deputies was aimed at appeasing competing interests
in Nepal's fractured politics.
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President Mamnoon Addresses Security Workshop At NDU
President Mamnoon Hussain said the government is following a comprehensive policy to ensure internal and external security.
Addressing the security workshop at National Defence University the President said the achievements made in the war against in terrorism are remarkable.
He said the government inherited challenges including terrorism.
The President said the law enforcement agencies are playing vital role in maintaining peace in the country.
He said thousands of civilians and armed forces personnel sacrificed their lives for motherland.


The opposition defeated the coalition for the first time in a vote on a clause in the budget on Thursday afternoon.
The vote on the clause, which was about funding for education, was 59 MKs to 59 and therefore did not pass.
On the other hand, the coalition defeated the opposition on hundreds of votes over the past two days.
The Likud celebrated the win. MK Miki Zohar said that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s prediction that the coalition would win every vote was proven false.


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In the face of attacks by the PKK terrorist organization,
Türkiye“has the right to self-defense,” said James Jeffrey, a
former U.S. ambassador in Ankara and Baghdad, trend reports citing
“Türkiye has been plagued by PKK terrorist attacks for almost
four decades and has the right of self-defense,” Jeffrey told Daily
Early Sunday, Türkiye launched Operation Claw-Sword, a
cross-border aerial campaign against the PKK terrorist group and
its Syrian wing, the YPG, which have illegal hideouts across the
Iraqi and Syrian borders where they plan attacks on Turkish soil.
The country's air operation followed a PKK/YPG terrorist attack on
Nov. 13 on Istanbul's crowded Istiklal Street that killed six
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While U.S. politicians continue to disagree on global warming and its potentially catastrophic consequences, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has just released a report saying climate change will have serious implications for national security.
“Rising global temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, climbing sea levels, and more extreme weather events will intensify the challenges of global instability, hunger, poverty, and conflict,” Hagel said in the introduction to the report — Department of Defense: 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap.
“They will likely lead to food and water shortages, pandemic disease, disputes over refugees and resources, and destruction by natural disasters in regions across the globe.”
Hagel said the U.S. military refers to climate change as a “threat multiplier” because it has the potential to exacerbate many of today’s challenges – from infectious disease to terrorism.
He also said a changing climate will have significant impacts on the military and the way it executes its missions, including supporting civil authorities and providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the face of more frequent and more intense natural disasters.


New Delhi (NVI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the adoption of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989.
Briefing the press after the Cabinet meeting, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the move will help establish all the three tiers of grassroots-level democracy in Jammu and Kashmir like in other parts of the country.
The three-tier system was not available in Jammu and Kashmir in the “pre-370 period”, Javadekar said, referring to Article 370 of the Constitution that was abrogated last year.
The article gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir and Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament now stands redeemed, Javadekar added.
“Now, there will be early elections, and the power to manage the local bodies will go to people. Locally elected representatives will be able to do district and block level planning, and implement welfare schemes,” he noted.
This will help the people of the Union Territory to elect their representatives at the village, block and district levels, he said.


Jamshedpur: BJP has questioned the efforts of Hemant Soren led UPA government in Jharkhand to contain Corona in the state.
In a press conference held at the BJP office in Jamshedpur, the City President of the party Gunjan Yadav said that the government is checking helmets more than testing for Corona.
He said that the government should have conducted more tests and after identifying more infected persons they should have been treated properly.
He said that this is the only known and available method to control spread of Corona.
Gunjan Yadav said that the government has left the people to their fate.
He also criticised the arrangements at quarantine centres and said that teh people living there are neither getting food on time, nor is there any arrangement for power supply. There is also no arrangement for house-keeping at quarantine centres, he said.
He said that the people are facing a lot of problems, while the government is busy biding away time.
Ganjan Yadav also said that this is the home district of health minister Banna Gupta. Despite this, he said, there are not enough beds for Corona patients. Yet, he charged, the health minister is busy talking big.
He said that the health minister should first make arrangements for beds in the hospitals. He said that the tests being carried out by the private labs is very costly. Their charges too should be controlled.


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Kogi Deputy Governor Mr Yomi Awoniyi, says the state government will reorganise its Emergency Management Agency to increase its capacity to respond to emergencies and disasters.
Awoniyi, in a press statement issued by his Press Secretary, Mr Michael Abu, in Lokoja, said this when he received a delegation of UNICEF officials from Kaduna State.
The UNICEF officials were in the state to assess the current flood disaster which ravaged parts of the state.
Awoniyi disclosed that the state government had concluded arrangements to begin the process of cooking for displaced victims within their camps, rather than the daily sharing of raw foodstuffs.
“We discovered that people now impersonate to collect food stuffs,” he said.
The deputy governor said the state had prepared ahead for the flood but its magnitude was beyond its capacity.
He disclosed that the state would partner with both the Federal Government and UNICEF to expand and strengthen of the State Emergency Management Agency to be more proactive.
Awoniyi thanked the Red Cross International which had been assisting the state to build new camps with the use of tents, across the state.
Earlier while speaking, the leader of the UNICEF delegation, Mr. Raymon Akor, said he had visited several camps in the state.
He promised that the organisation would give more assistance to the state towards the upkeep of the victims.


