Speaking on ONE Radio, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the Budget financial aid will mainly concern the little guy and those most in need in society.
Speaking on the programme ‘Sibt il-Punt’, Abela was asked about the preparations being made in lieu of the looming 2022 Budget. He revealed that the proposals being inputted are not only being analysed but also discussed in several forums and meetings.
However, the Prime Minister said that he could already highlight how the principles governing the next budget will be responsibility and sustainability.
He said that the government wishes to bill on the several incentives and measures implemented in the past, such as free transport and childcare. This, said Abela, will be mostly directed to helping those less financially able in society and to prop up the little guy in Maltese communities.
Abela said that this is all being done whilst keeping in mind the global challenges we are facing due to the Ukraine war, saying that the government will not be changing the mechanism whereby the COLA (compensation for cost of living) is determined.
Highlighting the importance of competition to stay relevant within the market and economy, Abela said that the government has always acted as a reliable shoulder for businesses. He pointed to how the government is managing the situation in regards to the increase in prices of energy and fuel as proof for this support for businesses.


Srinagar, June 12: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Saturday said that militant outfit Lashker-e-Toiba was behind the Sopore hit and run militant attack in which four persons including two cops were killed.
He also said that anti-militancy operations which were slowed down in the wake of COVID-19 have been intensified.
Two policemen and as many civilians were killed and at least three others injured on Saturday when militants opened fire targeting security forces in Sopore town of Baramulla district.
"Preliminary investigations have revealed that LeT is behind the attack and we have even identified the attackers," DGP told newsmen on the sidelines of a wreath laying ceremony here at District Police Lines here.
"Operation to track them down is underway," he said, adding that there was slow pace in anti-militancy operations in wake of prevailing COVID-19 conditions. "Now we are intensifying them again."
The Police chief informed that a police party from Sopore Police Station under the charge of sub-inspector Mukesh Kumar was deployed in the chowk for COVID-19 duties when the attack took place.


Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch announced on Tuesday to withdraw the case registered against ARY television channel and formed a committee to investigate the matter.
Speaking on a point of order during the Balochistan Assembly session in Quetta‚ the chief minister said the government believed in freedom of expression and respected the judiciary.
He said the Balochistan government had not called for the registration of an FIR against the private channel but a misunderstanding led to the filing of the case.
He said the statements by the channel’s administration against the provincial government were regrettable.
Dr Malik said he was chairing a cabinet meeting when Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan telephoned him and said that the Balochistan government had registered a case against ARY.
He said he had not been aware of the case. On enquiry, he was told that the case was registered on the orders of the Supreme Court (SC).
However, when he demanded a copy of the court’s order, he was told that no such case had been registered.
On Tuesday morning, the SC registrar summoned Balochistan government Spokesman Jan Buledi and enquired who had ordered the filing of the FIR. He said the FIR was registered due to a misunderstanding and regretted the incident.


The Rocky Going the Way of the Dodo
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(MENAFN)The nuclear bill passed by Iran”s Parliament is going to offer a lot of opportunities for Tehran to lift sanctions, declared Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the special aide to the speaker of the Iranian Parliament on international affairs.
President Hassan Rouhani declared that, “All think tanks and all enemies of Iran should know well that the Iranian nation and the country”s authorities are more courageous and Zealous than to let this criminal act go unanswered. The relevant authorities will respond to this crime at the proper time.”
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Kuwait- APA meeting opens in Istanbul
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ISTANBUL, Nov 21 (KUNA) -- The 10th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) started in Istanbul on Tuesday, presided over by Turkey, with Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim attending.
The three-day gathering's program will discuss cooperation on social, economic, cultural, and political affairs under the theme "Sustaining Peace and Development in Asia." Earlier Tuesday, the APA's 2nd Executive Council meeting was held with delegates from each member parliament.
Turkey took over the APA presidency from Cambodia after last year's APA Plenary Session in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The APA will convene under the Turkish presidency for the next two years. (end) ta.mt
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In a recent address, PM Imran Khan said that his government’s top priority was the development of the industrial sector.
He was communicating to a group of leading exporters on Thursday. He said that it was his government’s aim to improve the economy, create new jobs, and generate wealth.
He convinced the members of the meeting that every suggestion from them would be warmly welcomed and implemented to further develop the business community.
The members also shared their trust in the current government. They said that the recent amendments and announcements have given them new hope. They believe that the government is working hard to upraise the economic scale of the country.
An earlier announcement by the PM on the surplus for FY21 also boosted the morale of the business community and the nation as a whole.
PM Imran Khan also ensured the industrialists that the government of Pakistan is also working hard to overcome the provision of power to the sector.


