Ahmedabad, Oct 13: Two people have been detained for making phone calls to the city police station threatening to kill the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi.
The city crime branch police who have taken the action against the callers said that after the Sunday, Oct 11 night calls the Chief Minister's security was beefed up.
Media reports quote sources as saying that the two detained are being interrogated. However, they have refused to reveal the detained persons' identity.
An anonymous caller who had called police control room told that two persons were in the city to assassinate Modi and an IPS officer at a public function. A second caller gave the details on where and how the attack would be launched.


Education Department Gears Up for Extensive Recruitment Effort: Chief Minister’s Announcement
A step taken with the idea of bringing a revolution in the field of education in Punjab
The first School of Eminence will be dedicated to the people on September 13
80 teachers were honored during the state level ceremony on the occasion of Teacher’s Day
Moga, September 5:
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has announced the launch of a large-scale recruitment drive in the Education Department under the Human Resource Extension to provide standard education to students in government schools across the state.
Addressing a public meeting before felicitating 80 teachers during a state-level function here on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, the Chief Minister said that a large number of posts are lying vacant in the education department, due to which the education of children is being affected. He said that under the commitment of the state government to make Punjab a leading state in the field of education, the Punjab government has decided to conduct a large-scale recruitment drive in the education department. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that a large number of posts including campus managers, cleaning staff, janitors and security guards will be filled in the coming days.
The Chief Minister said that the new era of education revolution will be laid by the Punjab government by starting School of Eminence in the state soon. He said that 68 crore rupees have been released for the establishment of these schools and the first school of eminence will be dedicated to the people on September 13. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that these ultra-modern schools will act as a catalyst to provide quality education to the students.
The Chief Minister said that 10,000 classrooms of schools across Punjab will be given a new look to modernize the schools in the state. He said that new type of furniture will be provided in these classrooms, so that the teachers can monitor the performance of every student carefully. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that apart from this, one thousand new classrooms are being constructed in the state.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is giving utmost attention to improving the education system in Punjab. He said that the state government is sending groups of school principals and teachers for training in renowned educational institutions of the country and abroad so that they can learn modern teaching techniques. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the purpose of this is to ensure that the teachers can be aware of the modern practices going on in the world in the field of education.
The Chief Minister said that similarly, they are being sent to ISRO and other institutions to inculcate scientific approach in the students of government schools. He said that this will enable students of government schools to compete with their peers studying in convent schools. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the aim of this step is to make the students fully developed and able to work hard in life.
The Chief Minister said that for the first time in the history of Punjab, parent-teacher meetings were held in government schools across the state. He said that more than 19 lakh parents participated in this comprehensive parent-teacher meet. Bhagwant Singh Mann hoped that this initiative would help in preparing the students for the future.
Revealing the emotional evening with the teachers, the Chief Minister said that every teacher’s problem will be solved, for which the state government is already making all possible efforts. Promising to solve all the problems faced by the teachers, Bhagwant Singh Mann said that being the son of a teacher, he knows the problems of the teachers very well. He said that the treasury of the state is for the people and every penny will be spent for the welfare of the people.
The Chief Minister said that last year on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, he had promised to regularize the services of all contract teachers. The Chief Minister said that he was very happy and satisfied to announce that the word “Kachch” will be removed from the front of the employees forever and now the state government has cleared all legal and administrative hurdles and regularized the services of 12,710 “Kachch” teachers. . Bhagwant Singh Mann said that besides regularizing the services of the teachers, their salary will be increased by five percent and other benefits including holidays will also be obtained.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is opening eight high-class training centers to prepare students for competitive examinations. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this center provides UPSC to the youth. He will train to pass the exam and he will serve in prestigious positions in the state and country. He said that the aim of the state government is to make its youth eligible to serve in high positions.
The Chief Minister further said that bus service will be started for girl students studying in government schools. He said that the objective of this scheme is to ensure that no girl is deprived of education. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this step will also ensure the safety of girls in government schools, so that these girls can shine the name of the state in the field of education.
To end the unfortunate trend of Patwaris hiring private persons for their work, the Chief Minister said that biometric attendance will be mandatory for Patwaris. He said that with this step it will be ensured that the Patwaris perform their duties effectively, so that the people will not face any problem.
Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is committed to provide clean, effective, accountable and transparent administration to the people and no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause.
The Chief Minister honored 80 teachers with state level awards on the occasion of Teacher’s Day.


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Brussels, Shawwal 27, 1439, Jul 11, 2018, SPA -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expressed concern over Iran's "destabilizing activities", in the Middle East.
NATO leaders, expressed concern over Tehran's intensive missile tests, their range and accuracy, during their summit here today.
They also announced their "unwavering commitment" to agreed defense spending targets.
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Nearly 40 percent of likely U.S. voters named domestic political parties as America’s greatest enemy according to a new national phone and online survey from Rasmussen Reports.
Twenty-five percent said China is America’s biggest enemy, 20 percent said Russia. But 22 percent said Democrats are the biggest threat while 17 percent said Republicans are. North Korea and Iran came in with five percent and two percent respectively.
The numbers are slightly down, actually, from two years ago when 24 percent said Biden voters were America’s biggest enemy and 22 percent said Trump voters were.
Thirty-three percent of Republicans said Democrats are America’s biggest enemy while 26 percent of Democrats claim Republicans are the biggest enemy. Thirty-nine percent of unaffiliated voters view one of the two parties as America’s biggest enemy, with 21 percent saying Democrats are and 18 percent saying Republicans are.
Thirty-one percent of Democrats said Russia is America’s biggest enemy. Sixteen percent of Democrats said China. Those numbers are flipped among GOP voters, with 35 percent saying China is the biggest threat and 12 percent naming Russia.
Unaffiliated voters agreed with Republicans — 26 percent said China is the biggest threat and 15 percent said Russia.


Apni Party observes second year of foundation
SRINAGAR: Former minister and president of Apni Party, Syed Altaf Bukhari Wednesday that Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) are against the conglomerate but against their blatant lies.
Addressing a news conference on the occasion of the party’s foundation day, Bukhari said,“PAGD is misleading people that Article 370 and Statehood will be restored by them, but the fact is that even the assembly can’t restore the statehood and special status,” he said, adding that the conglomerate is trying to show unity by meeting after every three-four months, but the time will come when they will expose each other very badly.
Bukhari further said that the Delimitation Commission has not done justice to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and that the draft proposed by the panel is aimed to disempower the people. Adding that he said that the delimitation exercises have been going on for the last 72 days, which were aimed to empower the people, but this time, the exercise is only aimed to disempower people.
He added that the panel didn’t even cover the ground in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that just two days were not enough to come up with facts and make a report. “I believe that the panel has not even covered the ground. The commission should have spent at least 2-3 days in one district to talk to the people on the ground,” he said.
He said that the identity of the Jammu and Kashmir people has been robbed on August 05, 2019, and the party has already termed the day as black day. “We as Apni Party have never made any promises with the people, which are impossible. We understand the pain of a common man as we have not come from the elite political class, but have come from the common masses,” he said.
Bukhari also demanded early elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that the grievances of people are piled up and only the elected government can bring respite to the people from the present situation where they face hardships in getting their issues resolved—(KNO)


In effort to save billions on health care spending, the French government has committed to reduce budgets hospital spending which will deplete approximately 22,000 jobs over the next two years. Currently many positions are filled with contract workers; however those positions will more than likely be cut as well.
The government plans to reduce the number of overnight patients who have had minor surgery thinking that outpatient surgery would help reduce the costs currently faced in health care system.
Additionally the government anticipates being able to save and additional €1.2billion by obtaining better deals from suppliers and look to obtain group savings.
The flu epidemic which has affected approximately two million people has been nominated as the prime reason for the increase in hospital expense.
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18% of respondents said that their household income had fallen since the start of the pandemic. 72% of those surveyed said that their household income had remained the same, while 5% said that their income was up on what it was prior to the coronavirus crisis.
People in big cities and those that live alone especially have seen their income fall. Couples without children have suffered the least financial ill-effects from the crisis. 33% of those that said that their income was down said that this was because they had been laid off work and put on temporary unemployment, 26% said that their income as a self-employed person was down due to the public health crisis.
Of those surveyed 10% said that they had difficulties paying bills such as their rent, utilities’ bills or medical bills or costs related to their children’s education. Among one parent families 19% said that each month they deferred payment of at least one bill.
Almost three-quarters of the Flemings that took part in the survey said that their employment situation had not changed during the past year. However, 11% had been put on temporary unemployment during at least some of the past 14 months. 4% of those surveyed are still laid off and claiming temporary unemployment.
The employment situation of those with low levels of academic achievement has changed the most during the past year.