The government has urged all individuals and entities that have encroached on forest reserve land to vacate and not wait for eviction notices.
Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu has said that everyone is required to abide by the law and follow laid down procedures that guide the protection of forest reserves.
Mr. Nzovu said that the ministry will collaborate with the ministry of defense and home affairs to ensure the law is adhered to, adding that the government has observed with concern high levels of illegalities towards the country’s forest resource including the mushrooming of settlements in protected areas which include watershed areas resulting in the loss of 33 percent of forest cover across the country.
Speaking when he issued a ministerial statement in the National Assembly, Mr. Nzovu said that the uncontrolled harvesting of timber species such as Mukula and increased illegal cutting down of trees for charcoal production are among issues also affecting forest reserves.
Mr. Nzovu said that as a result of these illegal activities, forest reserves and water catchment areas have been seriously affected and that government is putting in place measures to halt the activities by evicting people who have encroached forest reserve areas.
Mr. Nzovu said that the security of forest reserves is important for the benefit of future generations as well as the conservation of the ecosystem.


COUNCILLORS NOT POORLY PAID -BASG
The Bauchi State government has denied paying councillors in the state poor salaries. Special Adviser to Governor Isa Yuguda, Abdulmumini Mohammed Kundak made the denial yesterday in Bauchi while addressing newsmen.
Kundak was responding to an allegation by the member representing Tafawa Balewa /Bula constituency, Alhaji Aminu Tukur, who alleged that councillors in Bauchi State were the least paid in the country.
Kundak said had it been the councillors had any problem regarding their salaries/ allowances; they would have channelled their complaints through his office, but that he was yet to receive such.
He maintained that despite the economic meltdown, the state governor has done a lot in the area of human development and empowerment since he assumed office three years ago.
Kundak said he served as a deputy speaker during the regime of Governor Ahmadu Mu'azu and that the councillors' package now is better than what they were receiving before.
He added that the government had done a lot to improve the living standard of the people in the rural areas through the provision of essential social services.


ISLAMABAD:(APS)July 14,2017-The 70 year celebrations of Independence anniversary of Pakistan have started with the launch of official logo of the celebrations.
The logo was launched at an impressive ceremony held at Pakistan National Council of the Arts in Islamabad on Friday evening.
Addressing the ceremony, Minister of State of Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the theme of celebrations is promotion of the cultural diversity of the country.
She said that the celebrations that will continue by the end of this year and will include culture of all the provinces, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan.
She said that during the celebrations Radio Pakistan, PTV and all other departments of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will arrange and broadcast special programmes depicting the culture of Pakistan.
The Minister of State said that the achievements of the government during the last four years for eradication of terrorism will also be highlighted. She said that due to the government’s efforts and the sacrifices of the security forces the terrorism incidents have been reduced by 88 percent in the country. She said the achievements made in the energy, infrastructure, health, education and other sectors will also be highlighted.
Speaking on the occasion, Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said that Pakistan is making progress in all spheres and there is no need to be disappointed.
He said Pakistan was achieved as a result of long democratic struggle. He said that the people of Pakistan have always supported the democratic process in the country. He said upholding of democracy in Pakistan is a vision of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Khawaja Saad Rafique appreciated cultural activities in Pakistan.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui said that despite a number of hurdles, the country is on the path of progress and development. He said that the 1973 constitution is a great blessing for the people of the country.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Egypt's rising interest rates and soaring inflation have hit second-quarter profits at some of the country's food and drinks companies, providing evidence that consumers' purchasing power is being squeezed.
Second-quarter net profits at Edita Food Industries, one of Egypt's largest snack food producers, plunged 88% to 5.73mn Egyptian pounds ($319,888.27) from 47.42mn in the same period last year, even though sales rose 11.2%.
Juhayna Food Industries, Egypt's biggest listed producer of packaged juice and dairy products, has reported an 8.6% drop in second-quarter net profits despite an 18.27% rise in sales.
Analysts said Edita's and Juhayna's results, published last week, showed that sales growth resulted from product price increases rather than actual sales volumes.
'The increase in production inputs are because of the increase in inflation...which had directly affected the companies profitability, Ahmed Adel, senior analyst at Beltone Financial, said.
Egypt introduced sweeping economic reforms last year as part of a three-year $12bn International Monetary Fund loan programme, floating its currency and cutting subsidies to attract foreign investment that fled after a 2011 uprising.
But these measures have contributed to an increase in inflation above 30% which has reduced people's purchasing power.
The central bank has also raised key interest rates by 700 basis points since November when it floated its currency.
Edita's financing expenses jumped by 137% to reach 25.42mn pounds, while Juhayna's expenses increased by 67% to reach 98.98mn pounds, the companies said in their earnings statements last week.
Food and beverage companies have increased spending on sales and distribution to maintain their market share, which has been hit by a drop in demand due to price rises.
Last month, the government increased electricity prices by up to 42% this fiscal year for households.
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QUETTA: The provincial government will continue its efforts to curb illiteracy, alleviate poverty and eliminate hunger and social backwardness, Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri said in his New Year’s message on Sunday.
Highlighting his government’s successes, he said that over the past two years, the provincial government had been making rapid progress in economic and social development.
Pledging to bring Balochistan on a par with other developed regions in the country, he said that the government would focus on establishing durable peace, besides minimising the impact of poverty, hunger and disease by promoting projects in health and education sectors.
The government, he said, would continue to devote its resources for consolidating peace and security while disallowing disruptive elements from disturbing public peace at will.
Referring to accelerated pace of economic development during his tenure, he said that Balochistan had been able to attract local and foreign investors from friendly countries for developing mineral and alternative energy sectors.
Referring to significant investment in various sectors, Zehri said that with the cooperation of the federal government, the provincial economy would stabilise and improve. This, he said, was visible with the signing of investment agreements in Balochistan-based projects.
Referring to improvements in the communication sector, Zehri said that better road connectivity would help boost provincial economy as well as trade and commerce.
Projects in the communication sector would help create more jobs, he said.
According to him, the provincial government had approved a balanced budget with increased allocation for social sector needs.
He said that his government had deviated from the past practices, focusing more on development, peace and security and the well-being of the masses.
He said his government had achieved the target of defending public life and property and this same policy had resulted in defeating terrorism.
Praising the performance of security forces, he said that they had crushed terrorists.
According to him, the provincial government had increased budget for the health sector in accordance with public expectations.
Most health and education sector institutions in the province were working efficiently and people were satisfied with their performance.