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Most affected states Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: Amidst growing cases of corona virus across the country, the Union Health Ministry said that 86 percent of the cases of the disease in the country are confined to 10 states. Also, the Health Ministry said that the recovery rate of 20 states is better than the national average of 63 percent.
Rajesh Bhushan, special work officer in the Ministry of Health, said that Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are the two most affected states of Corona and 50 percent of the total people undergoing treatment for the virus are from these two states.
A Health Ministry official said on Tuesday that Karnataka, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat and Assam are the other corona-affected states, with 36 per cent of patients receiving treatment. Rajesh Bhushan said that the number of people who got cured due to Kovid-19 is 1.8 times more than the present people.
Regarding the investigation of Covid-19 among the fastest growing corona infection cases in the country, he said that currently 22 states are doing 140 tests per million population per day. On the death rate of corona in the country, he said that the death rate from corona at the national level is 2.6 percent and it is rapidly decreasing. He claimed that India has a relatively low mortality rate compared to global cases.


The ministry of finance’s spokesperson, Doctor Khaqqan Najeeb has said that the last six months of the incumbent government have resulted in better economic performance, according to the economic numbers and hence, the government is taking the economy in the right direction.
Khaqan Najeeb said that the growth in remittances has increased by 10 per cent during the first six months, while foreign investment in December 2018 was recorded at 17 per cent.
He said that trade deficit in six months reduced by five per cent and exports grew by two per cent, while imports also dipped by two per cent.
He further said that due to the tireless efforts of the present government, the current account deficit in the first six months dropped by 4.4 per cent as compared to the same period last year and pressure on the external account was also reducing.
“Private sector borrowing reached Rs496 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year compared to Rs232 billion of the same period last year, showing more than double growth”, he added.
The spokesperson said, during the first three months of the current fiscal year, the agriculture sector borrowing increased by 36 per cent to reach Rs212 billion compared to the same period last year.
To a question, Dr Khaqan Najeeb said the government would present its Investment and Export Enhancement Package on January 23 to boost the investment and business process in the country.
He said the government has included suggestions from the Stock Exchange, FPCCI and other Chambers of Commerce of the country in this package.
He said poor segments of the country would get maximum relief through this reforms package.
He said the government was taking concrete steps to strengthen the economy, adding that the balance of payment was also improving.


Kuwait- 45 passengers injured in Train crash in Spain
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) MADRID, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- At least 45 people, including two with serious injuries, were wounded on Friday when a double-decker commuter train crashed into a barrier in a town near Madrid.
The Spanish TV said the train crashed into the barrier in its last stop at the Alcala de Henares train station.
Most of the injuries are minor, but two passengers with serious injuries and 11 others suffering from mild injuries were taken to hospitals for treatment, it added.
It explained that the train was traveling at a low speed and the driver was not under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
Investigations are underway to find out the causes of the accident, the TV noted. (end) hnd.hm
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Glorifying the BJP’s manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that the centre-ruling party was the only one to come up with a “Sankalp Patra”, while others came up with “Ghoshna Patra”.
While speaking at the BJP’s manifesto release programme, the senior party leader said that “it is not just announcements that the document has made, but pledges that the party has made to itself to deliver to the people,” adding that the nation would believe that the BJP as its government had done a lot more than it has promised before 2014 Elections.
Referring to PM Modi’s leadership, Ms. Swaraj said that he was honored with five major prestigious awards in the last 5-years tenure by several nations, including Saudi Arabia.
She continued that the country’s prestige had also touched new heights under the leadership of Narendra Modi and that it was visible when Pak threatened to boycott the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) meeting if India was invited and 56 out of 57 participating countries said let Pakistan not to come.
Ms. Swaraj claims that the prestige of India is presently ‘very high’ in the world and its participation in the OIC meet was an important achievement, adding that it was a highlight of PM Modi’s diplomatic success.


(MENAFN) Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the president of the Islamic Revolution, has assured that Iran's fight is not with a group of protestors who have triggered disorder in the nation, but "the major fight is with the global hegemony."
Speaking around a group of Basij volunteer associates in the capital Tehran on Saturday, the president highlighted that the “Basiji culture” is one of humble, industrious volunteers.
It is a culture of “fearless combatants” with a sense of bravery, a sense of supporting humanity, as well as a sense of serving the country, he noted.
This culture entails making sacrifices for the sake of people, the Leader mentioned.
“Being a Basij member implies embracing the fact that you will be persecuted in order to save the oppressed. You witnessed how the Basij were persecuted while protecting the Iranian people from the persecution of a gang of rioters who were either uninformed, misinformed, or mercenary,” Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out.
“A group of people claiming to be politically knowledgeable, but whose analyses in newspapers and virtual space really sadden one, state that in order to end these riots, you should solve your problems with America,” the Leader commented.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Monday said that the government took the history’s biggest ‘U-turn’ in the Supreme Court.
Talking to media after the hearing of Panamagate case in Supreme Court, Imran Khan said that the government played a bluff which backfired.
He added that the Prime Minister had declared in the Parlaiment that he was ready for accountability and would not seek any immunity, however today his counsel argued the “Prime Minister has immunity for telling lies and they have no documents”.
He said that today during Prime Minister’s counsel arguments, half of the people in attendance in SC were sleeping. He added that the whole nation was eagerly waiting for the government to present the money trail.
The PTI chief said that now the BBC had also carried reports that the London flats were in possession of Sharif family since 90’s. He questioned as to why the government was not initiating court cases against BBC and ICIJ if it considered their reports fake and baseless.
He added that if Marryum Nawaz was owner of London flats then the letter of Qatari prince had no validity.
He added that Panama case had exposed the rulers, who had not even imagined of being held accountable.
Imran said that in democracy a Prime Minister rules on the basis of his/her moral authority.


Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli and Timmins James Bay MP Charlie Angus have both called for the Ontario government to make up its mind on the ONTC issue. Fedeli has announced the discovery of new documents that further reinforce the allegations that the government is misrepresenting the financial outcome of divestment. Meanwhile, Angus called the government (among other things) "closed-minded" for not realising the benefits the ONTC brings to the north.
The Auditor General's report into the divestment process will be released later this year. Until then, we will just have to wait for the government to make its next move.


KATHMANDU, MAY 8
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, the leader of the main opposition party, has shared that he will not attend the meeting of the Constitutional Council on Sunday.
In a press release issued today, Deuba explained that he would not be a part of the meeting in a situation where the government itself has promulgated such ordinance which has infringed the main objective of the Constitution. Saying that, he also urged other members of the Council not to take part in the meeting.
The main opposition leader and former prime minister condemned that the ordinance struck against the main pillar of the Constitution and pulled apart the constitutional structures.
He stated that the ordinance was in opposition with the parliamentary norms. He further claimed that the government's intention was not in the right place while promulgating such ordinances, time and again.


Chief Minister’s Advisor on Transport Haji Javed Akhtar Ansari said that the incumbent Government has boosted Kashmir issue at international level through best foreign policies. Talking to media here on Thursday, Haji Javed Akhtar Ansari said that Pakistan always stand by the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K). He said that the steps taken by the incumbent government for Kashmir issue has not been taken in the past. He said that Kashmir was an essential part of Pakistan and added that support for Kashmiri people would continue till independence of IIOJ&K. Ansari maintained that Kashmir was one of the major issues of the world but Prime Minister Imran Khan made it most important issue of the world.


DENVER (KDVR) — Two officers were injured when a Denver Police Department vehicle flipped over in the Westwood neighborhood on Thursday afternoon.
The incident was spotted by SkyFOX on South Raleigh Street and West Tennessee Avenue.
A large police presence was in the area and DPD said the incident was related to a shooting that took place earlier on 1st Avenue and Knox Court in the Barnum neighborhood, approximately a mile and a half away.
“During an attempt to stop the suspect vehicle, the police vehicle rolled,” DPD tweeted. “Two officers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.”
The suspect was not hurt and was taken into custody near South Tennyson Street and West Tennessee Avenue, police said.
No further information was immediately available about the suspect.


Several Peoples deputations on Wednesday called on PDP President Mehbooba Mufti at her residence in Jammu and discussed issues pertaining to the state and the party at large.
Among the delegations led by Chief Coordinator Ch Abdul Hamid were the respectable citizens of the region who while meeting the former chief minister gave valuable suggestions for strengthening the party on the ground and how the PDP could play a vital role in keeping the communal forces at bay who are hell-bent to vitiate the atmosphere of peace in the otherwise tolerant state known for its values of inter-religious harmony and brotherhood.
The delegations also put forth the suggestions over how more measures are needed to be taken to strengthen peoples ‘belief in the institutions of democracy, justice and fair-play.
Workers and activists from various areas of the Jammu region also held detailed meetings with the party president, stating in unison that the people have understood the difference between the friends and foes and how for the petty power, their emotions are being played with.
They added that the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir has come to know now that the PDP has always stood for its principles and has never traded the interests of state against mere power and chair.
They added that the time has come when every peace loving citizen of the state needs to come forward and strengthen the hands of the party that has been in the forefront speaking truth to power and representing the aspirations of the downtrodden sections of the society and of the perturbed people of the state, gasping for peace and tranquility since long.
The PDP President hailed the valour and zeal of the party workers who despite all odds have been working with hectic but earnest efforts to democratise the idea of the PDP and to make the party a vibrant force for state’s betterment and growth at political as well as on the developmental fronts.


