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West Fargo businesses fail tobacco compliance checks
Tobacco City, 901 Main Ave. E., and Eagle Run Crossing, 3210 Sheyenne St., were among West Fargo and Fargo businesses failing tobacco compliance checks on Aug. 17, conducted by the West Fargo and Fargo Police Departments, with assistance from Fargo Cass Public Health.
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Nearly four lakh cusecs of water released from Hathnikund barrage on Saturday has inundated dozens of Haryana villages in Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat and Sonipat districts.
The state government has sounded a high alert in these districts and has also informed New Delhi government that the water released from Hathnikund Barrage will reach Delhi on Sunday.
The local administration in Yamunanagar has alerted the Army and Air Force besides asking the people living in low-lying areas to move to safer places.
However, the residents of seven villages, including Lapra, refused to move out of their homes fearing thefts.
"More than a dozen mud houses have been damaged besides the hutments. Some people also lost their cattle and their belongings were damaged by the water which entered their homes," said Aziz Khan, village headman, Lapra.
Despite the repeated announcements made by the local administration, residents of Lapra village were seen struggling with the flood water which spoiled their homes.
"We decided to stay in the villages to take care of the cattle and we are also fearing thefts," said Intezar, a local resident.
Those who lost their belongings and cattle include Arun, Mujahir and Gulsher. The flood water has also damaged standing paddy and sugarcane crops.
Though the district administration has assured the farmers that the damage will be assessed after the flood water recedes, but none of them so far have visited the affected villages.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday conducted aerial survey of Hathnikund Barrage to take stock of the situation and has directed the government officials to assess the damage and compensate the farmers accordingly.


Former diplomats have urged the international community to support peace and stability in the war-torn Afghanistan.
They were speaking at a seminar on the post-Taliban takeover situation in Afghanistan organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS).
Former foreign secretary Ambassador Tariq Fatemi was of the view that the prospects of peace and stability in Afghanistan offered tremendous opportunities to Pakistan.
He cautioned, however, that the opportunities were accompanied by dangers of instability as well, as the situation in Afghanistan could go either way.
He was of the view that the Soviet Union had left Afghanistan in a more dignified manner than the Americans.
He added that while the government installed by the Soviets had survived three years after their departure, the government installed by the Americans vanished while they hadn’t even finished their departure from the country.
He said that the responsibility for the failure in Afghanistan rested entirely on the shoulders of the Americans.
Former foreign secretary Ambassador Tehmina Janjua stated that the last Afghan president Ashraf Ghani was against negotiation with the Taliban until then end but was the first to leave the country as soon as they entered the capital.
This, she argued, showed the level of his concern for the best interests of the people of his country.
She further stated that the Taliban had shown a considerable maturity and a sense of responsibility since taking over Kabul.
She said that they were fully cooperating with the international community and it was too early to judge them on their policies towards women and other human rights-related concerns.
She was of the view that since the international focus was on Afghanistan, it was essential to guard against misleading media narratives of vested interests.
Former diplomat Ambassador Ayaz Wazir added that the international community needed to realize Afghan culture was different from Western culture and that women’s rights had to be in accordance with the local cultural norms.
He further stated that while the Americans were blaming the Afghans for corruption, the Americans serving in Afghanistan were more corrupt than the Afghans because most of the US funds went to American contractors instead of Afghans.
He was of the view that the Taliban were taking time in announcing a government because they were trying their level best to have an inclusive government more readily acceptable to the people of Afghanistan.
Ambassador Wazir was of the view that former Afghan president Hamid Karzai was a better politician and statesman than Ashraf Ghani.


New Delhi, Oct 11: The Congress on Friday demanded that the government bring out a white paper on the alleged Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank scam so that it can be found what exactly happened in the matter.
Addressing the media here, AICC spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh said that many people were already aware about the withdrawal limit that was to be fixed due to the scam. He said that there were some people who already knew about RBI's move to set a limit on withdrawals form the ban and thereby those people took out their money before this was implemented.
The Congress has said that the government should not only bring out the names of the ones responsible for the fraud, but also release a list of those people who withdrew more than Rs 50000 before the fixing of the limit.
The Congress leader also expressed concerns over the situation of other banks and said that the situation of some other banks as well is not good. He alleged that PMC bank had approved around 73 per cent of its total loan limit to one person, which was clear violation of banking norms.
Congress leader further alleged that there have been similar irregularities in other banks as well, due to which loans worth Rs 2,75,000 lakh crores that were given away by these banks have been written off as bad debts ( NPA) which has started to slow down the recovery . (UNI)


According to the latest report, Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan’s Minister for Planning, Development, and Reforms recently said that the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) has turned the strong political ties between China and Pakistan into deep-rooted economic relations.
Under the mega-project, 9 industrial zones will be set up across Pakistan in the coming 2-3 years that will lead to huge employment opportunities, he added.
Coal-powered energy projects with total power generation capacity of 1,320MW electricity have been completed at Sahiwal, Punjab and at Port Qasim, Karachi already, Ahsan noted.
He further said that 300MW solar power project has become operational in Bahawalpur under the CPEC as well.
In addition, he said that the road network between Quetta and Gwadar has been revamped that has shortened the time of traveling to just 8 hours.
The government is tapping the Thar coal reserves that could be the main source of electricity supply for the South Asian country for the coming 400 years, the planning and development minister said.


Mumbai, Dec 21: Former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has sought action against Mumbai police officers who were responsible for the lapses during the 26/11 terror attacks.
"Politicians were punished after the 26/11. Similarly erring cops must also be punished," Deshmukh said.
Deshmukh was replaced by Ashok Chavan as the Maharashtra Chief Minister after the Mumbai terror attack.
Deshmukh further said, "We have paid the price. But, what about those who were wielding the guns and were suppose to protect the city?"
Deskhmukh statements comes ahead of the tabling of the Ram Pradhan Committee report on 26/11 terror attacks in the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday, Dec 21.
The report says there was poor cohesion and communication in the working of the Police Commissioner's office.
The Ram Pradhan report also claimes that Mumbai police were severely lacking in arms and ammunition, and that the bullet-proof jackets were shoddy.