—-The Zambia Law Development Commission (ZLDC) has called for a review of the witchcraft Act.
ZLDC Research Officer Otema Musuka said that the witchcraft Act has not been reviewed since 1914 when it was enacted.
Mr Musuka said the ZLDC team is in North western province to get views through research with government departments, civil society organizations and the community with the aim of reviewing the Act.
ZANIS reports that Mr Musuka was speaking in Zambezi today during a meeting with government departments and civil society organizations.
Mr Musuka said that the team has been to Solwezi and would be heading to Mwinilunga and Ikeleng’i respectively.
He observed that some people in the country have complained of having their relatives bewitched but do not know where to take such issues.
Mr. Musuka added that the commission is interested with the people who believe that their relatives or friends have been bewitched before so that they testify.


UAE: EGA firm intends to decarbonize industrial procedures
(MENAFN) The largest sectorial corporation outside the UAE’s oil and gas industry Emirates Global Aluminium is centered on declining its carbon emissions while it aims at hitting international demand for sustainable aluminium.
The firm, which makes around 2.7 tonnes of aluminium annually, is enhancing its private tech to decarbonize its procedures and lessen carbon emissions Salman Abdulla, executive vice president of HSSEQ (health, safety, sustainability, environment and quality) at EGA, reported at the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit in Dubai on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
He noted, “EGA has been developing its own technology, so if you look at last 10 or 15 years, the carbon intensity of our product has been continuously reducing and this is something which we do by developing our own technology.”
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New cases of the coronavirus are expected to increase in the coming weeks, according to the Saudi health department.
According to Arab media, Saudi officials say that in case of an increase in dangerous cases, curfew and lockdown may also be possible.
The health department added that the number of dangerous cases of the virus was not high at the moment
On the other hand, 332 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Saudi Arabia in the last 24 hours.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Health from Riyadh, the number of corona cases in Saudi Arabia has reached 52,081


San Francisco, Feb 8 (IANS) Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature which will allow users to schedule calls within their group chats.
Users will be able to select a title, date and time for their call, making sure that everyone in the group is aware of when it will take place, reports WABetaInfo.
It is useful when the group is organising an event, by allowing members to schedule a call to discuss the details and confirm that everyone is available.
The ability to schedule a call within the group chats is currently under development and is expected to be released in a future update of the application, the report said.
Meanwhile, last week, it was reported that the messaging platform was working on a new feature which will allow users to create calling shortcuts.
With the new feature, it will be possible to create a calling shortcut by just tapping the contact cell within the list of contacts. This feature will be helpful for users who frequently make calls to the same person and do not want to go through the same process again-and-again, that is, opening the application and searching for the contact every time.
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KOTA KINABALU: The new Sabah government is formulating a five-year development strategy for the state, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
The Chief Minister said the new plan is dubbed “Sabah Maju Jaya” and will outline a “realistic and comprehensive” approach for the state.
Hajiji chaired a meeting on Monday (Dec 7) about the draft for the strategic plan that will revive the state’s economy and also promote socio-economic welfare for the people.
He said the development plan would be launched soon after views and inputs from key stakeholders through various engagements were obtained.
A statement from the Chief Minister’s Department said that among those present at the meeting were state secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong, Sabah Public Service Department (JPAN) director-general Datuk Rosmadi Sulai and all permanent secretaries to the state ministries.
The fresh development plan for Sabah comes with the new state government led by Hajiji who won the Sept 26 state elections.
Hajiji, who leads the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition, took over from the previous state government led by the Warisan Plus coalition.


The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has postponed the state Dec. 4, local government councils poll indefinitely, due to lack of fund.
Mr Innocent Daniel, ADSIEC Information Officer, said this in Yola on Monday.
Daniel said that the commission was awaiting funds from the government to conduct free, fair and transparent election.
“Among the major challenges that led to the postponement of the election was the meagre allocation to the commission in the state 2021 budget.
“The allocation is too meagre for the commission to organise and conduct the election.
“Also, the re-usable election materials such as ballot boxes, duty vests, bags and kits were completely vandalised during the #Endsars protest,” he said.
The information officer said that the commission was also faced with the problem of handling the new polling units that were converted from voting points by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He said that the conversion had raised the polling units in the state from 2,609 to 4,104.
“This development will lead to increase in facilities and ad hoc staff and the ongoing registration of new voters will have a resultant increase in ballot paper requirements.
“It is in this regard that the preparations for the local government council election on Dec. 4, is hereby suspended to give government time to source for funds,” Daniel said.