Days after several fights broke out at Walnut Beach in Milford, some changes are coming into effect at the beach, including parking restrictions, and police will follow social media accounts that promote unauthorized events, have city officials said Wednesday.
In response to what city officials have called “overcrowding and unruly behavior,” additional parking restrictions will be put in place for Walnut Beach lots. City officials said “reinforced infrastructure” will be installed around the perimeter of the beach and new staffing assignments will be employed.
Milford Police will also monitor social media posts promoting unauthorized and unauthorized events and city officials have said those who organize or participate in “unlawful activities” will be prosecuted.
Two officers were assaulted during a scuffle at Walnut Beach in Milford on Sunday, and now police are hoping the officers’ body camera footage will help identify the suspects.
It also comes after several fights broke out around 6:30 p.m. on Memorial Day.
Officers who were at the beach because large crowds were expected for the holiday tried to intervene, but were overwhelmed by the crowds, officials said. Two police officers were pushed to the ground and their body cameras were stolen, investigators say. None of the officers were injured.
Milford Police patrol officer Marilisa Anania said she was watching a video to investigate.
“We have video and we will try to vet the suspects and take further enforcement action for the theft of the cameras and anything related to the fights and the commotion that broke out,” Anania said.


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Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday requested the central government to release Rs.19,555 crore towards drought relief in the state and said the state government had done its part in finding resources.
A 10-member central team that toured Tamil Nadu to assess the drought damage in the state met Jayalalithaa at the secretariat here and appreciated the measures taken by the state government to manage the drought.
The leader of the central team Pravesh Sharma also appreciated that there was no migration of people from drought-affected areas because of the proactive actions taken by the state government, said a statement issued by the Tamil Nadu government.
Thanking the central team, Jayalalithaa said the state government had submitted a drought memorandum and requested the central government to release Rs.19,555 crore towards drought relief measures.
She said the state government had taken all necessary actions within its financial means for drought relief.


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QUETTA, Pakistan: A passenger bus plunged into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday killing 20 people, a government official said.
The road crash also injured another 13 people aboard the bus that was travelling from garrison city of Rawalpindi to Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan province, said Ijaz Jaffar, deputy commissioner of Sherani district.
The ravine is some 350 kilometres north of Quetta.
Poor road infrastructure and rash driving often cause deadly road crashes in Pakistan.
The province is home to several Chinese projects under an investment plan in which Beijing is seeking road and sea trade linkages with the world.
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Omani PDO secures USD650m crucial deals
(MENAFN) By closing six major agreements worth USD650 million throughout the next decade, the Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has massively increased and improved Omani job and training opportunities.
The contracts were inked with international engineering companies Siemens LLC, GE International LLC and Omani firm OHI Petroleum & Energy Services LLC, to supply, install and maintain 29 centrifugal compressors.
Additionally, the signings took place at the third edition of the Business Opportunities Forum which aims to create a platform for companies and institutions to expand business, plus present investment chances from big firms.
"Despite the current difficult oil price environment, these signings show that we are committed to staying the course and making significant investments which will directly increase Omani jobs," said PDO Managing Director.
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa said we need to act on climate change and protect and preserve nature, because we owe future generations a livable environment.
Addressing the World Environment Day National Programme at Temple Trees yesterday, he said the present generation were not the owners but merely trustees of the environment, and it was their responsibility to endow a cleaner and greener environment for the benefit of the future generation.
The President noted that ‘Mahinda Chinthanaya’ clearly spells out the plans for protecting the environment and assured that the government will always uphold its responsibility in preserving nature.
President Rajapaksa said when implementing economic programmes, the government has always been mindful of achieving the correct balance between industrial progress and preservation of environment.
He said the government’s aim was to achieve sustainable economic development while working to protect and preserve the environment.
The President said the government had shelved plans to build a second international airport in Weeravila after environmentalists warned of its harmful impact on nature and had shifted it to Mattala. President Rajapaksa said the government has approached all development programs with the same mindset.
He said today the whole world had focused attention on the environment and experts unanimously believe that climate and environment is becoming unstable and increasingly hostile largely as a result of human activity. President Rajapaksa said his government was always prepared to take bold steps to address this critical problem.
He said the government considers educating children on the environment was one of the most profitable methods for protecting it and was taking all steps necessary to realize it.
Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha said his ministry has initiated a gamut of programmes to help protect and preserve environment.
“One such programme focussing on the Colombo city will begin today with the help of students of Royal College,” he said.
The President also presented President’s Medals to 90 chosen Environment Pioneers, students who excelled in their contributions to preserve and protect the environment.


(MENAFN- IANS) Houston, June 9 (IANS) At least 21 teenagers were injured after a ramp collapsed at a beachside city in the US state of Texas, authorities said.
The incident took place at around 1 p.m. on Thursday at Stahlman Park in Surfside Beach, a small city about 96 km away from downtown Houston.
The victims were aged from 14 to 18 years old, and they were from a summer camp, Xinhua news agency quoted Sharon Trower, public information officer for Brazoria County, as saying on Thursday night.
Five of them were flown to hospitals in Houston by helicopter after the incident, while the others were taken by ambulance and private vehicles, she added.
None of the injuries were expected to be life-threatening, according to local media reports.
Footage from the scene showed a section of a wooden walkway ramp that had partially detached, falling on the grass below, ABC News reported.
The cause of the ramp collapse is under investigation.
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The Chief Observer, European Union, EU, Election Observation Mission, Maria Arena, says Nigerians are happy to vote their next leaders at the Presidential and National Assembly general elections.
She said this while briefing newsmen after observing the election process at a polling unit in Abuja on Saturday.
Arena said that it was important to vote freely. She added that they have seen a lot of Nigerians who are happy to vote and given an opportunity to vote their leaders.
She commended the active involvement of women, based on the number she saw at the polling units, adding that it was important to have more women in the electoral process.
her impression about the election process, she said that she could not give a
personal opinion, as there was a long term observation
mission which would come up with a report on observations at the end of the process.
Arena said that the mission has 90 observers all over the country and that the mission has been collecting information on the election since January.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 28. The Turkish
Foreign Ministry congratulated the Azerbaijani people on the
occasion of May 28 - Independence Day, trend reports via the tweet of the Turkish
"Happy Independence Day of Azerbaijan! We
wholeheartedly share the pride of our Azerbaijani brothers," the
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Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Assembly, Mehbooba expressed surprise that Kashmiri businessmen doing business in Goa have been distinguished from other residents of the country by tagging them as “stranger roll”.
She said Goa government’s decision was not only “ridiculous but also insulting” for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
She warned such a step would increase alienation among the masses and would widen the gap between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country.
She said Goa government’s decision was also affecting the careers of students who are studying all over the country, traders and executives of Jammu and Kashmir.
She asked the J&K government to immediately take up the matter with Goa government.