(MENAFN) According to a provincial official, the rate of export from Bushehr province in the southwest of Iran increased 87 percent in the first six months of the current Iranian year in comparison to the previous year same time span.
Some 13.331 million tons of products valued at USD4.63 billion were exported from the province in the mentioned period, also showing 15 percent growth in terms of weight, the head of the province’s Industry, Mining and Trade Department, Hasan Hosseini said.
Furthermore; he mentioned petrochemicals, gas condensate, minerals, fisheries, and vegetables as the main exported products, and China, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Brazil, Qatar, Nigeria, and Afghanistan as the major export destinations.
The worth of Iran’s non-oil trade increased 47 percent in the first six months of the current Iranian year, in comparison to the previous year same time span, the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) declared.
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Volta Regional Minister Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo, has commissioned an office complex worth GH¢690,000 for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ho.
Hon. Afotey-Agbo during the commissioning programme said government will continue to initiate development projects in the country to enable all including deprived people to have access to.
He said the project will go a long way to help solve the health needs of the people within the region and its surroundings.
The Minister who is also the MP for Kpone-Katamanso Constituency in Accra used the opportunity to encourage the people to patronize the facility at all times.
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Brasília – The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has concluded a safeguard investigation on imports of steel products and decided against imposing measures against Brazil. The information was confirmed on Tuesday (21) in a joint press release made public by Brazil's Ministries of Economy and Foreign Affairs.
The ministries reported that, if it was implemented, the safeguard duty would have a negative impact on exports from Brazil to the GCC and“contribute to the chronic problems the global steel industry faces such as overcapacity and protectionism.” The GCC countries are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
The safeguard measures are imposed by countries as way to protect a domestic industry that is being threatened or seriously harmed due to increased imports. The goal is that, while the measures are in force, the domestic industry adjusts, increasing its competitiveness.
“[Brazil's] Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs were actively involved in the investigation in defense of excluding national exports from an eventual imposition of safeguard duties, under the Agreement on Safeguards of the World Trade Organization. The decision is a positive outcome for the Brazilian steel industry and Brazil-GCC economic and commercial relations,” the statement stressed.
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Srinagar: A gunfight erupted between militants and government forces in Badigam village of Shopian district in southern Kashmir earlier today.
Reports said that government forces comprising of 44 RR, 14 CRPF and SOG cordoned off the Badigam village in the wee hours today after the inputs about the presence of militants there.
They said that the militants fired upon the forces ensuing a gun battle.
Meanwhile as the news about the gunfight reached the neighboring villages, people rushed to the spot and clashed with the forces in a bid to help the militants escape.
Local sources said that during the clashes one civilian has suffered bullet injury in his leg, while one army personnel has also suffered a bullet injury.
They said, besides, many civilians have also suffered pellet injuries.


Islamabad June 21 (TNS): President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said that the ongoing operations will make the country a citadel of peace.
Addressing the 17th convocation of the National Security and War Course at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, the president said that the country was facing multiple challenges in the form of extremism and terrorism. He, however, expressed the resolve that the nation and state institutions will triumph in fighting the war putting the country’s survival at stake.
Mamnoon said the government and the state institutions were rigorously implementing the National Action Plan and the enemy was on the back foot.
The president said that Pakistan is there to play a positive and constructive role for regional and global peace and stability.
The president while referring to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor said that the multi-billion dollars project and the flagship project One Belt, One Road will give a new strategic dimension to the regional and global scenario.
The president said the participation of friendly countries in the war and security course will further help promote Pakistan’s relations with them.
Recognizing the role being played by the NDU, Mamnoon expressed the confidence that the institution will further improve its performance in the future.
Earlier, the president gave away certificates to the participants of the course.
NDU President Lt-Gen Rizwan Akhtar said that 159 participants including 26 from friendly countries attended the course.


Jordan's Intelligence Department blocks terrorist scheme
(MENAFN) Massive terrorist scheme were blocked by the Jordanian General Intelligence Department after it showed severe and accurate follow-up operation, and a proactive effort, planned by ISIS-backed cell, during Nov, 2017.
The cell, arranged to execute a trove of terrorist actions, simultaneously meant to tamper with national security, and explode destruction and intimation among citizens, according to Jordan News Agency.
The early intelligence follow-up accomplishments, led to the apprehension of 17 plotters, involved in this dreadful operation, and seized rifles and other materials, prepared to be used in the hideous plan.
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Management at global tablet and smartphone manufacturer Alcatel One Touch is pleased with the company’s efforts to engage the Africa market over the last twelve months.
South African branch manager Ernst Whittman said that “since the official re-entry of Alcatel One Touch into South Africa and Africa in 2010, the area has seen rapid growth.”
Whittman singled out East African countries as being a major part of their efforts to increase their market footprint on the continent.
He added that “with great success coming from Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique,” the company has moved forward faster than they had initially projected.
It said that they now have 60 percent market share in Mozambique’s top telecom operator and hopes to continue to see “exponential growth in the smartphone category in Kenya.”
Whittman also said that in South Africa, the maker partnered “with MTN and Vodacom, which sold over 600 000 devices through their channels in 2012.”
He attributed the positive success to its devices to the Android for All Campaign, which it launched in 2012.
Wittmann said the campaign “has spread into Africa, where some countries have seen sales in excess of 100 000 Android smartphones per month in the last quarter of 2012.”


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DUBAI, 24th November, 2022 (WAM) -- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that the water reservoir project it is building in Hatta is 75.9% complete.
The project has a storage capacity of 30 million imperial gallons (MIG) at a cost of approximately AED86 million. It is expected to be complete in April 2023.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said that the water reservoir in Hatta supports the Comprehensive Development Plan for Hatta, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. We also work to consolidate the foundations of sustainable development for Hatta.'
Currently, DEWA is implementing a project to store 6 billion gallons of water in aquifers that can be retrieved when needed, he added. This will provide the Emirate with a strategic reserve of over 50 million gallons of desalinated water per day in emergencies for 90 days, while ensuring the quality of the stored water remains unaffected by external factors.
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Iran on Wednesday reported 63 more new coronavirus deaths with the total death toll rising to 354, a health ministry spokesperson said. The spokesperson also said that the country has detected around 9,000 virus cases. Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that doctors and nurses who die fighting coronavirus will be treated as martyrs like slain soldiers. Health Minister spokesperson wrote on Twitter, adding that 2,959 people had already recovered.


Jordan- Inflation up by 3.3pct in 11 months
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Dec.13 (Petra) -- Inflation, measured through consumer prices, rose by 3.3 per cent in the first eleven months of 2017 compared to 0.9 per cent recorded in the same period of 2016.
According to official statistics, an increase in transportation fares by 13 per cent, costs of property rents by 2.5 per cent, tobacco and cigarettes by 8 per cent, vegetables, dried and canned legumes by 5.2 per cent and health fees by 8.7 per cent, was the main cause for the computed rise.
Main items that saw a drop were meat and poultry by 5.5 per cent, fruits and nuts by 3.2 per cent, cloths by 2.9 per cent and cereals and their products by 0.2 per cent.
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( MENAFN )House sales and possessions prices saw an early spring increase amid government moves to arouse the accommodation marketplace.
Statistics from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reveals that UK property deals in March reached the highest monthly level since modern records started in 2005.
The housing marketplace has been comparatively resistant to the coronavirus crisis as people review where they want to live.
Official statistics also reveals average UK house prices increased 8.6 percent in a year.
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( MENAFN ) The PKK terrorist movement newly raised its multifaceted terrorist actions by assaulting Peshmerga forces and police officers, abducting citizens, aiming at diplomatic missions, and provoking peaceful demonstrations to aggression in the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG).
The terrorist movement, disturbed by the Baghdad-Erbil accord of Oct. 9, 2020, which will depart Sinjar, is attempting to increase the instability it has provoked in the occupied regions to the north of the country with terrorist actions and to shift attention from Sinjar.
The PKK also blames the Erbil government of cooperating with Turkey in its triumphant anti-terror drives in northern Iraq and assaults Peshmerga forces in the KRG.
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Bilawal terms amnesty for rich, price-hike for poor as economic terrorism
LAHORE (92 News) – PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto has termed the amnesty for the rich and price-hike for the poor as economic terrorism.
Talking to the media on Saturday, he said that the puppet government is not trying to find out solution to the problems. “We will jointly strive to find out the solution to the problems,” he maintained.
The PPP chairman said: “A minister openly says that they will hang 6,000 people which is fascism.”
He was of the view that the PPP would not change its stance despite pressure.
Faryal Talpur’s arrest as political revenge: Bilawal Bhutto
Addressing a press conference on Friday, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto has termed the arrest of Faryal Talpur as political revenge.
He said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was created for political revenge and political engineering.
He said that the government was hell-bent on revengeful activities against political opponents. “A conspiracy was hatched against NAB Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal from PM House,” he added.
The PPP chairman said that former dictator Pervez Musharraf had attacked the judiciary and the puppet Imran Khan was doing the same today. “The government is using tools against the opposition.
Bilawal Bhutto said that blackmailing is the old method of Ijaz Shah. “The government is committing the economic murder of the poor,” he said.
He predicted that the government is about to collapse. “The people are questioning as why the dollar price has increased,” he said. “This all is being done to divert attention from terrorism.”
The PPP chairman said that they want the government should complete its tenure. “There will be anarchy in the country if political leadership will be in jail,” he maintained.
He said that the coward rulers violating the sanctity of the house are at the helm.
Bilawal demanded that investigations should be started into the matter how the NAB chairman was pressurized.