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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday reiterated the firm commitment of the state government to bail out people in flood affected districts and said that he is regularly monitoring the situation unfolding in the state from Pathankot to Sardulgarh. The Chief Minister said that he is personally overseeing the entire situation in the state due to the floods. He said that the state government is duty bound to ensure relief to the masses and no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause. Bhagwant Mann said that the state government is solidly with the people in hour of distress and they are being provided succour by all means. The Chief Minister said that the Ministers, high officers and other administrative machinery of the state government is already in the field to help the people.
He said that massive relief and rescue operations are already going on in the flood torn districts to ensure that people do not face any sort of problem. Bhagwant Mann also lauded the NGOs and other social organisations who are serving the people zealously in this hour of grave crisis. The Chief Minister said that special thrust is being laid to ensure relief in the flood affected areas of the state so that people do not face any sort of problem. Bhagwant Mann said that priority is being given to carry rescue and relief work in the badly affected areas of the state. He said that the state government is committed for ensuring the safety and security of the people in this period of distress. The Chief Minister said that the state government will compensate people for loss of every single penny adding that he had already ordered a special girdawari to ascertain the loss of crops, houses and others due to heavy rainfall in the state. He said that detailed instructions have been issued to the Deputy Commissioners to immediately carry out girdawari in the areas lashed by rains to ascertain damage caused to crops, houses, animals and others on priority. Bhagwant Mann assured the people that the government is committed to safeguarding their interests against nature’s fury.


New Delhi: India registered 14,545 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of Health released on Friday.
The total number of infected people in the country now stands 1,06,25,428.
So far, 163 people have lost their lives and the total death toll due to the disease now stands at 153032.
There are 188688 active cases in the country at present.
So far, 1028370 people have been discharged.


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Susan Nakhumicha, the Health CS, has informed the National Assembly AD-HOC Committee that the early analysis of Worldcoin has brought to light health risks linked to the scanners, impacting the health of Kenyans that were scanned.
The scanners according to the Health CS have proven to be hazardous for human consumption. Those who scanned their eyes for the famous World Coin may fell into the health concerns.
The wake of things that folded out the news to Kenyans authority of such an activity ongoing, the act had already taken sometimes in Kenya in the subbubs of Kenya till when they hit the capital city, i.e Nairobi there is when their existence in the country rose an eye.
By the time they hit the CBD, they had already gathered enough information than they were expected. They were later deported from Kenya and now their act had created a health concerns in the country.
What next for the victims?!


LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Bazdar has said that the PTI government is fulfilling its promises made to the people and the transparent government of the country’s political history is engaged in public service.
Talking to media, the Punjab Chief Minister said that every conspiracy of the opposition has failed in the last two and a half years, the government is stronger than before, the aspirations of those who want to overthrow the government will not be fulfilled by 2023, the opposition has no agenda.
He said that the opposition was politicizing only on non-issues, the people had gone through a period of entertaining with empty slogans, in the past the people were harmed instead of giving relief.
Usman Bazdar said that the PTI government was fulfilling its promises to the people.
He further said that conspiratorial elements should first give an account of the looting of their time, the politics of those who impoverished the country is over forever, the transparent government of the country’s political history is engaged in public service.