Lahore (June 01, 2018): Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor project will provide a strong base for the economic growth of Pakistan.
He stated this while talking to a six-member delegation of traders who called on him at the Governor House in Lahore.
He said that CPEC will also open new vistas of prosperity and development in the region.The Governor said that the government has always patronized the people working for public welfare.
He said that service to ailing humanity is a form of worship so philanthropists should come forward for this purpose.
Rafique Rajwana said that government has taken comprehensive steps to resolve the issues confronting the traders’ community.


Shillong, Oct 5: Chief Minister and national president of the NPP, Conrad Sangma said that senior KHADC member, Lamphrang Blah quit the Congress since he realised that there is no future in the party.
Sangma was speaking at a programme to welcome, Blah into the NPP and will contest the Mawphlang assembly bye election.
The NPP national president said that Blah quit the party since he realised that the Congress is disintegrating throughout the country.
Sangma said that the Congress in the national level only has a temporary president.
Sangma said that even after three years the Congress were not able to elect a leader.
“If the leadership is not there who will make the party grow,” Sangma said.
The NPP national president said that because of this Congress is disintegrating.
The chief minister said that there is no use being in a sinking ship.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 23. Germany will
allocate some $700,000 to support the activities of the UN
Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Human Security for the Aral Sea Region
in Uzbekistan, trend reports via the Ministry of Investment,
Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan.
According to the ministry, Germany will invest this amount of
money, within the framework of the recently signed agreement.
In the signing ceremony took part Deputy Minister of Investment,
Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sarvar Khamidov,
Ambassador Plenipotentiary of Germany to Uzbekistan Tilo Klinner,
and UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan Consuelo Vidal.
Ministry says that the funds allocated by Germany will be
directed to targeted support to reduce the negative impact of the
severe environmental situation on the residents of the region.
In total, within the framework of the priority areas of the UN
Trust Fund, more than $16 million has been allocated for the
realization of 7 projects in the Beruniy, Takhtakupyr, Bozataw,
Kungrad, and Muynak districts of Karakalpakstan region and the city
Uzbekistan was able to provide some 11,000 residents of 5 remote
villages with clean drinking water, establish a stable electricity
supply to 8,922 residents of 17 settlements, launch 13 private
enterprises and 3 agricultural cooperatives, modernize 3 perinatal
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Stokesley-based Quorn Foods, which provides meat-alternative foods, said that it attracted 12.2 million consumers in the UK in 2013, up two million on the previous year.
Kevin Brennan told the Yorkshire Post: “That’s the first time in the UK that the number of users that we have is now more non-vegetarians than vegetarians.”
Mr Brennan said that the firm is in the final stages of planning a major capital investment to increase capacity by 50 per cent. The investment will be across the company’s Stokesley and Teesside-based sites, he said.
Quorn Foods said its UK business reported a 13 per cent growth in total sales last year, and a 20 per cent increase in like-for-like sales in the final quarter of the year.
“The opportunity we’ve seen while we’ve been investing in the brand is to build beyond the historical vegetarian audience and bring in a lot of healthy eaters, that can be people eating healthily from a weight management point of view... but also people trying to be more fit and healthy in total,” said Mr Brennan.
“Over the last three years, since we took the business private, we’ve been investing very, very heavily behind that. One driver has been the success of that investment.”
Quorn Foods has invested in advertising and the research and development of new products.
Mr Brennan said the firm has also seen “a lasting effect” of the horsemeat scandal which broke a year ago when horsemeat was discovered in beef products in UK supermarkets.
“We obviously saw a (positive) blip in sales when it happened but what is clearer is we are seeing a group of consumers clearly make a significant change.”
He said that the scandal rose awareness among consumers of how much meat they eat, with people looking for alternative vegetarian options.
“It’s about just cutting down a little bit on meat but obviously because we eat so much just a small change in that behaviour is a big growth opportunity for us and we think that is going to keep going as we go forward.”
Mr Brennan said the trend was already happening, but the horsemeat debacle has “put some momentum behind it”.
Quorn Foods said that it has had “a sustained increase” in sales since the horsemeat scandal broke.
Turnover for Quorn Foods, including its sales in the UK and abroad, grew year-on-year from £133m to £143m in 2013, said Mr Brennan.
The company employs around 600 people and exports to 13 countries around the world, including Australia and the United States.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed the importance of creating a 'tank coalition' to help Ukraine in the war with Vice-President of the Bundestag Katrin Göring-Eckardt (Alliance 90/The Greens).
Germany will remain one of the leaders in supporting Ukraine, Shmyhal posted on telegram .
The officials coordinated the implementation of plans after the last meeting in Berlin, noting most of them have already been implemented.
'We continue to move on to fulfill the following goals. Our priority is the creation of a 'tank coalition', and we count on Germany's leading role in it. I thanked Germany for the already provided weapons that help protect people and reduce the number of enemies on our land. We are negotiating other types of weapons,' Shmyhal wrote.
The Prime Minister added that they also discussed the rapid recovery of Ukraine, reconstruction of the energy system using green and energy-saving technologies, grant programs for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The Head of Government thanked Germany for its strong and reliable support.
As reported, Katrin Göring-Eckardt arrived in Kyiv on a working visit.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Delhi Public School in southwest Delhi's RK Puram received a bomb threat in its email, which turned out to be a hoax, an official said on Thursday.
Sharing the details, police said that the school authorities received an email on Wednesday, however, they checked it on Thursday morning and subsequently informed the police.
A senior police official said that after receiving a call from the school authorities, the premises were thoroughly checked by the bomb squad around 8 a.m.
"Nothing suspiciwas found in the school and later, the exam was conducted in the school smoothly," said the official.
In May this year, a bomb threat email was received at a private school in
South Delhi's Saket area, however nothing suspiciwas found.
According to police, an email was received at Amrita School, Saket regarding a bomb threat.
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Oyo State Government on Monday said it has reduced the salaries of political office holders by 50 per cent.
Secretary to the State Government, Olalekan Alli made the disclosure at a news conference held in Ibadan on Monday.
Alli said the decision was taken to augment the dwindling revenue base of the state.
He also said the state pays workers N5.2 billion monthly from the Federal Government monthly allocation.
“The resources of government in the state dwindled as a result of the economic downturn.
“In July, the state’s monthly allocation was N4 billion, N3.8 billion in Aug., N3.5 billion in Sept. and N2.8 billion in Oct.
“Considering the dwindling allocation, the best is for state governments to look inward.
“This is why we are slashing the salaries of all political office holders,’’ he said.
Alli also said the state government has discovered some ghost workers.
“We have discovered 500 people who did not come for the verification exercise to unravel their true identity,’’ he said.


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Time: 02 April 2018
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Sunday the Chairman of the of Economic Club of New York Terry Lundgren and a number of its members, the Saudi news agency SPA reported.
The New York Economic Club is one of the most important platforms in the discussion of economic, social and political affairs and the exchange of experiences among the most important businessmen, businessmen and decision-makers in the field of trade.
During the meeting, they reviewed the economic relations between the two countries.
The meeting was attended by prominent business representatives and finance officials, economic analysts and current and former US officials to identify the most important reforms taking place in Saudi Arabia as part of Vision 2030 and the new investment opportunities that have been made available through the recently launched mega projects such as the Neom Project.
He also stressed that the change and growth in the Kingdom is not limited to the economy only but also to strengthen the capabilities of Saudi citizens to be the main basis for the achievements of the Vision 2030.
On the trade relations between the two countries, the ministers affirmed that the US has been a strategic ally of Saudi Arabia for 80 years in trade and economic relations
The meeting was attended by the Saudi Ambassador to the US, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and members of the Crown Prince‘s delegation.