NEW YORK — RingCentral, the $1.6 billion business communications company, has hired Finn Partners for US PR support.
Finn was named RingCentral's US agency of record following a competitive pitch. Golin was the incumbent agency.
Finn Partners' remit includes media and analyst relations, thought leadership, events, and product communications to drive awareness of RingCentral's phone and video systems — and how they facilitate communications and collaboration in a post-pandemic world.
The account will be led by global tech practice leader Sabrina Guttman, and Lisa Heathman, a senior partner in Finn's Portland, Oregon office.
“The pivot to hybrid work will likely signal the greatest period of business innovation there has ever been. At RingCentral, our mission is to make it simple for organizations to help their people communicate and collaborate in this hybrid world,” said Tom Murphy, RingCentral's VP of corporate communications.“We chose Finn Partners because of their people, their ideas and their reputation as a global leader in marketing and communications. We believe they are an ideal partner to help us take our brand to new heights.”
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Kuwait provides finances for charity projects in Egypt
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, July 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Zakat House provided a financial contribution worth the total sum of EGP 4.6 million (about USD 358,000) to construct 94 houses for the poor and orphans in the villages of Upper Egypt.
The head of the Zakat office, Ismail Al-Kanderi told KUNA that the donation, which was presented Sunday to Dar-Orman Charitable Society, would initially build 32 houses in the village of Sohag.
Kuwaiti donor Saleh Al-Ghanim provided EGP 2.1 million (around USD 118,300) to the first project.
The other donation was provided by the Kuwaiti Al-Najat Charitable Society worth EGP 4.2 million (USD 239,000) to build 62 houses in three villages in the Upper Egypt region, Al-Kanderi added.
On his part, Head of Dar-Orman Charity Association, Mamdouh Shaaban said the construction process would be in coordination with the Zakat House office.
Shaaban thanked Kuwait for its efforts to alleviate the suffering of poor Egyptians and welcomed Kuwaiti donors to visit the sites of the charitable projects. (end) msh.aa
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‘Register all complaints of atrocities against women’
Home minister RR Patil, on Thursday, said that police stations in the state have been directed to register all complaints related to atrocities committed against women.Updated: Apr 05, 2013, 02:03 IST
Home minister RR Patil, on Thursday, said that police stations in the state have been directed to register all complaints related to atrocities committed against women.
He said that such complaints can be filed with local police stations and also with the in-charge of the city or district such as the deputy commissioner of police or superintendent of police for effective action.
In reply to a question raised by Neelam Gorhe (Shiv Sena) in the legislative council, the minister said that the amendments proposed by the central government in the existing criminal Acts would be implemented by the state in toto.
Patil said that the Centre has proposed amendment to make cases under section 354 (outraging the modesty of woman) of IPC non-bailable and stringent punishment for cases under section 376 (rape) and 509 (act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of IPC.
Patil said that the department has organised workshops and seminars for the police personnel for sensitisation on cases of crimes against women.


Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Dia said yesterday, the officer-in-charge of the Provincial Budget Office of Negros Occidental had tested positive for COVID-19.
Diaz said the department head started having a fever last week and was advised to undergo RT-PCR test last Friday.
The provincial official’s results were released over the weekend.
Diaz said contact tracing was immediately conducted and the official’s household and employees of the budget office were immediately swabbed.
The follow-up results were immediately released, and it was confirmed that the official’s brother-in-law also tested positive, while employees of the budget office were all negative.
Since the official also attended the budget hearings last week, Diaz said the other department heads were also swabbed and most of them were negative for the virus while the other results are still pending.
Diaz said the official may have been infected during an event at the official’s residence two weeks ago. (Dolly Yasa via The Daily Guardian (TDG), photo courtesy by TDG)


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Israeli occupation forces this evening raided the village of Beit Iksa, northwest of occupied Jerusalem, where they searched Palestinian homes and assaulted the dwellers following the blast that targeted a bus stop in nearby Ramot settlement.
Eyewitnesses said forces raided and searched several homes in the village and attacked residents, including journalist Ahmad Hababeh who works for Palestine TV. The village was sealed off by the Israeli army since the early morning hours.
The village, home to at least 2000 people, is segregated from other neighboring Palestinian villages by Israel's separation wall. Non-residents are not allowed to enter the village without obtaining a special entry permit.
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NRM party chairman, President Yoweri Museveni has directed the security operatives to release more than 50 suspects that were recently arrested in connection with the violence that marred the January 2021 General Election.
Museveni made the pronouncement while speaking at the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) summit in Kololo, Kampala on Friday.
The President’s remarks followed the closing of the Summit which he convened in his capacity as the summit chairman. Museveni said the arrests were one of the issues that were raised in the Summit attended by Uganda People’s Congress-UPC president Jimmy Akena and Democratic Party-DP president General Norbert Mao.
According to Museveni the arrested people, upon being released unconditionally, will also be helped to settle. In his arguments, the President noted that the suspects, who are mainly youth, were misled by elements whose interests were to destabilize the country and disrupt the election process, something the commander in chief has on several occasions referred to as a miscalculation.
He also added that when he announced that government will release people arrested during the November 2020 protest and review files of those already taken to court. President Museveni revealed that the people who were arrested have helped the government to learn more about the plans of their leaders whom he referred to as “mis-calculators”.
Responding to calls from religious leaders to dialogue and reconcile with those opposed to his government, Me Museveni in January, soon after the elections, stated that reconciliation was one of the tenets on which the NRM government is built. He pointed out several leaders currently serving with him in government who were previously against him, some, like the current Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali, who had taken up arms to overthrow the NRM regime.