Mogadishu (SD) – Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, at the opening of the 7th session of parliament, declared that the government is committed to holding elections in the country on time.
“We are here to announce to our people that the era of using violence and bloodshed to get seats in the chambers is over and that every Somali citizen can freely vote to choose the leaders they want,” said Farmajo.
The president emphasized that the government is ready to hold timely elections in order to give the Somali people the opportunity to elect the leadership they trust.
“The chairmen of both Houses have declared that elections will take place on time, the prime minister also assured the nation and the cabinet that the country is going to hold an election, and that it will happen accordingly” the president said.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called on the public to exercise national responsibility over the country’s destiny.
“I urge the Somali people to go out to the polls and vote freely on the party they want to overcome the deadly diseases such as tribalism, poverty and terrorism.” Concluded president Farmajo.
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MADRID — Spanish police detained 29 people Thursday and raided several offices across Catalonia in an operation against the alleged misappropriation of public development aid money.
Investigating magistrate Joaquin Aguirre in Barcelona ordered the raid as part of a probe into at least 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in development grants from the local government that were allegedly misused in an unspecified manner.
A court statement said the investigation, which is also looking into possible abuse of power and fraud charges, has been going on for more than a year and remains sealed.
The statement said the public funds were meant to help with development projects in Latin America, Morocco, Bosnia and elsewhere. Investigators found that most projects weren’t executed, Spain’s national police said in a statement, adding that some companies involved were allegedly created with false records.
The police said several former government officials were among those detained, including the former head of the Barcelona provincial government, Salvador Esteve. Esteve was later released but will remain under investigation, Spanish private news agency Europa Press reported.
Europa Press cited police sources saying the funds might have been diverted to support the separatists’ drive for Catalan independence.
Pro-independence politicians in Catalonia, including new regional President Quim Torra, said the crackdown was aimed at diverting attention from the verdict in an unrelated major corruption case announced Thursday involving the party ruling at the national level.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula Online
Doha: Qatar Traffic Department has setup a mobile radar at The Pearl-Qatar, where the maximum speed allowed in 80 km/h.
The department urged people to comply with the specified speed limit.
This was disclosed by the department on their twitter handle this evening.
Here are the other locations for mobile radars (Saturday, March 10) - Al Shamal (120km/h), Dukhan Shahaniya (120km/h), Salwa (120km/h), Orbital Road (120km/h) and AirForce Street (100km/h).
Ministry of Interior began with this initiative to promote road safety by forcing motorists to abide by the speed limits. These radars will catch seat belt violations, over speeding, overtaking from the wrong side in addition to usage of phone while driving.
General Directorate of Traffic Brigadier Mohammed Saad Al Kharji in an earlier interview had said that mobile radars are more effective in reducing speed violations since motorists are aware that radars are in place and they need to reduce their speed accordingly.
He requested motorists to take care of their lives and lives of road users. Al Kharji advised the youngsters to respect the traffic laws specially the speed limits because he said that most of the traffic accidents were occurring due to speeding.
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Evidence of COVID-19 community spread in Gallatin County
BOZEMAN – Health officials warned on Sunday that there is evidence that the coronavirus has been spreading within southwestern Montana's Gallatin County, stressing the need for the public to take precautions to prevent more people from being exposed to it.
Unlike the county's first four cases of the coronavirus, the four people confirmed to have COVID-19 Saturday have no known source of infection, the Gallatin-City County Health Department said. They were had no known travel history, exposure to someone who traveled or exposure to other known COVID-19 cases, the department said.
"We stress again that now is the time to take strong action, and this underlines the importance of the restrictions and closures GCCHD and the governor have put into place to limit the spread of this disease," the department's health officer, Matt Kelley, said in the announcement.
The four people who were confirmed to have COVID-19 on Saturday have had mild symptoms and have been isolated. Those who had close contacts with them have been quarantined, the department said.
Two more people in the county were confirmed to have COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the county's total number of confirmed cases to 10. Both of the latest patients are believed to have been exposed to the virus outside of Montana and are in good condition.


Jamaican fathers are playing a greater role in the lives of their young children.
That’s according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
Addressing a father’s day event being held under the theme ‘Furthering healthy families with fathers’, Mr. Holness noted that the Jamaican society is going through a period of unprecedented change.
This he said, includes changes in principles, morality and what citizens see as important.
He noted that these changes in outlook and perspective have also impacted the family.
The Prime Minister said he is happy to see more fathers participating in activities, such as taking their children to school.
He commented on the changing gender roles, noting that many fathers are now staying home to take care of their children.


EPDP leader and Government Minister Douglas Devananda says Tamils in the North should choose the right people to win their political rights.
The EPDP media unit said that Devananda had expressed this view when he met Fishermen’s Associations in Jaffna yesterday.
Devananda had assured the fishermen that measures will be taken to regain some areas used for fishing which is now under military control in the North.
He also said that discussions are underway to secure the release of civilian fishing boats seized by the army during the war.
The Minister said that the public, on their part, should support the people who are working for their rights and only then can those efforts bear fruit.
His comments come even as the government prepares to hold elections for the Northern Provincial Council in September.
Devananda is expected to contest the election and his biggest challenge will be from the Tamil National Alliance. (Colombo Gazette)


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Dubai, Feb. 13 (Petra) –– Senate President Faisal Al-Fayez on Tuesday called on United Arab Emirates businessmen to raise their investment in Jordan "to the level of the close political and social relations between the two countries." Al-Fayez said in a meeting in Dubai with UAE businessmen that Jordan provides attractive and promising opportunities for business in various fields, mainly in the sectors of public transport, railway construction, renewable energy, medical tourism and technology.
He highlighted the key features of the Jordanian investment environment and economic legislation that protects investors and provides facilities for business, and also noted the Kingdom's security and stability.
The Senate president stressed the importance of settling Arab capital in the Arab countries as a step to promote economic integration among them.
He also reviewed the various challenges facing Jordan as a result of political conflicts in the region, noting that the Kingdom had weathered the political crises surrounding it, including the threat of terrorism and extremism.
However, he pointed out that Jordan is facing economic hardships as it took the brunt of regional conflicts, particularly the Syrian crisis, receiving 1.3 million Syrian refugees, a burden that cost it $10.3 billion dollars by the end of 2017.
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Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS)
The Opposition AIADMK which faced a drubbing at the rural local body polls has alleged that the ruling DMK won the elections through unfair means and by unleashing violence across the state.
The party also alleged that they had submitted several complaints pertaining to the violence being unleashed by the DMK, to the State Election Commission but the SEC did not act on it.
Former Chief Ministers and AIADMK coordinator and co-coordinator, O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami alleged that unprecedented violence was carried out by the DMK cadres in many areas during the rural local body elections. The leaders also alleged that the State Election Commission (SEC)was relegated to a ‘Puppet’ in the hands of the DMK.
The AIADMK leaders said that when they were in power, the elections to the Loksabha and Assembly were held in a single phase but the DMK government conducted the rural local body polls in two phases. The party leaders in the statement said that they had moved the Madras High Court against this.
The leaders said that the State Election Commission had given an undertaking to the High Court that it would conduct the elections according to the directions of the court. The AIADMK alleged that despite being an autonomous body, the State Election Commission was made a ‘puppet’ in the hands of the DMK.
The AIADMK leaders said that they had petitioned the SEC that the Ranipet District collector, Bhaskara Pandian was acting at the behest of the ruling party and had requested to transfer him but to no avail. The statement said that the SEC had rejected the candidature of two district panchayath wards and four panchayath union wards of AIADMK nominees in Kallakuruchi district. The leaders said that they had given a written complaint against this to the SEC but the election commission did not act.
The AIADMK said that in several election booths, the party representatives were not allowed to sit and media was also not allowed to report. They said that they had already given seven petitions to the SEC and added that it would prove before the Madras High Court that the victory of the DMK was through backdoor and by unfair means.