ENOCH IDUI’S CLAIMS OVER NAMOIA PROVISIONAL LIST DISMISSED
East Malaita’s Returning Officer have dismissed claims that Namoia, in East Malaita has yet to receive its Provisional Voters List, saying registered voters in the area have already checked their names.
Enoch Idui in East Malaita claimed yesterday that registered voters in Namoia have not seen their Provisional Voters List.
But Returning Officer, Tim Kwalemanu told SIBC News today, the Provisional Voters List for East Malaita arrived in Namoia late last month, and omissions and objections have already been done.
“Enoch Idui said that there was not Provisional List pinned up at Namoia when in fact the list has reached Namoia on 24th July already and people have been checking the list as well as coming forward to lodge their objections.”
The East Malaita Returning Officer also said, he was surprised to hear the news coming from the area in which the list was located.
Mr Kwalemanu also said voters have already visit the exhibition centre to check their names.


TASI closes Tuesday’s session surging for 6th consecutive day
(MENAFN) The Saudi benchmark index ended on an optimistic note for the sixth consecutive exchange session as stockholders’ recession worries faded.
The Tadawul All Share Index finished 1.49 percent more to stand at 11,780; the similar market Nomu ticked up 1.32 percent more to 20,339.
Saudi oil giant Aramco finished with a 0.70 percent decrease, whereas Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. rose 4.9 percent.
The Saudi National Bank, the nation’s biggest lender, dropped 2.36 percent, whereas Saudi British Bank rose by 1.73 percent.
The nation’s highest valued bank Al Rajhi earned 1.81 percent, whereas Alinma Bank added 1.05 percent.
Arabian Internet and Telecommunication Co., identified as solutions by stc, jumped 7.67 percent to top the gainers, following its completion of all needed actions to obtain a USD158 million share in Egypt's Giza Systems Co.
Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co. decreased 2.58 percent to top the decliners, then came Alamar Foods Co. which dropped 1.45 percent.
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Kathmandu: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the war between Russia and Ukraine could lead to higher prices.
Addressing 67th annual programme of Nepal Rastra Bank, Governor Adhikari said that the external sector of the economy is under some pressure.
He also said that the NRB is taking policy initiatives to reduce the external pressure and also the pressure of foreign exchange reserves. Governor Adhikari said that the impact of covid has been lessening recently and the economy is also improving.
Stating that economic activity is increasing due to increased access to vaccines against corona, he said that there are signs of some improvement in the economy.


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President Nasheed has met with Mr Johan Schaar, Director at the Swedish Commission on Climate Change and Development. The meeting was held yesterday evening at Stockholm’s Grand Hotel.
Mr Schaar commended the President for his efforts to promote and protect human rights in the Maldives. He also noted the initiation of the President to increase awareness on the negative impact of human action on the environment.
Speaking at the meeting, President Nasheed said that people of the Maldives now have a broader outlook on political and other matters. He further stressed that a key means for the equal distribution of aid from friendly nations was through the survival of the democratic Maldives.
Separately, the President also gave interviews to Aftonbladet, and to the Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå (TT). Aftonbladet is one of the biggest Swedish dailies while TT is one of the largest news agencies in Scandinavia.


Prime Minister Hon. Allen Chastanet says the Windrush crisis in the United Kingdom is ‘unfortunate.’
Speaking at a joint press conference with the Commonwealth Secretary General on Thursday, the Prime Minister said he will refrain from getting involved in the domestic politics of the UK.
He said however, that there should have been a long-term plan for the Windrush generation from the onset.
The Windrush generation refers to Caribbean nationals who went to Britain between 1948 and 1973, to help fill a post war labour shortage.
Many of these people have had travel documents denied, benefits cut and threats of deportation.
PM Chastanet says while the British Government could have acted more swiftly in this situation, the various Caribbean High Commissioners to the UK have stepped in to help those who are suffering.
The Prime Minister says now that the crisis has been identified, the focus must be on finding solutions.
He says whatever happens now, it will not compensate for the harm and pain inflicted on those involved, but he is hopeful that those who contributed so significantly to the development of the UK will find some peace soon.
This week, the UK government said that members of the Windrush generation will have their status formalized.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan would seek a confidence vote in the National Assembly on Saturday in an apparent move to counter the opposition’s ability to challenge the legitimacy of his government. Shaikh suffered defeat at the hands of Gilani in a major upset in Wednesday’s Senate polls as the latter secured 169 votes as against 164 bagged by the former. It has been stipulated that the rejected votes played a key role in the opposition candidate’s win as these exceeded the margin of victory. Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain shared the news on Twitter and said that the session will commence at 12:15 pm. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan, while talking to Dawn.com, said that the premier will also address the nation at 7:30pm today. However, the Prime Minister’s Office later said the address would begin at 6:45pm. According to Radio Pakistan, the premier is expected to brief the nation about the “prevailing political situation in the country”.


Jaitley was addressing a commander's conference today in New Delhi in which he also said that the government will focus on increasing defence spend to meet requirements.
"Our defence forces want their requirements to be fulfilled and the procedure to also speed up. The government and ministry will try to proceed further in this issue. Our forces are ready to save the country and all their requirements will be fulfilled by the public exchequer," said Jaitley while addressing a press conference.
Yesterday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said that the Indian nationals in Iraq were safe and unharmed, and assured that the ministry is in contact with the 46 nurses stuck in Tikrit.
The MEA also said that the ministry has received 120 requests in Baghdad and 300 in its control room in New Delhi for various types of assistance.


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Yatris enroute to Amarnath cave shrine | KO file photo by Abid Bhat
Srinagar- After remaining suspended for a day, Amarnath Yatra resumed on Wednesday with improvement in weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here.
News agency KNO quoting an official reported that Yatra has resumed through both routes from Chandanwari and Baltal in Pahalgam and Ganderbal areas respectively.
Meanwhile, divisional commissioner Jammu also informed that temporarily suspended Yatra has resumed again after improvement in weather conditions.
“The Yatra which was suspended temporarily and halted in Jammu due to bad weather conditions has now been resumed on account of improved weather conditions,” Divisional Commissioner Jammu tweeted.
Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Tuesday due to inclement weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir.
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 17 (APP): National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf on Saturday said that resolving farmers’ woes and developing agriculture are among the top priorities of the incumbent government for resolving farmers’ woes.
In a National Farmers’ Day message being celebrated across the country on Sunday (December 18), Raja Pervez Ashraf said that sustainable economic policies can help ameliorate farmer’s problems.
He said the introduction of farmer-friendly policies were imperative to improve the country’s agriculture sector as this sector is the backbone of the country’s development.
He said that the future of Pakistan in terms of food security and economic development depends on modern, sustainable and scientific agriculture through which agricultural production can be maximized.
He said that the increase in agricultural production can improve the condition of the country’s economy.
The Speaker said that historical decisions have to be taken for the improvement of important crops like cotton.
The Special Committee on Agricultural Products of the National Assembly is well aware of the problems of farmers and growers.
He urged all parliamentary parties to devise a plan for improving the agriculture sector.
He said that despite being an agricultural country, Pakistan is forced to import food items including wheat and sugar, which is the main reason for the decrease in agricultural production in the country.
He said that the government has to take emergency measures to increase agricultural production in the country.
Appreciating the services of farmers, he said that farmers are a hardworking nation, whose tireless work provides us with basic facilities like food.
On this occasion, Deputy Speaker Zahid Akram Durrani said that the present government needs to take steps on priority basis to solve the problems of farmers.
He urged the government and the opposition to work together for the development of the agriculture sector and formulate a comprehensive policy for the betterment of farmers.