South Yorkshire police boss concerned over 'pressure cooker' effect of lockdown and what will happen next
South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has expressed concerns over the ‘pressure cooker’ effect of lockdown and what will happen when restrictions are eventually lifted.
Dr Alan Billings said South Yorkshire Police’s senior officers are planning for the easing of lockdown and looking at the impact it is likely to have on the force, including an increase in demand.
He said there ‘anxieties’ over potential spikes in the spread of coronavirus as the population begins to mix again and what will be expected of police officers.
Dr Billings said: “We are looking forward to the easing of lockdown and other restrictions and what that might mean in terms of how the public will respond and behave.
“We have some history here, we know what happened last time - people began to gather again and mix and mingle. The virus can still spread, so there’s anxieties around that and what the police will be asked to do. The last thing we want is conflict between the police and the public.
“We need to keep public opinion on the side of the police being able to enforce rules and regulations in a way which keeps public confidence. The police are planning that now.”
He added: “The police in South Yorkshire are looking at what will happen when we release the night time economy again for example.
“We know the sorts of things people, will want to do. It (lockdown) has been a very long time and has had a pressure cooker effect on the population. People feel they have been confined and they will want some release from that but they need to do that in a responsible way.”
Dr Billings said: “Whatever happens, the government will say the police must enforce the law but it is up to each individual force how.
“It is a tricky one for police forces because they are government rules and regulations which they have to enforce but they don’t themselves have any say on those rules and regulations, so they have to do the best they can.”
He said the ‘sensible’ approach adopted in South Yorkshire so far has worked, with education first then fines and arrests ‘only coming later in the day when people have been really willful and reckless’.


JAKARTA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 1,054 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise since Oct. 13, 2021, amid the spread of the Omicron variant in the archipelago.
With the hike, the tally of infections in Indonesia rose to 4,270,794, the country's health ministry said.
The ministry also reported that the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by four to 144,167, while 464 more people recovered from the disease during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,118,164.
As the Indonesian government is accelerating its national vaccination programs to curb the spread of the virus, more than 175.64 million people have received their first dose of vaccines, while over 119.42 million have taken the second dose.
Aiming to fully vaccinate 208.2 million people in the country, the Indonesian government has administered over 296.40 million doses, including the third booster jabs.


Saudi ministry starts localizing amusement parks, recreation facilities
(MENAFN) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has begun implementing its localization initiative at theme parks and entertainment venues in an effort to increase work opportunities for Saudi citizens.
Seventy percent of the work there should be localized, according to the government. Additionally, it aims to localize entertainment venues inside shut-down commercial buildings by 100 percent. A step-by-step manual for carrying out its decision has been posted by the ministry on its website. Penalties is going to apply if the judgment is not followed after the grace period, which lasts 180 days starting on April 4, this year. Moreover, the localization choice, according to the ministry, is applicable to all recreation facilities in the Kingdom.
According to Saudi Transport Minister Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia is seeking to localize 18 professions over the course of the upcoming year as the Kingdom progressively advances in its attempts to generate more employment in accordance with Vision 2030.
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Korsmo elected president of state association
West Fargo School Board member Angela Korsmo was elected President of the North Dakota School Board Association by delegates at the group's recent annual convention held Oct. 29 and 30 at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck. She has served as Vice President of NDSBA for the past two years
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Air Arabia launches 1st flight to Erbil after ban lifting
(MENAFN) As it launched a flight to the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan from Sharjah, Middle East budget carrier Air Arabia has resumed its flights to Erbil.
There will be two flights per week; namely on Monday and Friday, increasing to three by June, Al Bayan newspaper reported, citing the Dubai-listed airline which resumed its flights to the Iraqi Kurdistan's capital on Friday, 23 March.
Flydubai and other airline firms resumed their flights to and from Kurdistan after the travel ban was lifted from Erbil and Sulaimaniyah airports.
Iraq's federal government imposed the international flight ban on Sep. 29 as retaliation for the Kurdistan Region"s independence referendum held four days earlier, which saw 93% of the population voting for secession from Iraq.
Air Arabia previously said that its subsidiary Air Arabia Egypt launched a destination to Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) from Egypt's Sohag International Airport, starting from 20 March.
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(MENAFN) Defending Palestinian workers was one of the main issues that were agreed on in the cooperation and partnership agreement signed by the three trade unions from Morocco, Sudan and Bahrain.
The agreement took place in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, on Tuesday, between the National Labour Union in Morocco, the Sudanese Workers' Trade Union Federation, and the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation.
Aiming at exchanging experiences and expertise in the organizational, professional, demand, right-defence fields, as well as in the culture of labour union, the agreement, which Anadolu News Agency obtained a copy of, was signed by Abdelilah Al-Halouti, Secretary General of the National Labour Union in Morocco, Youssef Abdel Karim, President of the Sudanese Workers' Trade Union Federation, and Yacoub Youssef Mohammed, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Bahrain Free Labour Unions Federation.
The agreement provides for "coordination of efforts and initiatives on the Arab, African, and international levels to defend the Palestinian cause in general and Palestinian workers in countries of asylum in particular to help them overcome the legal obstacles imposed on them in some countries of asylum and to provide their working rights guaranteed by international charters and laws."
It also provides for "taking the initiatives that contribute to alleviating the suffering of this category of the heroic Palestinian people."
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Beirut Stock Exchange, Lower, at the Closing
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Beirut, July 13, 2021, SPA -- Beirut stock exchange main index ended trading, down here today, losing 0.66 per cent or five points, to close at the level of 880.64.
The tally of traded shares reached 15,583, valuing $123,831, carried out through ten deals.
On the other hand, the capitalization value of the listed companies decreased to $8.977 million, compared to $9.036 million, during the last trading session.
21:06 LOCAL TIME 18:06 GMT
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has proposed to reduce the VAT rate for domestic air transportation services from 20% to 7%.
That's according to Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov, who spoke at the“Great Construction: Aviation. Tourism” Forum on November 25, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
'I should remind you that there is a zero rate for international air transportation, while a rate for domestic transportation is 20%. The compromise we discussed is a rate of about 7%,' the minister said. Read also:
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He added that such a decision would reduce fares for domestic flights by 10-20%, which would, in turn, boost domestic air traffic and make flights more accessible to the passengers.
As Ukrinform reported, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a meeting on the development of domestic air transportation services on November 24 instructed the Ministry of Infrastructure to process and submit proposals for reducing the cost of tickets for domestic flights.
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Women still unable to enjoy reproductive health rights
Kathmandu, January 15
Although the government has enforced Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act, it has not been properly implemented due to lack of regulations.
Puskar Raj Nepal, joint secretary at the law section of the Ministry of Health and Population, said the ministry was working to formulate regulations under the act.
“We are collecting suggestions from stakeholders and also planning to make health facilities disabled-friendly,” he said, adding that the responsibility of managing the health sector was handed over to the local levels.
However, Chairperson of the parliamentary Education and Health Committee Jayapuri Gharti said the local levels were not much aware about the importance of health and education for the country’s development.
Gharti added that although the local levels had been allocated budget for the health and education sectors, they were focussed spending budget on construction of physical infrastructure.