The opposition Forum for democratic change has called off all its ongoing political activities across the country over coronavirus.
The party president Patrick Amuriat says that the party has been carrying out its mobilisation drives, and building their structures through identifying candidates who were slated to contest for the 2021 elections.
He also says that the party has been holding its press conferences every Monday of the week among other activities, which he said are going to cease until further notice.
He says that other political parties must also cease any political activities in their parties to minimise the risk of Ugandans acquiring the virus.
He says that they are following the measure that have been put in place by the world health experts, which measures he said were re-echoed by president Museveni.
Uganda has so far confirmed nine cases of coronavirus.


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Veteran Sri Lankan actor Tissa Wijesurendra passed away
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) [To enable links contact MENAFN] ] Veteran Sri Lankan actor Tissa Wijesurendra passed away today. He was 71 years old.
Wijesurendra was one of the most popular actors in the 1970s. He has involved in many dramatic roles in a career spanning four decades.
He passed away while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama. (Colombo Gazette)
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GASTAT: Saudi unemployment level declines to 9.7 percent in April-June
(MENAFN) The unemployment level for Saudi Arabia citizens declined to stand at 9.7 percent in the April-June period of this year driven by administration improvements directed at the labor market, as shown by figures issued by the General Authority for Statistics.
Moreover, the level has declined 0.4 percentage points in comparison with the January-March period of this year.
This arises as the labor force contribution level of Saudis surged by 1.7 percentage points to stand at 51.8 percent, and the employment-to-population percentage of Saudis jumped 1.7 percentage points, standing at 46.8 percent in comparison with 2021, the GASTAT report also showed.
The unemployment level between Saudi males dropped to stand at 4.7 percent, falling by 0.3 percentage points from the January-March period of this year.
GASTAT mentioned in its report that “The decrease in the unemployment rate of Saudi males this quarter coincided with both an expansion of labor market participation and employment growth, where the participation rate went up by 1.5 percentage points to 67.5 percent and the employment-to-population ratio increased by 1.6 percentage points reaching 64.3 percent.”
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Doctors, nurses and hospital staff have protested on the streets of the Spanish capital, Madrid.
They are angry about the regional government’s plans to privatise six facilities as part of the cuts planned for 2013.
“We are here because the government is privatising our welfare state, public health and education.” said one woman.
“Of course things will change for the patients, she says, despite what the politicians say. They will have to pay a lot more for their treatment.” said another.
Spaniards are being increasingly asked to shoulder their health care. Pensioners, for example, who previously paid nothing, must now fork out ten percent of their prescription costs. Health workers fear privatisations will also lead to layoffs and deteriorating health care.


LAHORE (92 News) – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that opposition parties have joined hands just to protect their personal interests and looted wealth.
In a statement, he said that the priority of opposition is a serious joke with the nation. “These parties have no development agenda for the people of Pakistan as the rejected elements are not even sincere with each other. The block of opposition parties will soon come to its logical end.”
Usman Buzdar said that opposition leaders have nothing to do with the problems of a common man as these elements are confused while seeing the country going towards the right direction. He said that people are well aware that these parties destroy the economy during their tenures. “Those who looted the nation exchequer cannot hoodwink the people now. Conscience people of Pakistan are fully aware about the illegible and corrupt faces of these politicians,” he added.
He said that people are totally indifferent to the undemocratic moves of the opposition. “The present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan will clean the country from these political impurities,” he concluded.