Thailand health officials have confirmed the country’s first case of MERS, as an outbreak of the disease continues in South Korea.
Thailand confirmed its first case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus on Thursday, according to the country’s health ministry.
The virus was detected in a businessman from Oman, the country’s health minister told reporters.
“From two lab tests we can confirm that the MERS virus was found,” said Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin.
Meanwhile, South Korea has now recently reported its 20th death from the disease, while a total of 162 people have been infected by the disease.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Over 3.5 million Ukrainians have been left homeless due to the Russian armed aggression.
The relevant statement was made by the United24 fundraising platform on Telegram , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Six months into the war, Ukrainians continue to fall victims to Russian terrorist attacks nearly every day. Recently, Russian projectiles have hit civilian objects in Mykolaiv Region and Kharkiv Region.
“They [civilian objects – Ed.] are targeted by the occupiers 60 times more often than military objects, according to the data from the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine,” the report states.
Currently, over 50% of the housing stock has been damaged or destroyed in Mariupol, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Bucha, Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk.
“The number of Ukrainians who have been left homeless exceeds 3.5 million,” the United24 platform noted.
In addition, Russian troops caused damage to over 830 health facilities, 2,129 educational institutions and 530 culture and arts objects across Ukraine.
The United24 platform urged the audience to help with Ukraine's post-war reconstruction at u24.gov.ua.
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, stressed the importance of accurate information regarding the COVID-19 vaccines. Brown stopped by the Covelli Centre in Youngstown to see how the Youngstown City Health District was handling their distributions. Brown said it is important for those who haven't received the vaccine to listen to those around them who have gotten the shot. He has family, friends and even pastors can help those who are on the fence.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) GENEVA:Turkish Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman on Saturday said the Operation Olive Branch in Syria northwestern region of Afrin is in line with the international law.
He was speaking during the 138th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union at the Asian Parliamentary Assembly in Geneva.
"Operation Olive Branch will continue until all terrorists are cleared from the region," Kahraman said.
Turkey describes Operation Olive Branch in Syria & #39;s northwestern region of Afrin as a legitimate use of the right to self-defense, which is enshrined in the UN charter.
"Our aim is absolutely not to obtain any land. Our goal is to create conditions for Syrian and Turkish people to live in peace and prevent terrorist attacks against Turkey and Syria," Kahraman said.
Speaking about the smear campaign against the operation, he said: "Unfortunately, there are fake news in the international media about the operation. The operation is in line with the international law.
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BHOPAL: The BJP state working committee meeting will be held on June 24.
Limited number of party office-bearers will be allowed to take part in the meeting to be held at the BJP office in the state capital.
Those who will attend the meeting have to follow the corona-protection norms.
The office-bearers who belong to districts will virtually take part in the meeting from the respective party offices.
National president of the party JP Nadda will be the chief guest who will virtually inaugurate the meeting.
Besides political issues, several other problems will be discussed.
Partyís state unit president VD Sharma gave the information at a press conference on Friday.
The party decided to hold the meeting virtually because of the corona pandemic, he said.
Sharma further said that after the state working committee meeting, the party will hold the meetings of the district working committees from July 1 to 15 and Mandal working committee meetings from July 16 to 31.


Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said on Wednesday that the Federal Government’s approval for the dredging of the Escravos Bay to open up Warri Port would greatly benefit the people of the state.
Okowa said this while fielding questions from journalists at the state government’s quarterly media briefing in Asaba.
He said: “The award of contract for the dredging of the Excravos Bar is of economic importance and is good for all Deltans and for the common man.
“So I don’t hope that any youth will truncate the process.”
The governor’s reaction is at the heels of reported skirmishes by some Ilaje youths allegedly aimed at stalling the project.
He said that the state government would engage all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful take-off and completion of the project, expected to benefit the state economically.
Okowa said that his administration had in the last three years done a lot to improve the lives of the people despite “paucity” of funds.
He said: “We are hoping that the last tranche of the Paris Club refund will be made and it will help us settle most outstanding debts, including local government workers’ salaries.”
He said that there had been relative peace in the state since he assumed office and thanked the leaders of the communities and all the stakeholders who made it possible.
The governor said that the administration had evenly distributed infrastructure across the state.
According to him, government has approved the rehabilitation of 107 primary healthcare facilities across the state.
He said that as part of the state job creation strategy, more than 745 women and youths had been employed, in partnership with the World Bank.
The governor said that his administration had approved the 4th circle training and empowerment programme to benefit 1,470 persons.
Okowa said that education remained the most delight of the people of the state, adding that the infrastructural need for the over 1,100 primary schools and 474 secondary schools was huge.
He said: “We have so far supplied over 70,000 desks to the 1,100 primary and 474 secondary schools across the state.
“To meet the need for the education infrastructure, we shall scale up the budget on education in 2019.”
He said that government was also intensifying effort to complete the Asaba Central Hospital project by the end of July.
On transportation, the governor said that the Asaba Airport runway project and other ancillary work were nearing completion.
He said: “Also, we are partnering with a private transport operator to run and restructure the Delta Line Transport Service Limited for result.
“We have paid the backlog of salaries of the workers and have approved the settlement of the disengagement benefits of the workers.
“Only 120 persons are to be re-engaged after the restructuring; so in the next few months the company will be transformed and it will be decent and fully operational.”


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Siddiqul Farooq on Wednesday said the general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan were rigged to a large extent.
Addressing a press conference at the PML-N Secretariat in Islamabad, he said the PML-N will not recognise the Pakistan People’s Party’s government in Gilgit-Baltistan as de jure.
Farooq said the state machinery was used by Qamar Zaman Kaira to help the PPP candidates. He said Kaira should have been impartial but he supervised the PPP election campaign prior to the polling.
Farooq said the electoral lists and postal ballots were forged and were made in haste. He alleged that the PPP candidates were given money from the Baitul Mal to run their election campaigns.
Criticising Prime Minister Gilani’s visit to Gilgit-Baltistan before the elections, Siddiqul Farooq said it was pre-poll rigging as a lucrative package was announced for the region and the people were promised jobs.


Srinagar, Apr 18: Clerical Association Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday locked down their offices to mark a protest against the government for failing to fulfill their demands.
The association also staged protest in Raj Bagh here during which the members were seen carrying banners and demanding government to fulfill their demands.
General Secretary of the Association, Ghulam Jeelani Naik told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the government has failed to fulfill the demands of pay anomaly.
“We have been pressing for our demands from past several years but unfortunately nothing has been done in this regard,” Naik said, adding that the government has already fulfilled the demands of pay anomaly of other departments but has pushed them to the walls by ignoring their plights.
He said that they have been assured by the government several times but nothing has been done in this regard.
The protesters appealed government to fulfill their demands. (KNS)


National hospital discharges separated conjoined twins
The National hospital Abuja on Thursday discharged the conjoined twin girls who were successfully separated after several surgeries.
The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Jaf Mommoh, said the twins were conjoined at the chest and abdomen.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the conjoined twins were referred from the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State, to the hospital on August 13, 2018.
Mommoh said the twins had been on admission at the hospital for months in preparation for the surgery.
he said the separation was more successful than the previous six the hospital carried out.
he said the hospital management decided to fund the care and the entire processes leading to the major surgical procedure for the separation as “our Corporate Social Responsibility.’
The Board Chairman of the hospital, Mrs Partricia etteh, said the hospital would continue to monitor the twins to ensure that they lived a healthy life.
etteh said the hospital would give the parents N200,000 for the upkeep of the babies and also called on well-meaning Nigerians to assist the parents to properly cater for the twins.
The head of the Medical team and Chief Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Prof. emmanuel Ameh, said the twins stayed for nine months and were properly monitored which enabled the hospital to carry out the surgery.
Ameh said conjoined twins were very few in the world and that not every surgeon had enough experience.
he said the operation lasted for more than 12 hours and involved 78 medical personnel.
Ameh said the twins’ growth and development would continue to be monitored by the hospital.
The father of the twins, Mr Michael edeh, appreciated the government and management of the hospital for work well done and promised to take care of the babies.