Police today arrested three teens who allegedly robbed three other teens in Kahala Monday afternoon.
Police said the teenage boys — ages 14, 15 and 17 — allegedly confronted three boys — two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old — and demanded their property and threatened them with physical force.
The victims, who were fearful, complied, gave the suspects their property and fled.
Police found and arrested the three suspects on suspicion of second-degree attempted robbery.
They were later released pending investigation.


Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) Authorities in Tamil Nadu have announced that as many as 500 libraries across the state will be provided with internet connection, digital facilities as well as the delivery of books to the doorsteps of readers.
At present, only the Anna Centenary library has a digital option with more than 3,000 books.
Sources told IANS that funds will soon be allocated for the initiative.
Meanwhile, the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Libraries is also taking up a major initiative to deliver books to the doors of the readers.
Named, 'Nooalaga Nanbaragal', this scheme will help encourage people to read more books, especially children.
Volunteers will be chosen from members of the libraries as well as from resident welfare associations who can double up as delivery agents.
Tamil Nadu has introduced Virtual Reality (VR) devices in 76 libraries across the state. A total of 152 virtual devices were introduced at a cost of Rs 65.54 lakhs.
Librarians are also being trained on how to use the devices.
Each library has been provided with two VR devices and children above 12 years of age are given preference in using these devices.
This is the first time that VR is introduced in libraries in the country.
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First President of Kazakhstan expresses condolences to President Ilham Aliyev over deaths of Azerbaijani servicemen as result of helicopter crash
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 1
On December 1, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to first President of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, Trend reports.
During the phone conversation, Nursultan Nazarbayev expressed his condolences to President Ilham Aliyev over the deaths of Azerbaijani servicemen as a result of a helicopter crash.
The President of Azerbaijan thanked for the condolences.
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OPPOSITION URGED DCCG TO PRIORITIZE PPIA REVIEW
The Parliamentary Opposition has urged the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government to seriously prioritise reviewing the Political Parties Integrity Act (PPIA).
It said in a statement today the recent political developments have proven that the PPIA needs reviewing to avoid financial and social implications to the Government and the people, especially when the country needs stability to achieve tangible development results.
It says the need to review the Act is important, given the recent political developments which have drawn so much confusion amongst leaders and the people.
The statement said the Act is to address political instability; however, the events that unfolded in the past two weeks indicates it still has no teeth to bite.
Meanwhile, the Opposition Group urged the Government to speed up reviewing the Act adding, the long-term growth and prosperity of the country depends much on political stability.


ISLAMABAD –Minister for Information Pervaiz Rashid has said that attack on Pakistan Television (PTV) Corporation was the result of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Tahirul Qadri's inflammatory speeches.
In an interview on Monday, he said that the responsibility lies on the shoulders of Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri. He said that the violent protestors as terrorists and demanded from the PTI and the PAT leadership to end their violence against the state.
The minister said that the government had been exhibiting maximum restraint. Regretting acts of violence, Pervaiz Rashid said that the PAT and the PTI had transformed their sit-ins into violent acts of terrorism. To a question, he said that violence and dialogue could not move together.
He said both the protesting parties would have to give up their violent activities.