(MENAFN- 3BL Media Inc) By LISA LOCKWOOD
originally published by women's wear daily
Kate Spade has enlisted actress and entertainer Sofia Wylie and founding principal of Showa Women's University Career College Mika Kumahira to its Social Impact Council.
The Social Impact Council is a collective of women's empowerment and mental health leaders from around the globe. The two global change-makers join the leadership council, which includes actress Taraji P. Henson, to work with kate spade new york in bringing their perspectives to this cohort of female leaders who look to integrate mental health into the empowerment agenda of women and girls globally.
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(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt)
Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir met with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. They reaffirmed Egypt's commitment to enhancing the multilateral trade system's ability to respond to the successive challenges and crises that the world faces, such as geopolitical, health, and food crises.
Samir emphasized Egypt's dedication to the multilateral trade system and expressed its willingness to cooperate with all member states to boost confidence in the WTO's vital role in dealing with the unprecedented challenges that the world confronts.
The minister also stressed the need to improve food security in all member states, especially the least developed countries and the developing countries that are net food importers. He said that these countries should be given enough space and tools to develop suitable strategies that would enable them to increase their domestic production of strategic goods.
At the end of his visit to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the minister took part in the session on fisheries subsidies, which was held on the sidelines of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference from 26 to 29 February 2024.
The minister explained that the session aimed to reach an agreement to eliminate subsidies that contribute to overfishing and excess fishing capacity. This agreement would complement the one reached during the WTO's second ministerial conference on fisheries subsidies to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Samir outlined the main objectives of the Egyptian position in this regard, which include ensuring the maximum flexibility and exceptions for developing countries so that the Egyptian side can achieve its economic and social development goals. Moreover, he said that Egypt wanted to support its fishing fleet to achieve its present and future aspirations of exploiting marine fish resources and providing as much food security as possible.
He added that Egypt was keen on dividing the member states into two categories and setting specific obligations for each category so that the first category would be for the major subsidizers with strict obligations and greater responsibilities as they are the main cause of overfishing and excess fishing capacity. He also said that Egypt wanted to ensure that flexibility based on sustainability did not create a loophole for the major subsidizers.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 5. The Iranian
Foreign Ministry confirmed the information about the reopening of
the Embassy of the Islamic Republic in Riyadh from June 6, trend reports referring to
the statement of the ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.
The process of implementing bilateral agreements
between Iran and Saudi Arabia on the restoration of relations has
reached its completion.
The Iranian Embassy in Riyadh, the Consulate General
in Jeddah and the Permanent Mission to the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation will be officially opened on June 6 and June 7,
This statement confirms an important step towards the
normalization of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The
reopening of the Iranian Embassy in Riyadh will facilitate
diplomatic contacts and facilitate various areas of cooperation
between the two countries.
This reflects the desire for dialogue and problem
resolution, which can have a positive impact on regional stability
and cooperation in the Middle East.
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Sri Lanka today sought assistance from friendly countries to combat kidney disease and save members of the farming community that was most affected by the disease.
President Maithripala Sirisena, who met foreign diplomats at the Presidential Secretariat last morning, emphasized that about 40,000 people were suffering from kidney disease and that a hundred persons die every year in many areas of the country as a result.
President Sirisena pointed out that the drinking water problem had been a major cause for this situation and that international assistance was being sought to find solutions to the issue. He said even though steps were taken to improve the facilities in hospitals that attend to such patients, the number of patients was still on the rise.
The diplomats present had assured the President of their fullest support and promised to assist the initiatives of the government to address the problem. Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) assured the President that they would provide assistance towards finding the causes for the disease and formulating a lasting solution while the representative of the European Union (EU) said that they would consider increasing funding for drinking water projects around the country.
Indian High Commissioner Y.K. Singha, who was also present on the occasion, assured all those present that India would also do their part in providing assistance for the drinking water projects in Kundasale, Polgahawela and Kalutara. Japan meanwhile had taken the responsibility to help 60,000 kidney patients in the Anuradhapura District while the Australian Ambassador assured that his country would help set up a drinking water project for 10 million people in the Northern Province.
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(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) ghdad April 17 - Five civilians were killed and 11 injured in an army shelling in the city of Fallujah in west Iraq. A source at Fallujah hospital said five persons including a woman were killed and 11 others were injured in a renewed artillery bombardments and mortar shelling in most of Fallujah's neighbourhoods. The source added that the shelling caused damage to a mosque located in northern Fallujah. Meanwhile Fallujah and its affiliated areas are suffering a complete blackout due to the damage caused to the power station in northeastern Fallujah which was affected by the shelling. Families are pouring out of Fallujah for the fourth day running due to the fierce shelling in the city.
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BJP on Wednesday said its coalition partner in the Jammu and Kashmir government, PDP, with which its relationship had strained over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam, had acknowledged that the decision was taken in “haste” and could have been avoided.
“The damage which has been done to the smooth functioning of the coalition government has been duly acknowledged by PDP. It has been acknowledged that the decision to release Masarat Alam was taken in haste which could have been avoided and consultation with BJP, as equal partner of coalition government, should have been done,” chief spokesperson of BJP’s state unit, Sunil Sethi told reporters here.
Sethi said the development which has taken place since the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir, and which has caused the concern and distress for BJP has been strongly conveyed to PDP.
Sethi further said that the damage which has been done is required to be undone by directing preventive custody of Alam under PSA in view of fresh circumstances which rose after his release.
He said that the first cabinet meet of the coalition government also took place, which will help in restoring the confidence between the coalition partners for better coordination to provide good governance to the public, for which primarily the coalition was formed.
“The BJP strongly impresses upon the coalition partner to honour the CMP in letter and spirit,” he said. The BJP spokesperson also appealed the people not to get misled by the misinformation campaign launched by opposition parties against BJP and underlined that BJP never compromised on its principles and ideology and shall continue to follow the same.