The government has spent more than MVR 3 billion (MVR 3049.5 million) to fight the on-going COVID-19 pandemic as authorities look to mitigate the devastating effects of the nearly year-long pandemic.
According to the weekly COVID-19 spending report, as of 25th February 2021, the government has spent MVR 1504.3 million on health and social aspects of the fight against COVID-19.
It also showed that government spending on the economic response has now reached MVR 1545.2 million.
The report also noted that most of the government spending was issued to the Ministry of Health and National Disaster Management Authority.
This includes MVR 376.8 million spent by the Health Ministry and the MVR 783.8 spent by the National Disaster Management Authority.
Meanwhile, Finance Ministry revealed today that it had issued a total of MVR 292.8 million as income allowance for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry said that the allowance had been issued to 18,534 people and a total of 66,551 transactions have been reported by the Ministry for the allowance.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Washington, July 21 (Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II concluded his meetings at the U.S. Senate, on Wednesday in Washington, with meeting the U.S. Senate Bipartisan leaderships.
His Majesty, during the meeting attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, discussed means to promote the Jordan-U.S. partnership, as well as, the latest developments in the Middle East region.
His Majesty voiced his appreciation for the U.S. support to the Kingdom over the years, namely, in the economic, development, security and defense spheres.
The meeting reviewed the COVID-19 pandemic's economic impacts on Jordan and measures that have been taken by the Kingdom to curb its consequences.
Hosting Syrian refugees amid a sharp decline in international support from donor countries were figured high during the meeting, as only 8 percent of Jordan's needs for hosting refugees have been covered this year.
Speaking about the latest developments in the Middle East region, His Majesty praised the U.S. support to the two-state solution as a way to achieve peace between Palestinians and Israelis that will lead to the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and viable Palestinian state on the 4 June 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
His Majesty warned of the outbreak of violence in the region again in the absence of progress on the ground towards re-launching the peace process, commending the U.S. decision to resume support for UNRWA.
For their part, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell praised the deep ties that bring together the United States and Jordan and the Kingdom's role in enhancing security and stability in the Middle East region.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Director of His Majesty's Office, and the Kingdom's Ambassador in Washington.
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One day, while workers' strike has withdrawn the national airline Air India has difficulty in defining its operational orbit, as many flights from Delhi, Mumbai and elsewhere in the country have been canceled on Thursday.
Air passengers are still stranded at airports after the lightning strike two days Air India left entirely to their fate.
Air India has been forced to cancel more than 140 domestic and international flights during the strike.
The national airline has lost 12.5 crore rupee revenue and earnings over the past two days.
Air India has said will take at least three days Eliminate the backlog of passengers.


PM Modi mega rally in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the people of Jalpaiguri today said that the state government under Mamata Banerjee did not bother about the people of the state, Slamming the state government hs said that the sate chief minister wanted to become the PM of the country but never bothered about the people.
Trying struck the connect with the people, he said that there was tea connectivity with him and people of Jalpaiguri. While he used to sell tea, people of Jalpaiguri produce it. He added that people of Jalpaiguri won’t have to visit Calcutta High court from cases as the judiciary is also being set up the place. the PM further said that his government is working hard to fulfil housing for all promise for all by 2022.
The PM added that even tea workers need a better pension, for which is the government is working hard. He also slammed the state government saying the state known for art and culture is now being discussed across the country for violence and arson in the country.


Abdur Rashid, general secretary of the Chittagong Bar Association, said the association's executive committee member Manas Kumar Das received a phone call threatening to blow up the court, bdnews24.com reported.
"The man, who was speaking, said that a suicide squad will attack the court today," Rashid said.
After the threat, security was immediately heightened at the court premises.
Chittagong police have said that apart from tightening security, an additional six platoons of police have been deployed in the court area.
Searches are being conducted at the court premises and in nearby areas, a police official said.
The phone from which the call was made has been switched off since the threat call was received, the official added.


Clarke part of program to draw volunteer firefighters
BOYCE — Volunteer fire companies can’t exist without people willing to serve their communities.
But finding such individuals is getting harder and harder.
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Community relations a focus of city police hire
WINCHESTER — Lauren McKay Cummings has been appointed as the community relations and crime-prevention specialist for the city police.
The new position has an annual salary of $39,291.20.
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Liberia has risen to 99, as health authorities in the country confirmed 19 new cases on Monday.
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) attributed the increase in the number of cases to the ongoing contact tracing measure by local health officials.
So far, 489 contacts have been traced in the ongoing exercise by health officials, said the NPHIL.
Eight deaths have been recorded and seven other cases have recovered so far in the country, according to official data. Enditem


Dec 24, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena says a Presidential Commission will be appointed to investigate into the alleged abuse of state money and public property involving SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka, in the first week of January next year.
He made these remarks addressing Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) public rally held in premises of Kaduwela weekly fair, today (24).
Addressing the gathering the President further said that he, as the leader of this country has taken many decisions against fraud, corruption and misuse of state funds, that any other previous government had not taken and in the future too, he will fulfill his responsibilities towards building a clean national political movement with a disciplined political generation while taking stern actions against fraud, corruption and abuse.
The President pointing out the need to elect disciplined representatives for the local government institutions in the process of building a better country, said that by making the local government institutions free of fraud and corruption, the people can reap maximum benefits out of these institutions.
President Sirisena said that through the local government elections the SLFP expects to build a completely honest, intelligent, well-disciplined political generation and to create politicians who love the country. As a party SLFP, which was developed with the blood of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike who was committed to build clean political movement, should dedicate in this regard, he stressed.
During the past regime the local government institutions were affected by high corruption, the President said that adding that those wrongdoers were paying for their sins at present.
The President said that with the wining of this election, a new transformation will take place in the local government institutions and emphasized that as a party as well as a government every possible action will be taken against fraud, corruption, waste and misappropriation.
Local government representatives including Mr. G.H. Buddhadasa, Mr. Weerakumara Dissanayake and Mr. Manjula Buddhadasa attended the public rally organized by the Minister Susil Premajayantha.


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Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with the Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H E Mohammed Abdullah Al Jadaan on the sidelines of the 2021 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and IMF in New York yesterday. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations, exploring the scope for bilateral cooperation, along with the most important development in the economic, investment, and commerce fields.
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The brief three-day winter session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, which will be the last one before the 2022 elections, will begin from Wednesday.
During the session, the state government is likely to approve vote-on accounts for the first four months of the next fiscal 2022-23.
Official sources said that the government would also bring the Finance Bill for the second supplementary budget for the 2021-22 fiscal.
The second supplementary is being brought to finance the government’s budgeted expenditure for the remaining last quarter of the current fiscal ending on March 31, 2022.
The supplementary budget would cover several populist schemes likely to be announced by the government during the session and construction of the Ganga Expressway.


Benue State governor Samuel Ortom has said that the bailout funds to the state by the federal government was not diverted, stating that the state government has completed all the financial processes for the money to be released.
There are widespread speculations in the state that the governor had diverted the money and that the state government had also completed an arrangement to use part of the money to settle political stakeholders.
But Ortom while fielding questions from journalists at the Peoples House, Makurdi, yesterday, described the allegations as unfounded and unsubstantiated. He said that the rumor emanated from mischief makers who want to distract his administration.
He said, “The truth is that the information is emanating from some mischief makers who want to unnecessarily distract the government but we cannot be deterred. Out of the bailout, the sum of N12.5billion is for payment of state workers while N15.5billion is salary arrears for local government and primary school teachers.”


Three injured in TMC-BJP clash, two detained
Three persons were injured in a clash that broke out between BJP and Trinamool Congress at Parui in Birbhum on Tuesday.
The incident triggered tension among the local residents. Local Trinamool Congress leaders claimed that the injured were their party supporters. They said some BJP workers attacked them and also alleged that BJP-backed miscreants hurled bombs on the Trinamool Congress workers. The TMC workers said that they were also shot at.
BJP leaders in the district, however, alleged that some Trinamool Congress affiliated goons attacked their party supporters when the TMC supporters were returning after attending a rally. They alleged that the Trinamool Congress goons attacked them without any provocation.
Three persons who received injuries during the clash were taken to Bolpur sub-divisional hospital. The doctors in the hospital said that the victims had received splinter injuries on their bodies. The villagers from Choumandalpur village said that they heard the sound of exploding bombs during a clash between the two groups. The local people did not step out of their houses in fear. As tension prevailed in the area, a police picket has been set up till normalcy is restored.
Trinamool Congress leaders in the district alleged that BJP workers were trying to weaken their organisation before the panchayat election which is scheduled to take place next year. They also alleged that the BJP-backed goons were targeting some of their leaders who were instrumental in strengthening the party's organisation in the district.
After being informed, the police reached the spot and brought the situation under control. Police have started a detailed probe in this connection so far. Police have also detained two persons for their alleged involvement in creating violence.