(FF Plus) leader Pieter Groenewald has told Eyewitness News “if black people want to claim land – they should also give back the land they stole from the Khoisan”.
“We are in the debate, we know the narrative that the white people have stolen the land, which is false.”
Groenewald claims black people dispossessed the Khoi and San of their land.
“The blacks must give back the land to the Khoi and San.”
Asked when black people were disposed of their land who benefited, Groenewald said: “Well, it was paid to the beneficiaries.”
He was also asked if there was compensation paid when people were forcefully removed and he said: “What was the compensation price?”
He insists compensation was paid when black people were forcefully removed from their land.


today faces problems in the health sector, including shortages of doctors, nurses and a lack of developed health infrastructure, said Union minister of state for finance and corporate affairs, Arjun Ram Meghwal
Mehgwal, speaking at the discussion on possibilities of Africa-India cooperation
in the healthcare sector
, said that Africa has improved its overall average expenditure on health from 4.82% of GDP in 1995 to 6.03% in 2013. Meghwal further said that Africa needs a quantum leap in the health sector.
Meghwal said India can help Africa achieve its sustainable development goals by sharing its experiences. He also spoke about how India’s involvement in the health sector in Africa has been steadily growing and cited the fact that India is the third largest pharma
supplier to Africa. The Indian government has been improving private sector and government sector cooperation in the health sector, he added. Meghwal stated that the value chain in the area of healthcare needs to be improved. tnn
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The National Economic Council (NEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured state governors that the federal government would reimburse the cash spent on maintaining federal roads across the country.
He said that all those who have followed the right procedures and due process would be refunded their expenses.
The assurance was given at the NEC meeting which held in the council chamber.
Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, the Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, said that the meeting which was the fifth for the year, also took a look at the states being affected by flooding and what the federal and state governments were doing about it.
He said that the affected states would soon receive succour from the government.
He also said that the Excess Crude Account as at October 15 stood at 2.25 billion dollars.
On the provision of concessionary loans to the states, based on collaterisation of the Excess Crude Account, 27 states have made request for the ten billion facility and that the application was being processed.
He called on the states to complete their documentations for the release of the money to them.
The CBN Governor was said to have also given a brief at the NEC meeting on whether or not the NNPC and other agencies of government like NIMASA should be remitting revenues in naira.
According to him, investigations were still ongoing on the matter.


Cruise night Thursday on Sheyenne Street
The second Cruise Night of the season will take place Thursday night, July 19, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sheyenne Street in West Fargo.
Approximately 600 vehicles showed up for the first of its kind last month and organizers are hoping to top those numbers during the next event.
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Awarded in year 2009, the market has 571 shops, including stalls for saw millers and electronic shops.
Unveiling the market on Tuesday in Oshodi, the governor said his administration would continue to work to make the lives of citizens better.
He declared that trading had been a foremost activity of the people and that over 50 percent of the economy of Lagos revolves around trading.
Fashola urged Lagosians to support government by utilizing the facilities in a manner that would achieve the goals of constructing the market, saying that appropriate facility managers would be appointed for the market to ensure that its maintenance was in top shape.
He also disclosed that traders displaced from the railway lines and road median would benefit first, adding that 374 of them had been given shops in the new market.
The governor, while assuring the traders of adequate security with the installation of CCTV cameras, urged them to be watchdogs over those who do not secure appropriate trade permits.
He enjoined people to desist from erecting illegal structures inside the market while asking the local governments to assist the state in ensuring that people get the necessary permit before erecting structures.
Fashola said his administration was still undertaking the reconstruction of some roads in Oshodi, noting that the main Oshodi Road had been awarded and that the contractor would soon move to site, stating that the state government would also consider the local government when it plans to award new road contracts.
Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Kadri Hamzat stated that the reconstruction of the market was important for the economy of Lagos and social development, likewise discouraging street trading.
Apart from the 64 CCTVs, he disclosed that the market is also equipped with firefighting equipment, 22 toilets, two standby generators and a borehole, adding that the provision of the market by the government was another signature of the government to develop every sphere of the state.
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Ankara, Oct 6 (IANS) The Turkish parliament has approved a motion on sending troops to Qatar to provide security assistance during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
'Upon request from Qatar, a motion was submitted to parliament on Saturday to deploy soldiers in the country for six months to provide security during the football tournament in November,' the parliament said in a statement on Wednesday.
The operation aims to 'take necessary measures against various threats, especially terrorism, which may affect the security of the event,' it added.
In addition to Turkey, the US, France, Britain, Italy and Pakistan will also provide security assistance during the World Cup in Qatar, according to Turkish media reports.
The reports said Qatar faces a shortage of security personnel as it gears up for the month-long FIFA football tournament, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Aliyev meets BP exec
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the Managing Director of the BP Group and Chief Executive of Exploration and Production Andrew Inglis on Wednesday.
Inglis said that the commencement of the Shahdaniz gas export in July was an important event, as a result of which Azerbaijan had become one of the international gas suppliers.
President Aliyev said that the global energy projects being realized on the initiative and with participation of Azerbaijan were of great significance for the region and the world. He also expressed hope that successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and BP would further expand.*