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Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole| File Photo
Srinagar- Eidgah will be developed as the state-of the art play ground in Shahr-e-Khas that will have at least 10 scientifically developed turfs, upgraded football ground while the park will be upgraded as a major attraction with all modern facilities, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole said Wednesday.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir said:“I visited the area today to assess the sports facilities available to the youth. I directed officials to create more sports facilities for youth in the area.”
As far the Cancer facilities, he said nearby SKIMS Soura and AIIMS already upgraded facilities to treat Cancer patients.“Eidgah will be developed on modern lines as one of the best play grounds of Shahr-e-Khass. It will have scientifically developed 10 turfs for cricket players, an upgraded football ground.
The nearby park will also be upgraded as a major attraction with all modern facilities,” he said. Pole's announcement comes days after Waqf Board Chairperson Darakshan Andrabi has stated that the Board will construct a Cancer hospital at Eidgah, Srinagar. Her announcement had sparked massive protests by youth of downtown. (KNO)
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Liberal Leader David Swann is pushing the NDP government to take more action on the mental health review released well over a year ago.
Swann co-chaired the review, which released a report with 32 recommendations in February, 2016.
The government said at the time that financial constraints meant it could only act upon six of the proposals, including new medical detox beds to treat addictions.
But in the legislature Thursday, Swann said he expected the government to be showing more progress and he called on the NDP to fully implement the report.
"Tragically, we continue to see increasing incidents of mental illness and addictions across Alberta, including opiates and preventable deaths, now approaching two per day," he said.
Swann said the government should be moving on reforms to the primary care system, more timely access to opioid treatment clinics and additional assistance for first responders.
NDP Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said the government intended to give a full update soon on its actions on the mental health review soon but insisted the government is making progress.
She said the health deal signed with the federal government earlier this year sees additional dollars flowing to mental health and addictions.


ISLAMABAD (APP) – Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, said on Thursday that despite financial constraints and tough terms with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the previous regime, the current coalition government had presented a balance budget and measures. was announced. To protect the weaker sections of the society.
Concluding the budget debate in the Senate for fiscal year 2022-23, the minister said the government had inherited a fragile economy that was on the verge of default, coupled with widening trade and budget deficits, where foreign exchange reserves were reached. lowest level.
Besides, he said rising inflation, rising petroleum prices and mounting circular debt coupled with prolonged power cuts were other issues that needed immediate attention.
The minister said that the PTI government also cut down on the public sector development programme, which slowed down the infrastructure development work in the country.
He said that under the current circumstances, the government had presented a balance budget, in addition to honoring international commitments to stabilize the national economy.
Apart from the tough conditions agreed with the IMF by the previous regime, he said the current government had announced various measures for economic stabilization, infrastructure development and protection of the underprivileged sections of the society to achieve inclusive growth.
To protect the vulnerable and low-income people earning less than Rs 40,000 per month, the government has introduced a relief package and provided Rs 2,000 apart from providing targeted subsidies on other essential food items.
Dr. Ayesha apprised the Upper House that the government has also announced to ensure provision of essential commodities at concessional rates as it is providing five major essential commodities including flour, ghee, sugar and pulses at controlled rates.
He said that the agriculture sector is the backbone of the country’s economic development and the government in its federal budget had introduced several measures to promote and develop this sector and exempted seeds, tractors and other inputs from tax duty.
The ministers highlighted the government’s decision to reduce its expenditure and that specific steps were being taken to ensure austerity and reduce non-productive expenditure.
The Minister also appreciated the efforts of all the members of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance for making their productive recommendations to make the budget more viable and productive for policy making and fiscal planning.
He told that the committee had received about 29 recommendations regarding income tax and 21 recommendations for sales tax.
The Minister of State for Finance and Revenue said that about 27 recommendations were received for the newly merged districts, which are being considered and will be considered.
He called upon all the stakeholders to make coordinated efforts for the development of the national economy and social prosperity of the country.


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Algiers Jumada II 19 1437 March 28 2016 SPA -- A military helicopter crashed in Algeria on Sunday killing 12 soldiers the Defence Ministry said.
In a statement the ministry said that a "technical failure" apparently caused the helicopter to crash Sunday between the towns of Adrar and Reggan in the Tamanrasset region.
The chief of staff of the Algerian armed forces ordered an investigation into the crash.
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Space Capital earns billions of dollars through private investment in 2021
(MENAFN) According to research conducted by the New York-based corporation Space Capital, space infrastructure businesses earned billions of dollars in private investment in 2021. The finances increased by over 50 percent since last year, reaching a new high of USD14.5 billion.
The last quarter of 2021 drew in USD4.3 billion; courtesy to "mega-rounds" for USD250 million or more by Sierra Space, Elon Musk's SpaceX, and Planet Labs, following a milestone during the third quarter for man spaceflight.
Since 2012, Space Capital has monitored 1,694 firms spanning throughout three space classifications, infrastructure, distribution, and application; which collected almost USD253 billion in worldwide equity investments.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, April 4
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Fire broke out in Turkey's south-western Antalya Province at one of the yacht production facilities, Turkish media reported April 4.
The fire broke out this morning at 09:30 (GMT +3).
The work is underway to extinguish the fire, which may spread to a neighboring plant for the production of chemicals.
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Kahramaa Sells Land For Qr175mn
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Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa), which is a Qatari public stock company, signed an agreement to sell its own plot of land in Lusail City to Regency Real Estate for QAR175 millions.
According to a statement issued by the company, the plot of land with an area of 25,120 square meters is owned by the company in Lusail, and Regency Real Estate company is currently implementing some procedures with Diar Real Estate Company.
The capital of the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation is QAR1.1 billion, and was established in 1990.
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Several people have been injured in a shooting on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht, police in the Netherlands say.
Three air ambulances were dispatched to treat the injured and police confirmed they were investigating a “possible terrorist motive”.
The perpetrator is believed to have fled the scene and reports suggested police were hunting more than one suspect.
Yelle Tieleman, a reporter for the Dutch newspaper AD who was at the scene, said paramedics were attempting to resuscitate a victim close to the tram.
It was not immediately clear how many people were injured.
The incident took place close to the city’s 24 Oktoberplein.
Utrecht Police said in a statement: “A shooting occurred on the 24 Oktoberplein in Utrecht.” “The incident has been reported at 10.45 hour. Multiple people have been injured. “The surrounding area has been cordoned off and we are investigating the matter.”


Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said all institutions of the country should work in their domain.
Speaking at a press conference in Sialkot on Sunday, he said that the Judiciary has no mandate to pressure political parties to hold talks.
He said that former Chief Justice is offering legal advice to the PML-N opponents which is against the dignity the office he held in past.
The Defence Minister said that PTI politically victimized PML-N leadership during its four year term and use institutions to pressurize political opponents.
He said PTI’s selling of tickets, audio leaks should be investigated.
Source: Radio Pakistan


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The Russian Information and Cultural Center will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the formation of the CIS.
A photo exhibition will open at the Cultural Center on December 8 as part of the celebration.
Representatives of diplomatic corps in the Commonwealth countries, compatriots, heads of cultural and educational institutions will take part in the event.
The exhibition will display works by photographers from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Rossotrudnichestvo offices in these countries.
Students and teachers of Baku Music Academy will please the audience with music pieces.
COVID passport or immunity certificate are required for entry to the photo exhibition.
Media partners of the event are Azernews.az, Trend.az, Day.az and Milli.az.
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KARACHI: Pakistan Vanaspati Mills Association (PVMA) Chairman Atif Ikram Shaikh has said that the industrialists have been waiting for new industrial policy, as dozens of industries have been closed due to energy crisis and poor law and order situation in the country.
Showing concerns on uncertain situation in the country, chairman said that dozens of industrial units have been closed due to which un-employment has been increased.
“The opportunities for young and educated people have been dried up in the country and it is impossible for them to find new jobs due to prevailing uncertain situation,” he added.
He said that the government has not yet formulated a new industrial policy even business community had given suggestions and proposals in this regard.
The chairman further said that the industries are playing pivotal role in boosting the economy of country as the industrial units are generating employment and paying billions of rupees tax.
He hoped that the government would take effective steps for the revival of industrial sector, as it will increase Pakistan’s export and reduce unemployment in the country.


November 2015 DailyNews; President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama says the government continues to strive to ensure that high quality health services are accessible and affordable for all in a sustainable manner.
Speaking during the State-of -the-Nation Address on Monday, he said the health services were undergoing a transformation that focuses on the delivery of quality care that was financially sustainable which incorporates a revitalisation of primary health care as well as increased private sector participation.
He said as part of the Economic Stimulus Programme the government intends to upgrade 92 health facilities while continuing to upgrade hospitals, adding that the plan was to prioritise the construction of 534 additional staff housing.
President Khama said since 2014 nine more facilities have expanded operation hours bringing the total number to 48.
He said that in an effort to improve health care delivery they have decentralised some decision making processes to the districts such as the district drug emergency and laboratory votes to procure medicines and supplies.
He said over the past five years the health sector has performed well on the health related Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) through comprehensively funded programmes and interventions.
President Khama said Botswana was on track to achieving the MDG 4 target of reducing infant and under five mortality.
He said the government continues to introduce immunisation campaigns such as the recent national roll out of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for girls to prevent cervical cancer. He stated that plans were also underway to introduce inactivated Polio vaccine which was safer and eliminates the risk from earlier vaccines which he said would be followed by the introduction of Measles Rubella Vaccines in 2016.
President Khama said the child mortality rate has likewise been reduced from 76/1 000 live births to 28/1 000 live births in 2007 and 2011 respectively, and that it was projected to reach 21/1 000 live births by the end of 2015.
He said Botswana has made strides in the prevention and management of major communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS malaria and TB.


(MENAFN) A regional security source declared that a police officer and six security members injured after militant Islamic State (IS) group have been abducted from a village in Iraq's central province of Salahudin.
Lt. Col. Mahmoud Jasim from Salahudin Operations Command confirmed that IS militants in two vehicles have crashed into the homes of a village close to near the town of Dour, around 150 km north of Iraq's capital Baghdad, and abducted six resident before they have transferred to the IS hotbed of Mteibijah, a mountainous area in the eastern part of the province.
Jasim added that IS militants outposts of police and paramilitary Sunni tribal members at the edges of Mteibijah area, triggering tensed battles which only stopped after interruptions of two helicopter gunships.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina ready to support ongoing work in Azerbaijan's Karabakh FM
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 23
Bosnia and Herzegovina is ready to support the work being carried out in Azerbaijan's Karabakh region, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said at the joint press conference with Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bisera Turković, Trend reports on Dec. 23.
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Protest as Oyo closes plank market
Plank sellers at the Temidire market located along Old-Ife road in Ibadan have taken to the streets in a protested against the closure of the market by the Oyo state government, through the ministry of environment and water resources.
The commissioner, Chief Isaac Ishola said the government decided to closed the market because of environmental hazards the market has constituted to the health of the people.
The crisis rocking the plank market started in 2012, when the state government announced it plan to relocate the market to a new site in the Fasade area of the state as a result of the increasing level of development at the existing location.
Since then, the traders have been foot dragging on the matter but due to series of protest letters from residents of the area on the health implications of the market , the state decided to trake drastic action on the matter.
Already, policemen have beed deployed to strategic locations in the market while none of the traders were allowed to enter their shop or open for business activities.
Some of the traders who spoke with Journalists said they are fed up with the situation stressing that they are not ready to leave the market for any other place.
It was gathered that some of the traders have relocated to the new site created by the state government, other traders in the market urged the state government to obey the existing court order on the matter.
On the position of the state government, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Chief Isaac Ishola said the market existing under the environmental laws in the state had not other option than to be close.
He added that the state government is authorized to oversee the welfare of the people, noting that since the relocation order was issued in 2014, the traders have been foot dragging on the matter.
The traders insist that they are not ready to move until the court says otherwise.
Meanwhile, operatives of the Oyo state police command had since taken over the market.


Buddhanagar locals hail Jana Andolan
Kathmandu, May 6 :
The families of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country, those who were injured and those who contributed to the success of the historic people’s pro-democracy mass movement are being felicitated all over the country.
In similar vein, the people of Buddhanagar, one of the hotspots of the 19-day mass movement, organised a programme to felicitate various individuals of their locality for their contributions to the success of the historic people’s movement.
The programme was organised by the Janandolan Mobilisation Coordination Committee.
Those injured as well as those arrested during the people’s movement, media professionals who disseminated objective information and those who helped protect human rights at the time were also give due accolade during the programme.
The people of Buddhanagar have raised Rs 1.87 lakh for the treatment of those injured in the movement — who are now being treated at the Tribhuvan University Teaching hospital.
Addressing the gathering, General Secretary of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal said the new government and the reinstated House of Representatives should act according to the wishes of common people.