QUETTA: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said Balochistan being the gateway to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project will be the biggest beneficiary of this game changer project.
He was talking to the media along with Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri in Quetta on Friday.
Ahsan Iqbal said the government believes in equal development of all the areas and no discrimination is being meted out to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the execution of the CPEC.
He said he has held fruitful discussions with different political parties in the province who have extended their full support to the CPEC.
He said the CPEC will link the backward areas of Balochistan with the rest of the country and bring prosperity there. He said the development projects in the province are being executed on priority basis.
Chief Minister Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri said efforts are being made to improve law and order situation in the province, and the foreign investors will be provided foolproof security.
He said focus is being laid on the construction of roads and people will see visible change in the province during the tenure of present government.


Delta Chief Judge, Justice Marshal Umukoro, has ordered the release of 81 inmates awaiting trial in the Sapele Custodial Centre of the state.
Mr Timothy Agbaragu, the Public Relations Officer, Delta State High Court, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba.
Agbaragu said that Justice Umukoro gave the order when he visited the centre, after he listened to lawyers representing the affected inmates.
The statement noted that Justice Umukoro stated that the release of the inmates was done to decongest the centre.
It also said that the Deputy Controller of Sapele Custodial Centre, Mr Eugene Nwanze, stated that the centre had capacity for 293 inmates out of which 220 were awaiting trial.
He said that the number was 83.7 per cent of the inmate population while over 50 per cent of the same awaiting trial population was on holden charges, who had stayed longer than necessary before trial or without trial.
The statement said that Nwanze expressed joy that the release of the inmates took place at about the time he assumed duty.


10,000 Run For Gaza In Egypt
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CAIRO, Feb 16 (KUNA) -- Egypt's Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad reiterated Friday the country's backing to, and solidarity with, Gazans.
The minister made the statement while partaking in "Run for Gaza" marathon in Wadi Degla Reserve, saying the event shows Egypt's interest in the Palestinian cause.
Some 10,000 people are running the marathon to deliver a message to the whole world that Egyptians from all walks of life, along with 30 other nationalities, are calling to stop the war on Gaza, she noted.
All donations and marathon proceeds will be directed to Gazans, she pointed out, referring to holding other activities.
Egypt has offered so far about 200,000 tons of aid to the brotherly Palestinian people, she pointed out. (end)
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Polarization has crept into Christmas
Not even Christmas can escape the divisive polarization that has embittered American politics. Christmas peace is being disrupted by an evolving controversy between the advocates of "Merry Christmas" and the revisionists who want "Happy Holidays." It's the devil's wedge issue.
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Minnesota collects 9% more than expected in January
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- State tax collectors did better than expected last month as individual taxpayers withheld and paid more income taxes.
Minnesota Management and Budget said today that the state collected $137.4 million more than anticipated in January. That's 9.3 percent higher than forecast.
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Today, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has held a press conference over the recent happenings in the Upper Sabha. Mr Joshi said that opposition MPs have been feeling that they have done something great by climbing up the tables and throwing the documents in the Rajya Sabha.
And they have shared the video on social media despite knowing the shooting video in Parliament is not allowed. He alleged that the opposition MPs have disrupted the proceedings in the House instead of discussing the important issues related to the Public.
The Parliamentary Affairs Minister has demanded the Rajya Sabha chairman take strict action against the opposition MPs. Today, opposition MPs has met Rajyasabha Chair to notify about the day before yesterday’s incident in the House.
It was known that Vice President, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu broke down as the opposition MPs didn’t safeguard and respect the sacredness of the Parliament.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Ten people died after a house fire in the U.S. state of
Pennsylvania early Friday morning, according to the state police,
Trend reports citing Xinhua .
Authorities responded to the fire at a two-story home in
Nescopeck, Luzerne County, at 2:42 a.m. (0642 GMT), where 14 people
Four of them survived but 10 others, including three kids, have
been confirmed dead.
State police said a criminal investigation is underway.
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Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait (L) and Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said (R)
Salem added that the committee will hold nine meetings this week, the first two of which will be on Monday, and another two on Tuesday.
Moreover, the MP said that Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said is expected to address members of the committee during its morning meeting on Tuesday on the new 2022/23’s social and economic development plan and answer questions of MPs in this respect.
He added that Tuesday’s afternoon meeting will be devoted to discussing the FY2022/23 budget of the Ministry of Education.
Additionally, the MP said that Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait was invited to attend the Budget Committee’s meeting on Wednesday morning.
“Minister Maait will answer questions on the new FY2022/23 budget in general, the budgets of the state’s economic institutions in detail, and the National Organisation for Military Production,” said Salem.
He also indicated that two meetings will be held on Thursday, the first of which will be dedicated to reviewing the budget of the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade and its affiliated institutions.
The two meetings will also focus on the 2022/23 budget’s allocations to food and basic commodity subsidies. Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali El-Moselhi is expected to attend this meeting.
The discussion comes after the finance and planning ministers delivered two statements on the new FY2022/23 budget and development plan on 9 May.
Maait said the dramatic spike in world food and energy prices compelled the government to restructure the 2022/23 budget to spend more on subsidies and social protection programmes to cushion their negative effect on the most vulnerable members of society.
Preliminary figures show that allocations to subsidy and social protection programmes will be increased by 11 percent, reaching EGP 356 billion in the new 2022/23 budget.
According to the draft 2022/23 budget report, “fuel subsidies will be increased from EGP 18.4 billion to EGP 28.9 billion, while food subsidies — which cover bread and basic food commodities for 71 million citizens holding ration cards — will climb from EGP 87.2 billion to EGP 90 billion.”
Maait also said the budgetary allocations for public sector salaries will increase by EGP 43 billion to reach EGP 400 billion, revealing “the increase was ordered by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to improve the financial position of 4.5 million state employees.”
Additionally, Planning Minister El-Said said that while Egypt had been on target to achieve a growth rate of 6.4 percent in 2021/22 and nine percent during the first half of the current fiscal year, however, the Russian-Ukrainian war led the growth rate to be downgraded to six percent by the end of the current fiscal year and to 5.7 percent in FY 2022/23.
“We do, however, expect it to begin climbing again to reach 6.2 percent and 6.5 percent in the following two years,” she added.
“At the same time, we expect that investments will exceed EGP one trillion for a second year, reaching EGP 1.45 trillion in the new FY — a growth rate of 17 percent — with EGP 1.1 trillion going to public investments and EGP 350 billion to private investments.”
In terms of public investments, the minister said priority will be given to completing national projects.
She added that higher economic growth rate is not the only objective of the new socio-economic development plan, as It also aims to reduce the unemployment rate to 7.05 percent, which will “be achieved by implementing infrastructural reforms and modernising technical education.”