Seoul, June 25 (IANS) Philip Goldberg, the new US Ambassador to South Korea, will arrive in Seoul on July 10 to begin his term, the American Embassy here said on Saturday.
'The entire team at the US Mission to Republic of Korea looks forward to welcoming Ambassador-designate Philip Goldberg to Seoul on July 10th,' the Embassy said on its Twitter page.
Goldberg will fill the vacancy left by his predecessor, Harry Harris, since January 2021, when President Joe Biden took office.
The career diplomat previously served as ambassador to Colombia and worked as a coordinator for the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions on North Korea from 2009-2010.
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LAHORE: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi remarked on Saturday that there is no possibility of any judicial coup or martial law in Pakistan.
Democracy will continue to prosper in the country, he stressed while addressing the inauguration ceremony of first ever CCV cable and Aluminium Alloy Plant at Sundur Industrial Area in Lahore.
M Abbasi said that the CCV Aluminum Alloy Plant is the first hi-tech plant in Pakistan, and will help manage the technical loses and electric theft in the country.
He said the government’s only source of income is taxes paid by its citizens and that it aimed to maintain such policies that will benefit both the government and the people.
Abasi said that in spite of lack of resources, a lot of projects have been completed under the vision of PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif.
He said that whoever the people of the country will vote for in the next election will come to power but he wishes to pass on such a policy that will not be revoked by the succeeding government.
The premier said that the next elections will be held in July in which people will elect their new government and the course of development will continue.
The PM stressed that the present government has carried out historic work in different spheres, including infrastructure development and energy.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government has added ten thousand megawatts of electricity to the system and started projects which will meet future energy requirements of the country.
He shared that he was confident that the development of infrastructure will give further impetus to bringing investment in the country. He said the economy is expected to grow by five point six percent this year while for the next year our target is six percent.
The prime minister had remarked that no one can put an end to the political career of former premier Nawaz Sharif.
“No one has been able to do it before nor will they be able to do it now,” remarked PM
Nawaz was previously convicted in a highjacking case, he said, adding that the former premier was even termed a ‘highjacker’.
Over the Supreme Court’s verdict which led to Nawaz’s disqualification as the president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the PM said that after the verdict the party decided that Nawaz will be the ‘Quaid’ [leader] while his brother Shehbaz Sharif was elected president.
“Decisions have also been made after holding discussions with party members,” he shared, adding that Nawaz’s opinion holds considerable value while making party decisions.
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Qatar- Nepal's New PM Meets Qatar's Acting Charge d'Affaires
(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Nepal's new prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli met here today with the Acting Charge d'Affaires at Qatar's Embassy in Nepal HE Abdullah Ibrahim Mohammed Nour al Emadi.
They discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them. During the meeting, al Emadi has congratulated Oli , wishing him success in his new mission as well as further progress and prosperity to the people of Nepal.
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Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, spoke on the Covid-19 pandemic and Central government's role in the battle.
He was speaking at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.
Baghel said that the state managed to prevent a migrant worker exodus and a blow to industry, but the Union government didn't have much of a role to play.
Reacting to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's praise of the Modi administration, Baghel said that the Aam Aadmi Party government in the capital was also responsible for the spread of the pandemic across the country, and so the AAP and BJP were scratching each other's backs.
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GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that only 28 percent of the Covid-19 vaccine eligible population in the state took the precautionary dose. With the anticipation of the fourth Covid-19 wave, the government will lay stress on the booster dose.
With the Covid wave relenting, a section of vaccine-eligible people have lost interest in taking the booster dose, the Chief Minister said. "Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi accorded importance on the precautionary dose at his interaction with all chief ministers today," he said.
The Chief Minister said that around 90 per cent of vaccine-eligible people in the state took the first and the second vaccine doses. He said that the latest Covid-19 variant occurring in the country spreads but does not become fatal if the patients do not have comorbidities.


By Usiere Akpan
Gov Udom Emmanuel has granted the request to construct the Udung Uko – Mbo Road axis to complete the economic value chain in the state.
Consequently, Emmanuel has given assurance that the remaining roads and the additional ones in the communities would be completed by the first quarter of next year.
The governor gave the approval for the construction of the road during the inauguration of the Ulliong – Edikor – Edikor Udueta Road in Udung Uko Local Government Area, Tuesday.
Emmanuel said that the construction of the road was hampered by unforeseen situations which visited states across the country, urging the people to have patience with the beginning of construction in the additional road projects in the area.
The governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said the road was the beginning of thinking for the future of the communities, adding that the economic growth of Udung Uko has been wellplanned by the Emmanuel administration.
Obaseki stated that the Emmanuel administration has injected professionalism in politics by giving the pillars of progress, adding that it was time for the local government administration to assist in the regular maintenance of the road to last longer in the interest of users.
The chairman of Udung Uko, Mr. Atannag Osung, said the inauguration of the road was a landmark progress to the communities which have existed without motorable roads in the past, adding that the new road has provided ease of movement to the people.
Osung stated that the road was a demonstration of good governance at the local government areas in the linking of over four local government areas to boost economic development.
An indigene of the area, Chief Okon Osung, said that the Emmanuel administration by the inauguration of the road has changed the narratives of governance for the people of the hamlets in Udung Uko, noting that the generality of the people had suffered dearth of infrastructure for many decades.
Osung explained that it was exciting to find motorable ways in the lifevtime of many persons in the area, maintaining that the project has endeared the people to the hearts of the government in the state.
It was watched by the wife of the governor, Dr MarthaEmmanuel, the state deputy governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo, the member representing Eket Senatorial District, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, royal fathers, women and the youths.
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'People will not cast votes to those against public sentiments'
CHITWAN: Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Bikram Pandey today said that public will not support the candidates who launch activities against the public will and interest.
In a press meet organised at his own residence in the district on Saturday, leader Pandey, who is contesting polls from Chitwan-3 to the House of Representatives, said that the voters will not support such party and candidate who plotted the Badarmude incident and tore ballot papers in the past election.
He added that the public were only expecting the development in the area.
Pandey further committed to leading the developmental activities in the constituency if he was elected.