Defence minister: His Highness the Amir guardian of Kuwait
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Jan 28 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah said Sunday that Kuwait's history will proudly celebrate the blessed march of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his continuous efforts to maintain and guard Kuwait's stability and achieve prosperity for its people.
Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad told KUNA on Sunday, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of His Highness the Amir's inauguration on January 29, 2006, that His Highness the Amir is the guardian of Kuwait and will always be a leading example of generousity, and sacrifice in serving his country and people, including relentless efforts to ensure Kuwait's standing among nations and to strengthen its presence in international arenas.
The minister stressed that His Highness the Amir has the wisdom and insight and great ambitions for his country and people.
Sheikh Nasser noted that the Amir continues to work for the bright future for his sons and daughters in Kuwait, and for future generations, and to embark on a strategic leap and vision that promises an unprecedented developmental renaissance era for Kuwait and its people in the years to come. (end) fa.mb
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Meghalaya: Collective responsibility of MLAs required to tackle COVID, says Metbah
Speaking at an all-party meeting here, he appealed to the citizens of the state “to remain calm and have confidence in the machinery of the state government.” He also added that vaccination is the need of the hour as advised by the government.
Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Metbah Lyngdoh on Wednesday said that a collective responsibility on the part of the legislators was required at the moment to tackle the COVID crisis in the state.
Speaking at an all-party meeting here, he appealed to the citizens of the state “to remain calm and have confidence in the machinery of the state government." He also added that vaccination is the need of the hour as advised by the government.
He said that the government has given its presentation on the current COVID situation and how it is being managed. He also expressed gratitude at the exchange of opinions by different stakeholders.
Lyngdoh stated that there were suggestions and feedbacks from the legislators and the government has taken note of strengthening the areas which require immediate intervention.
Lyngdoh has also appealed to the traditional heads, NGOs, and religious groups to cooperate with the government in managing the COVID situation.
Speaking on parallel lines, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma stated that the citizens should not let their guard down, it is a challenge and the state government has to be prepared for any eventualities.
The CM added that there is a “need to ensure that the spread is contained.”
Giving his views about the third wave, he said that one cannot conclude about the third wave as the behaviour of the virus is peculiar.
Highlighting the health infrastructure given the current surge, Conrad said that the government is upgrading the medical infrastructure at hospitals adding that, beds may not be enough although the government is making efforts to expand.
“We are moving on war footing on this even now,” he said.
He said that the virus behaves unpredictably and people will have to be careful at home also.
Replying to queries on vaccines, Conrad said that the state has more than one lakh doses and the supply will last for 9-10 days.
He further added that there has been a change in the protocol of the government of India for vaccination, wherein the duration between the first and second dose has been increased from 4-6 weeks to 12-16 weeks.
"If the people have not received the second dose it is because of the change in protocol and not due to non-availability of vaccines," he said.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma maintained that the priority of the government must be on saving lives.
“From the perspective of saving lives, you need to minimise the number of cases. We have lost quite a substantial number of precious lives. It is painful," he said, and also extended the condolences to the bereaved families.
Mukul further informed said that the mutation will continue because that is how the virus behaves, and it was important for the public to know about the virus and follow COVID appropriate behaviour at all times.
He also said that there should be a strong surveillance system in place and the government must make room to improve things.
“A stitch in time saves nine, this mantra is very crucial where we are fighting the pandemic. We are hopeful that the government has taken cognizance of all the suggestion,” he concluded.
(Edited by Shankar Kumar Turha)
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Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardana has refuted recent media reports claiming that an import ban has been imposed on 623 goods, including mobile phones and other non-essential items.
Addressing the media, the Minister said the facts have been wrongly reported misleading the public.
Minister Gunawardana further said the goods can be imported after paying cash and the tax payment for the importation has also not been increased.
The Minister of Trade added that he believes there will not be an increase in the prices of the products. (NewsWire)


Blinken: Qatar vital partner for US in variety of domains
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WASHINGTON, July 22 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday described Qatar as a vital partner for the United States in so many different areas.
In statements upon receiving Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at the US Department of State in Washington, Blinken elaborated that Qatar is a strong economic partner for the US and "it is really a partner in trying to advance peace and trying to advance progress in the region."
He added that the Arabian Gulf State is also partner for the US in the war against terrorism, particularly the efforts against the so-called Islamic State group, in hosting intra-Afghan talks, and in supporting people in Gaza.
For his part, the Qatari official said that the relationship between Qatar and the US has been, for decades, nothing but growing.
"And we really look forward that our discussion will contribute to the growth of this relationship in advancing peace and security in the region, in helping in mediating some of the conflicts that will help with the stability of the region, cooperating also on other development project to help other countries as well," he concluded. (end)
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TIMES SINGAPORE, TAPANULI SELATAN – During their community service program, TMMD South Tapanuli also pointing on economic development sector of the locals. This is also one crucial sector to bring their life to a better futur
"By supporting them to grow their economic, we hope that we could bring them to be an independent society," Letkol Inf Rooy Chandra Sihombing, S.I.P, the commander of TMMD South Tapanuli said on Saturday (10/7/2021).
TMMD South Tapanuli commits to bring the local community of Siuhom to a better future they making them more independent. They even gave them some ideas on what to do to raise their economy. (*)
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced that loans of farmers from nationalized banks will also be waived by the state government.
He said that it will be done as had been promised in the Janghoshna Patra or the Congress manifesto prior to the assembly election.
CM Bhupesh Baghel was speaking in Jarahgaon of Mungeli district where he also laid foundation of various development works.
He made the announcement while addressing a massive public meeting.
CM Baghel said that state government has also fulfilled the promise of halving the electricity bills.


Tel Aviv, Sep 12 (IANS) Israel has planned to halt international flights as part of a full nationwide shutdown starting next week due to an increase in the Covid-19 morbidity rate, the media reported.
In a report Hebrew-language news website "Ynet" on Friday, a senior official in the Ministry of Health was quoted as saying that "the closure means that there is no entry to Israel and no exit", reports Xinhua news agency
Israel Airports Authority (IAA) spokesman Ofer Lefler told Xinhua that the IAA is not currently preparing for halting flights, as since the country's pandemic outbreak in late February, Ben Gurion Airport has not been totally closed.
He added that the IAA will address the issue and update only after receiving an order from the government.
Israel officially resumed international flights on August 16 and declared that travellers from 30 countries were not required to enter 14-day quarantine.
On Thursday night, the Prime Minister's Office and Health Ministry announced in a statement that the Corona Cabinet had decided to impose the full closure due to morbidity rise.
The start date of the closure will be decided by the government at its meeting on Sunday.
It will be the first in a three-stage plan aimed to lower the morbidity data.
The closure is supposed to include the upcoming period of Jewish holidays, between the Jewish New Year's Eve on September 18 and October 10.
According to the statement, the second and third stages will take effect only after the morbidity rate decreases.
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VISAKHAPATNAM: Union railway minister Piyush Goyal, who held temporary charge of the finance ministry in the past, said on Tuesday that the electoral bonds
through which individuals and companies can donate money to political parties of their choice were ‘transparent’ and ensured that the authorities knew who was donating money to political parties. The electoral bonds were approved by the government last year.
Talking to reporters, here, he said, “This is a canard spread by people like Chandrababu Naidu who prefers to take illegal money rather than through legitimate and official channels. For all these years there has always been a fear amongst the people of India that while they are donating money officially to some political parties, the other parties will attack them. In the case of AP, if somebody was to donate money to the BJP, you can imagine what the state government would do to those people. Therefore, to protect the identity of the donors, the electoral bonds have been brought in. Now people have the opportunity to buy these bonds through banking channels,” he said.
Goyal claimed that all the money donated through electoral bonds was white money donated through banking channels. “The electoral bonds ensure that the money goes into the coffers of political parties and not the personal bank accounts of political leaders,” he said.


The JVP reveals that fuel prices will likely be increased at midnight today.
Chief Secretary of the party Tilvin Silva speaking at a media briefing charged that fuel prices were increased to Rs.400 and will go beyond Rs.500.
Silva said there is public anger and dislike towards the President and the government and especially towards the Prime Minister.
Silva said the public’s issues have worsened and a solution is nowhere in sight with the longest fuel queues being witnessed since Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe’s appointment.
He noted that the appointment of the Prime Minister has worsened the country’s issues, while he is focused on protecting the Rajapaksas and suppressing protesters.
He noted that the protesters are not criminals.
Tilvin Silva also stated that public opinion cannot be suppressed through the arrest of protesters.
Silva said all protesters who have been arrested should be released without any conditions.