China is covertly stockpiling gold
(MENAFN) After Russia's foreign assets were frozen as a result of sanctions this year, central banks all over the world increased their gold purchases, according to strategists cited by the Japanese business daily Nikkei Asia.
According to reports, the United States and its allies have frozen about USD300 billion in Russian foreign reserves as well as additional billions held by individuals and companies. The Kremlin has called the seizures "theft" on numerous occasions.
According to information from the World Gold Council's November report, the amount of gold that regulators bought between July and September more than quadrupled to 399.3 tons.
The amount represents a sharp increase from the 186 tons reported in the quarter before and the 87.7 tons in the first quarter of this year. The cumulative total, meanwhile, is higher than it has been for any full year since 1967.
Turkish economist Emin Yurumazu, who now lives in Japan, told the media that "anti-Western countries are eager to accumulate gold holdings on hand" after seeing how other countries' overseas assets were frozen as a result of penalties against Russia.
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The Department of Water and Sanitation is taking the City of Tshwane to court over the poor quality of tap water in Hammanskraal.
This was announced by the department's Gauteng Provincial Head Sibusiso Mthembu to the residents of Hammanskraal at a meeting organised by the SA Human Rights Commission on Tuesday evening.
Mthembu said the department had presented a plan to the City which would have ensured that the water crisis in the area was addressed but blamed Tshwane of dragging its feet on implementing the crucial plan.
"We've taken the city to court to ensure that there's clean water in Hammanskraal, we're pushing hard for the court to sit so that the city is forced to act," Mthembu said.
Mthembu told about 400 residents who attended the meeting held at a local community hall that their water was found to contain a high concentration of nitrates and fossils making it unfit for human consumption.
"We are not doctors but what we can tell you though is that the high concentration of nitrate and fossils is not good for the human body," Mthembu said.
Residents told the meeting that some have lost members of their families due to illnesses they believe were brought on by the 'dirty poisonous water' they have been consuming for more than a decade.
Tshwane mayor Stevens Mokgalapa was also expected to attend the meeting but his office said he was stuck in a special council meeting which overran.
Hammanskraal has had a water problem which spans over 10 years.


The president Zardari expressed his concern over the killings in a letter addressed to the President of Myanmar, Thein Sein.
Zardari called for hastening the process of rehabilitation of Rohingya Muslims so that they can return to their homes and lead a safe and secure life.
The President said that the government and the people of Pakistan were distressed to learn about the losses of the Muslims and were deeply concerned about their plight.
Underlining the importance of peaceful co-existence of various communities for the strengthening of democracy in Myanmar, the President said that the communal harmony was imperative to reap the fruits of democracy.
He said that only peaceful coexistence of various communities would ensure that the democratic transition was not reversed.
It is to be mentioned here that at least 80 people were killed and several others injured after the ethnic clashes between Muslims and Buddhists erupted in the Rakhine state of Burma. The Amnesty International also demanded a probe regarding the killings of Muslims.
The US state department report has also revealed that the Burma Muslims were given equal opportunities in the country.


The number of people recovering from corona worldwide is more than 134.975 million and the number of active cases is more than 192.87 million. The total number of deaths from corona in the United States has reached 594,911, while 33,418,826 have been affected. The number of people infected with Corona in India is more than 218.92 million and 238,270 people have lost their lives. The number of people infected with corona in Brazil has risen to more than 15 million 87 thousand and more than 419 thousand people have died. In France, more than 5,747,000 people have been affected and 1,06,101 have lost their lives. More than 4,863,000 people have been infected with the corona virus in Russia, bringing the total death toll to 112,622.


SANTIAGO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- More than 4 million people in Chile have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and more than half a million people have received two doses, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday.
According to the Department of Statistics and Health Information, the total number of people who have received COVID-19 vaccines in Chile reached 4,041,536, and 551,485 people have received two doses of vaccine.
Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris said on Saturday that of the total number of people who have received vaccines, 2,614,615 were aged over 60. Besides, 59.2 percent of the recipients were women and 40.8 percent were men.
Chilean Interior Minister Rodrigo Delgado said that Chile has donated 20,000 vaccines to Ecuador.
Chile has so far registered over 21,000 deaths from COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said.


Shimla: Veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, slammed the state government for its decision to close 17 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Singh terming the decision as anti-people said that it is evident that the state government has no sensitivity towards the concerns of the rural people and were averse to their development and health concerns.
He said that his government had opened up several health centres and schools in the state without any discrimination, especially in the rural areas in view of the need to provide basic health facilities and education.
“The decision of the state government to close these health centres reflects their narrow mindset,” he said, adding that the state government was doing it at a time during the Covid-19 crisis when there is dire need to strengthen the health services in the remote and rural areas.
Calling it unfortunate, he asked the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur to revoke the decision keeping in mind the interest of the public at large.
Singh said that the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) elections have a very important role to play in democracy and also in rural development.
He exhorted the people of the state to exercise their franchise and vote for the progress and development.
“It is time to unite against the anti-people policies and decisions of the government,” he said, adding that the Congress party has always given priority to development of the rural areas and the public has once again got an opportunity to strengthen the Congress.
He expressed hope that in these forthcoming PRI elections people of the state will strengthen the ideology of Congress and will vote for the candidates associated with the party.


Minister for Dementias Care Shane Ross has slammed the plan to extend the life of people who have been in care for more than 18 months.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, he said it was an appalling plan.
It is going to be a long time for people to be in care and there is going be no way out of it, he added.
Minister for Care Shane N Ross said there were issues with the proposed scheme which he was concerned about.
Minister Shane Ross said he was very concerned about the plan and the fact that people will have to wait longer to get access to care.
Minister Ross said the government would be introducing legislation next week to give more support to those with serious mental health needs.
He said the scheme would provide more help to people with dementia and help them transition into employment.
Minister N Ross added that the government was committed to tackling the issue of dementia and he welcomed the decision by the Government of Northern Ireland to offer support to people who are in care.
‘A sad day for Ireland’ The Minister for Mental Health said the Government was determined to tackle the issue, but the current proposals would see people put in care in Ireland for more years than people currently do.
He added that his department was currently considering whether to extend people’s stay in care to as long as the Government wants.
Minister David Norris said that this was a sad day in Ireland.
He highlighted that the Government has already paid for care and rehabilitation for many people in care, but there were no plans to extend those services to people on a long-term basis.
Minister Norris said there was a need for people who can have a say in the decisions they make, and he was committed that the people who will need to make decisions about who will be in their care will be those with a right to vote in the upcoming general election.
Minister Dan Ahern said he believed that the Minister for Health was right to call for more information from the Irish government.
He also urged the Government to take action to ensure that people with severe mental illness are provided with the care and support they need.
He called for an urgent debate on the proposed changes.
‘It’s a matter of life and death’ The Demential Care Committee’s Chairwoman, Clare Fitzgerald, said she was disappointed with the Minister’s comments.
“I am concerned that we are not taking seriously the recommendation from the Dementiae Care Committee to provide support to more people with serious conditions, but not in the manner that we would expect, for example, for people with autism,” she said.
“It is a matter, it’s a sad, tragic day for the country and for the people of Ireland.”
Minister for Social Protection Paschal Donohoe said the Minister had no choice but to make the announcement.
“He must realise that we have a serious issue with the way that people in this country are treated in care,” he said.
Minister Paschal Donovan said he had been concerned about a proposal to extend care beyond the six months that was in place in May.
“As an individual I am deeply concerned about this.
I would like to see that extended beyond that period of six months,” he told RTÉ News.
“We want to make sure that people who need care can get it and not just on a temporary basis.”
Minister Donoho said that the extension of care would be a matter for the Government.
“The Government will take the position that people need care in this way for as long a period of time as it wants,” he added, adding that it would be an area where the Government would take the view of the Minister of Health.
Minister Dono said the Department would work with the Department of Health to ensure the proposals were effective.
“My hope is that the proposals will provide a more effective solution to the problem of people in dementia,” he concluded.
Minister Dominic Hannigan said that a new system would be introduced.
“This is an important first step, but it’s an important step that needs to be taken.
This is a first step.
We need to move on to a new approach,” he noted.
‘We need to take the decisions’ The Government will hold an open consultation on the proposals on Monday morning.
The consultation will include comments from both sides of the argument, with people from both camps having the opportunity to submit their views.