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Male’, Maldives – President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that the country’s political and social have been stabilized and that 2021 would be the year of developmental projects for the country.
President Solih said that the most important work which has been done during the first two years was to develop an environment for a stable and peaceful livelihood in the country, while speaking at the ceremony held to celebrate the 52nd Republic Day of Maldives. In his address with the nation, President Solih stated that the third year of presidency is to start while the nation is still trying to recover from the economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He assured that even with the current Covid-19 pandemics situation, that the government would fulfill its promises to the people. President stated that a total of 372 new projects would commence in 2021 along with the ongoing 154 projects and that the governments plan was to complete all projects by 2023.
President Solih also assured the citizens that he would maintain the religious unity of the country as well as the independence and sovereignty of the Maldives as long as he was the president of the country.
Highlighting the projects, President Solih told that 56 projects of the health sector including the five tertiary hospitals would also begin within the next year and by the end of the year, people can get service from all the tertiary hospitals. In addition to this, the water and sewage projects for the remaining islands without it would also begin by 2021 and would be completed by 2023.
President Solih also pointed out that Covid-19 pandemic had thought the country that it could not always depend on the tourism sector for the majority of the country’s income and that the government has plans to develop fisheries and agriculture industry of the country. In addition to this, the president also stated that high priority would be given to mental health, youth development, education and the environment.
President Solih also highlighted that they had started work on developmental projects back in 2018 with a proper plan and all of that was hindered due to the Covid-19 pandemic which no one had expected to happen. He added that in addition to being a health crisis, the pandemic had also became an economical crisis to the nation, which lead to the government to change the order of developmental plans to reduce government spending and diverted the finance to saving of human lives.
He added that the government prioritized assisting the citizens, providing basic services and projection to the people without any obstruction so that the government could function properly. President Solih also said that the people did not have to face any shortages in food and medicines during this period due to the swift actions taken by the government amid the pandemic.
President Solih stated that the most important thing which the government would focus on addressing was to develop human capacity, during this time when the country. President Solih also highlighted that infrastructural and human capital would be allocated to develop holistic educational systems in five regions of the country.
He also stated that one of the biggest achievement of the two years of this government was to have provided degree scholarships for 8,200 students under the free degree program and that 1,082 students had gotten student loans to study in 23 countries around the world.


Both Varavara Rao and Swami Agnivesh have expressed their willingness to extend help and mediate.
Rao has said the state government should take stepsfor creation of proper atmosphere for holding talks.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who has appealed forearly release of the district collector and the juniorengineer, has said the situation is being closely monitored.
While various options for safe and early release ofthe two hostages were being examined, the government washopeful of getting a message from the rebels for negotiationson the issue, official sources said.
Abduction of the two drew widespread condemnation asthousands of people took out processions in several parts ofOrissa and appealed for the release of the two captivesyesterday.


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Egyptian Minister of Justice Omar Radhwan met with a delegation from the Ministry of Justice headed by Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry for Real Estate Registration and Documentation Saeed Abdullah al-Suwaidi.
The meeting dealt with ways to enhance legal co-operation between the ministries of justice in Qatar and Egypt in real estate registration and documentation.
They also reviewed the experience of the two countries to improve the services provided to the public in these fields.
The Qatari delegation held several meetings with officials in the sectors of real estate and documentation at the Egyptian Ministry of Justice, during which they reviewed opportunities for co-operation in the areas of documentation.
During the meetings, the Qatari delegation made presentations and explanations about the Qatari experience in real estate registration, documentation and real estate brokerage.
Egyptian officials praised the Qatari experience in these areas, its advanced position in global classification indicators, and its role in supporting and improving the business environment.
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Ranchi, Aug 8: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that his government was committed to ensure that environmental issues and concerns are addressed while the development takes place simultaneously in the state.
Addressing the people after kick starting the plantation drive in the premises of the New Vidhan Sabha building being built in Kute he said that Water Forest and Land are not mere slogans but are part of the legacy and its protection and enrichment was the responsibility of all. He said that trees and environment are related to source of income and also spirituality of the people of the state.
The Chief Minister categorically said that despite being in the era of development he and his government was not in favour of such progress in which the environment is put on the line. He said that over the past two years massive plantation drive has been undertaken in the state and has been given the shape of a people’s movement.
He said that people who follow Srana and Sanathan Dharmas are worshippers of nature and in their lives tress and environment are inseparable parts. He said that the talks which are being now held across the world regarding global warming and environment protection has been advocated by the followers of these two religions centuries ago.


Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal termed the state budget 2020-21 as a pro-people and said it will adequately reflect the aims and aspirations of the people.
The budget was presented in the Assam Legislative Assembly on Friday.
In a post-budget presentation reaction, Sonowal while welcoming the budget said that the budget will benefit all sections of the people living.
He also said that the budget will stimulate development and lend equal dignity, equal growth to all.
Sonowal also said that the budget has provided steps to catapult social, economic, educational empowerment along with providing social security to all in the state.
He also thanked finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for presenting a budget which will be the catalyst for equal development and equal dignity of all sections of the people belonging to all districts.


Bill Gates feels that Generative AI has plateaued and that there are plenty of reasons to believe that GPT technology has reached a ceiling.
He believes that current generative AI has reached a limit, and he does not feel that GPT-5 will be better than its predecessor
Gates also predicted that in the next two to five years, the accuracy of AI software will witness a considerable increase along with a reduction in cost.
He anticipates a stagnation in development initially.In the short term, he sees significant potential in AI 1.
Gates acknowledged that some AI chips from Nvidia cost around $30,000 per piece, and they have copious amounts of computing power and consume a lot of energy.
He said that the actual usage costs were once ten cents per query. Today it’s probably more like three cents.
Gates believes that a 3-day workweek is possible, and artificial intelligence might make it possible .
Gates also spoke about how AI can help in reducing carbon emissions .
Gates believes that AI can help in creating a sustainable future for the planet .He said that AI can help in optimizing energy consumption and reducing waste


Chennai, Aug 30 (IANS) Actor Nithin Sathya, best known for his role in Venkat Prabhu's 'Chennai-600028' and director Jagan's 'Raman Thediya Seethai', will next be seen playing the lead in a Tamil film titled 'Koduvaa'.
The film, which is being directed by Suresh Sathaiah, who worked as co-director in the movie 'Bachelor', will feature Bigg Boss fame Samyuktha as the female lead.
Produced by Blaze Kannan and Srilatha Blaze Kannan of Dwarka Productions, the film, sources say, is set against the backdrop of Ramanathapuram and is based on the realistic native lives of people in that region.
Sources say that the story revolves around an unexpected chain of events that happen in the life of the protagonist, who is into shrimp farming.
Others in the star cast include Aadukalam Naren, Murugadoss, Santhana Bharathy, Vinoth Sagar and Subathra.
Dharan Kumar is scoring the music for this film that has cinematography by Karthik Nallamuthu.
The movie went on the floors recently, with several celebrities including directors Venkat Prabhu, Rajesh M Selva and actors Vaibhav and Premgi Amaran gracing the occasion.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, April 4 (IANS) The principal Opposition party of Tamil Nadu, AIADMK is raising drug cartels, NEET, and farmers' issues in its Lok Sabha election campaign.
The arrest of movie producer and former DMK NRI cell leader, Jaffer Sadiq in the Rs 2,000 crore drug smuggling case has left the party red-faced.
Though DMK has clarified that it has no links with the expelled leader, the increasing drug seizures in Tamil Nadu point towards the ruling party's failure to maintain law and order.
AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) is raising the availability of drugs and the arrest of the drug lord regularly while electioneering.
It is also raising the issue of the failure of the government in getting an exemption for the students of the state from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
The AIADMK has pointed out that the party had during its campaign for the 2021 Assembly elections stated that if it formed the government it would not allow NEET in the state.
AIADMK leaders are also raking up the failure of the government to get adequate water from the Cauvery River from Karnataka for the farming districts of the state.
The Opposition party is also highlighting the hike in power tariff and increase in property tax.
The increase in prices of dairy products is also being taken up as an issue by it.
Of the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK is contesting in 32 Lok Sabha seats, its allies DMDK on 5 seats and SDPI and Puthiya Tamilagam on one seat each.
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ISLAMABAD: Former Chief Minister Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi has said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor would not be affected by the ouster of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
The Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) leader, while speaking to a delegation, said that the CPEC is not an agreement with Nawaz Sharif but between China and Pakistan.
He also said that the Pakistan Army would protect and safeguard the project, and there was no threat to it from anyone.
He said that the government was given an impression as if the CPEC would be in jeopardy if Nawaz Sharif was ousted. In fact, he said, the CPEC will be more transparent and reach its conclusion without them.
He also said that the real threat was not to CPEC but the government of Nawaz Sharif. Therefore, he said that Sharif was given an impression that the project would be halted without him.
Elahi has previously voiced his support behind the protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on 2nd November.


Hyderabad: Late NTR’s elder son Mr Harikrishna has refused to address the Mahanadu meeting here on Saturday. He expressed anguish over the way the Mahanadu was going on in presence of TDP Chief Mr N Chandrababu Naidu.
Mr Harikrishna rejected the plea made by the senior leaders Mr K Yerran Naidu and Mr Yanamala Ramakrishnudu to address the meeting. He said that he was not in a position to speak in the meeting and added that he will reveal the reasons later.
It is learnt that Mr Harikrishna was unhappy over the adamant and unilateral attitude of Mr Naidu. Mr Harikrishna was feeling that the party was losing its sheen just because of the unilateral attitude and actions of Mr Naidu. According sources, Mr Harikrishna has said that he was not worried about the heir of the party, but is worried about the party’s position. He said that he advised Mr Naidu to organise the Karimnagar ‘Ranabheri’ much earlier, but Mr Naidu didn’t heed his advice.
Mr Harikrishna refused even to talk to the media, and said that he was not speaking to the media just because the day was NTR’s birth anniversary. He also said that he would reveal the reasons later as to why he was not speaking to the media. Mr Harikrishna, who left the Mahanadu midway on the first day, looked unhappy on the second day.
Interestingly, there was no portrait of Mr Harikrishna on the Mahanadu dais, while Mr Naidu’s son Mr Lokesh’s portrait was there. (NSS)


CM intervention requested on the relocation of the SGPDA fish market
MARGAO: Krishna ‘Daji’ Salkar, Chairman of the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA), has requested the intervention of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to resolve the hurdles the authority is facing in moving the wholesale fish market to another location.
The CM is also chairman of the Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC), which is building the new market.
Although the GSDIC is unable to fund the Rs 1 crore required to level the preferred alternative ground that has been identified to move the market, the CM has also been asked to decide whether to temporarily abandon the entire plan of market displacement.
The President of the SGPDA, who transmitted a note to the CM and discussed these problems with him, said that the CM will soon convene a meeting where the final decision will be taken.
Salkar added that he had asked the Authority to invite sellers in the retail market to discussions to resolve the issues between them.
He said the SGPDA has fixed the retail market for its part, but now it is the retailers’ turn to accept the higher fees or action will be taken.
He further stated that the issues related to the SGPDA building itself will also be resolved soon.


Bismarck rally set for Saturday to impeach Obama
BISMARCK -- Upset citizens from around the state will take to an interstate overpass here Saturday with posters to show their frustrations with President Barack Obama and will be asking Congress to impeach him.
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President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia, performed Jumuah Prayer (Friday prayer) at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
The prayers were also performed by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.
The Jumuah Sermon was delivered by Taleb Mohammed Al Shehhi, under the theme, 'Good Deeds on the Last Ten Days of the Month of Dhul-Hijjah,' urging people to benefit from these blessed days, increase their giving and good deeds, and raise children on righteousness, giving and good ethics.
He also encouraged parents to raise their children's awareness of ideas that contradict the values of Islam and good ethics, noting that children are the nation's future, and prayed to Allah Almighty to protect the UAE.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in Donbas over the past day.
Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Spokesman for ATO Dmytro Hutsuliak said this at a briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"Two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the ATO area in Donbas in last day. The servicemen were promptly delivered to medical institutions, they received the necessary medical assistance," Hutsuliak said.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Spokesman noted that Russian-backed militants had launched 52 attacks on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in Donbas over the past day.
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Iran: More than 260 firms to join in IPCC 2022
(MENAFN) The 22nd version of Iran’s International Paint, Resin, Coatings, Composites and Plating Industries Fair (IPCC 2022) which is going to be hosted at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds from the 30th of November till the 3rd of December.
As mentioned in a report by IRNA, throughout this four-day occasion the most recent outputs and facilities of over 260 local and foreign firms operating in the sector of paint and associated businesses are going to be displayed.
Chemical industry firms, paint, adhesive, as well as resin manufacturers, in addition to firms operating in the electroplating sector will join in the IPCC 2022 which is Iran’s highest important event in the paint and coating sectors.
Bearing in mind the Islamic Republic’s latest residential improvement strategies, the construction industry in the nation is surging, and holding such exhibitions will be a highly important move in reaching the requirements of the stated industry.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) A major Australian inquiry has recommended the closure of a youth detention centre involved in an abuse scandal that shocked the nation.
Last year, a TV programme broadcast images of inmates being mistreated - including one teenage boy who was restrained and placed in spit hood.
It prompted a royal commission into Northern Territory (NT) youth justice.
The inquiry's final report calls for sweeping changes to address the "shocking and systemic failures".
Darwin's Don Dale Youth Detention Centre should be closed immediately, said commissioners Margaret White and Mick Gooda in their
The commissioners found that inmates had been "subjected to regular, repeated and distressing mistreatment", including the use of inappropriate force, restraint and verbal abuse.
"These things happened on our watch, in our country, to our children," the commissioners said.
Lawmakers will now decide whether to accept the recommendations. (Courtesy BBC)
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KARACHI (Web Desk) – Sindh Minister of Information, Sharjeel Memon on Monday said that the demand for declaring emergency in Sindh was imprudent and will not resolve any issues.
Talking to the media men before Sindh assembly’s session, Memon responded to the demand put forward by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), earlier today, for declaration of emergency across province.
He said that the country was entangled in terrorism on various fronts and the terrorists have not even spared educational institutions.
It is difficult to deploy police outside schools, but the process was underway, he told.
He further stated that the military courts have been established to counter terrorism while the law-enforcing agencies were fighting terrorism and capacity-building of the forces’ was also being boosted.
Terming Shikarpur incident as national tragedy, he ensured that the report would be submitted within a couple of days.
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CPI(M) Kerala state secretary MV Govindan warned of greater agitations against the union government in future.
The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Thursday announced a series of agitations against the NDA government at the Centre alleging that its economic policies were “suffocating” the southern state.
The 12-day protest, scheduled to begin on January 20, would be held by the local committees of the party across the state, party state secretary M V Govindan said.
Thousands of party workers would take part in the agitation, he said in a press conference here.
The Centre has adopted a stand of ‘suffocating’ the state government through its economic policies, he alleged.
There were even lapses in the payment of GST dues to the state and the Centre even reduced the borrowing capacity of the state government, the leader said.
Noting that said the stir was just the beginning, Govindan warned of greater agitations against the union government in future.
The Marxist party would also conduct a door-to-door campaign to create awareness about the people-friendly policies of the state government, he added.


Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said on Thursday more than 1,200 COVID-19 tests are being conducted in the province on a daily basis. Speaking to the media, he said only 80 tests per day were being conducted in the province earlier but now the testing capacity has increased to 1,200 as more laboratories have been established in the province. Shahwani said the provincial government is trying to further ramp up the province’s testing capacity. He said the Balochistan government had imposed a lockdown on March 17 when 92 cases were confirmed, adding cases started to increase after relaxation in the lockdown. Read More: Pakistan’s coronavirus deaths top 3,000 The spokesperson said the government is doing all it can to enforce the standard operation procedures (SOPs).


The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in the United States increased by 43.7 thousand per day, more than 850 people died, according to Johns Hopkins University, which summarizes data from Federal and local authorities, as well as the media and other open sources.
According to the University, the number of cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours has increased by 43,752, and another 857 patients with the confirmed disease have died.
A day earlier, these figures were 42,812 and 946, respectively.
According to the latest data from the University, for all time, doctors have identified more than 7.2 million cases of coronavirus infection and more than 207.8 thousand deaths in the United States. More than 2.8 million people have recovered.
Worldwide, according to the University, there have been more than 34 million cases of infection and more than a million deaths due to COVID-19, and more than 23.8 million people have recovered.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 27. United Nations
Secretary General António Guterres has sent a congratulatory letter
to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the
occasion of May 28 - Independence Day, trend reports.
I wish to extend to all people of the Republic of Azerbaijan my
warmest greetings on the occasion of Independence Day.
From poverty and inequality, to violent conflict and climate
change, the challenges faced by our world demand collective action,
rooted in solidarity, mutual respect and understanding.
A better future requires each country to look beyond their
national borders, and to support efforts to advance peace, human
rights, prosperity and sustainable development for all people, no
matter where they may live.
The United Nations joins all people of the Republic of
Azerbaijan in celebrating your special day, and we look forward to
our continued work together to secure a better, healthier and safer
future for people and planet alike.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurance of my highest
consideration," the letter said.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 7 . F1 sprint races
will be held for the first time in Azerbaijan, trend reports on December
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PM Meets Representatives Of LCCI
Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the institutions concerned to devise an effective strategy on the industrial zoning and town planning to avert the environmental and civic issues.
In a meeting with the representatives of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Prime Minister said the industrial zoning and town planning were ignored in the past that had triggered pollution, dearth of basic amenities and other civic problems.
The representatives of the LCCI expressed their confidence in the measures being taken by the government including the documentation of the economy and tax reforms besides assuring him of their cooperation.
They apprised the Prime Minister on the issues faced by their community regarding the ease of doing business and industrial zoning.
The Prime Minister told the businessmen about the government's measures to bring ease of doing business and the facilitation of the business community which would soon start benefiting from them.
Highlighting the importance of the industrial growth, the Prime Minister said that in 1960s, Pakistan had been one of the fastest growing economy in Asia. Unfortunately, the country lost the race for falling prey to a negative mindset.
He said industrial growth and wealth creation was inevitable for the national development that would beget job opportunities.
The Prime Minister assured the representatives for resolution of their issues and said that he would be in constant contact with them.
The LCCI representatives also apprised the prime minister on a campaign to plant 100,000 saplings and requested him for its launch.


(MENAFN) Four Sharjah Police officials were charged of allegedly ruining property as well as putting civilians' lives under threat by hunting a car and harming its passengers.
Both police officers A.A and S. A came along with their lawyer, Mohammed Ahmed bin Mayed,to the court hearing as they rejected the claim.
They claimed that they did not hunt after or harm the car of the accuser.
The lawyer asked the court to identify the victims at Saaed and certify the incident.
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China urges the United States to stop making irresponsible accusations against other countries on cyber security, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press briefing when answering a query on claims that the U.S. intelligence community had begun an effort to stop spies and hackers from China and elsewhere from accessing academic research on emerging technologies.
She said that the Chinese government has always been unequivocally against hacking attacks and abusing information technologies.
Noting that the United States is the country that possesses the most powerful cyber technologies and capabilities in the world, Mao said the United States has also launched the biggest number of hacking attacks, wiretaps and secret thefts against other countries.
"A recent report shows that the U.S. launched cyber-attacks and theft operations against China's Northwestern Polytechnical University and took away a group of core technical data. But the U.S. has yet to offer an explanation," she said, urging the United States to immediately stop cyber-attacks and secret thefts against other countries, and stop making irresponsible accusations against others on cyber security.


Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan has said that the government has initiated all efforts to alleviate the agony of the people living in areas affected by heavy rain and flooding in the district.
The Minister who reached Kannur on Tuesday to attend the all-party peace meeting rushed to the flooded areas at Iritty and nearby areas including the Pazhassi irrigation dam site. The government would do whatever it can to ensure relief to the people who were affected by the monsoon-related disaster that left many areas inundated by flood water as heavy rain continued to lash the areas. He said he rushed to the affected areas in the morning as instructed by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. He was accompanied by Agricultural Minister K.P. Mohanan and local MLA Sunny Joseph.
Mr. Radhakrishnan said that district administration officials and police personnel were involved in an exemplary work for rescue and evacuation operation. Country boats were pressed into service for evacuation of people marooned by flood water, he said adding that steps were also under way for supplying free ration for people affected by the disaster. He said that the government had already sought the help of Navy for assisting the rescue operations. A control room was also opened for the co-ordination of operations, he added.


Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe says that a Government elected by the people will not be suppressed by unjustifiable demands of trade unions. Participating at a function in Badulla, the Prime Minister said that he is thankful to public servants for not joining the strike. The Prime Minister said that there are problems in the state and private sectors and that workers engage in various acts to win their demands. He said that the Government tries to solve these problems through discussions. However he said that trade unions cannot get together and overthrow a Government which was elected by the people. He said that the Government opposes such moves and would take strict actions against it. He said that it is only the present Government that can payback the debts of the Rajapakha Government. The Prime Minister said that if they want to come back, they have to wait for a peoples mandate at an opportune time. He said that if not they are going against the wishes of the people. He added that the party members in the Government or Private sectors should reject such actions. The Prime Minister expressed these views when he met the party members to discuss the Badulla District Development Programme.


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We can do nothing even though Imran Khan becomes PM, says Naeemul Haq
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – PTI spokesman Naeemul Haq has said that they can do nothing even though Imran Khan becomes the prime minister.
In a statement, he said that they will have to uproot the old system.
He said that the federal and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had done nothing for the relatives of the victims of the APS tragedy.
Naeemul Haq said that they will have to eliminate terrorism.