(MENAFN - AzerNews) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has arrived in the city of Naftalan as part of a trip to the western region, Azertag reported on July 22.
Aliyev inaugurated Central Naftalan Sanatorium that was constructed between 2014 and 2020.
He also attended the opening of a kindergarten in Naftalan.
The head of state visited a monument erected in the center of the city to Azerbaijani national leader Heydar Aliyev and laid flowers on it.
Earlier, he visisted Dashkasan city.
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State cabinet in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday gave its nod to an Ordinance that would ensure absorbing the Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the regular police force.
About 5,300 SPOs, the villagers trained, recruited and armed by the state government to take on Naxalites, were left in lurch after the apex court asked to disarm the tribals. Since then, the state government was working on plans to “rehabilitate” the SPOs.
Last week, the state government formally announced to absorb the SPOs in the regular police force by relaxing the eligibility norms. The government also decided to bring an Ordinance to execute the plan.
The official spokesperson of the state government said that the cabinet meeting held on Wednesday afternoon approved the Ordinance that would now be sent to the Governor, Shekhar Dutt for the final approval. “Since the Governor would formally issue the Ordinance, the details of the clauses cannot be revealed,” the spokesperson added.
However, officials with state’s home department said that Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Ordinance 2011 would help the state government to raise an auxiliary armed police force battalion to absorb the SPOs in the regular force. The government had already announced to relax the eligibility criteria for the tribals to be inducted in the force.
In the eligibility conditions, it had been maintained that the candidate should know the local dialect and acquaint with the terrains---the conditions in which only the tribal youths now working as SPOs can qualify.
Though the Ordinance does not have any reference of salary, officials said that it would be more than what the SPOs were drawing now. The tribal fighting the red army were getting an honorarium of Rs 3,000 per month.


By KAREN VELIE
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a state of emergency over monkeypox to help bolster the state’s vaccination efforts.
“California is working urgently across all levels of government to slow the spread of monkeypox,” Newsom said. “We’ll continue to work with the federal government to secure more vaccines, raise awareness about reducing risk, and stand with the LGBTQ community fighting stigmatization.”
California and New York are epicenters for the virus. New York has reported nearly 1,500 cases of the virus while California has reported nearly 800. New York declared a state of emergency over the weekend.
California public health leaders have asked the federal government to make more vaccine doses available to the state. California has distributed more than 25,000 vaccine doses and will make additional allocations in the coming days and weeks.


KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has said that the government is committed to food security as it is the issue of human rights.Prime Minister Dr. Bhattarai said the government has been involved for it being committed to guaranteeing food security as it is a basic right of humans.
Addressing the program organized by the Ministry of Agriculture on the occasion of the 32nd World Food Day, the Prime Minister said that situation of food security in Dalit, marginalized communities and the Himalayan region as well backward areas and added that the government is involved in forwarding food security programs in subsidized rate in the areas.
He said the government is engaged in making distribution system systematic to protect rights of all to food and added that the government is committed to take action against those involved in black marketing.
Stating that the government has implemented short-term and long-term policies for the development and expansion of the agricultural sector, Prime Minister Dr. Bhattarai said programs of distributing poverty identity cards, child nutrition in schools, and market monitoring have been forwarded to resolve food problems.
He added technical preparation of the programs has been completed and the programs will be implemented within a few days. On the occasion, the Prime Minister said the government was seriously working to promote the scientific food technology to increase food production and to make the present condition of food storage more systematic.
The government is committed to providing subsidy on fertilizers and seeds and sell the agro products through cooperatives and reach agro products directly to consumers from farmers with the adoption of scientific agricultural technology, he said.
Similarly, the government has forwarded the policy of giving subsidy on interest (more than nine percent) of investment made in the agricultural sector, the Prime Minister said. Stating that the situation of nourishment in the country should be improved, he stressed that people´s economic condition should be upgraded for this.
The government is making preparations for sustainable development and promotion of agriculture sector, he said and added that the 198-point action plan that the government has unveiled recently has given top priority to the agro sector.
Agriculture Secretary Jaya Mukunda Khanal said the government has adopted a strategy of giving grant on chemical fertilizers and high-yield seeds to increase food production in the country.Besides, the government has planned to give subsidy on 300,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertilizer in the upcoming year and give discount on VAT in the import of agro equipments.
World Food Program Resident Representative Dr Frank Paulin said that he was committed to providing assistance to the development of agriculture sector. On the occasion, 101 farmers across the country adjudged the best were honoured.


Finance Minister Dr Yubraj Khatiwada presenting the fiscal budget. (Photo: RSS)
KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Dr Yubraj Khatiwada has said that the government will encourage “Make your own village’ program.
Likewise, the government will provide training to laborers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at the local and provincial levels.
The government has also estimated to provide employment to around 100,000 people in which the government has allocated Rs 1 arba.
Likewise, entrepreneurs will be provided loan at an interest rate of 2% for start-ups from banks and financial institutions.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) As of the evening of June 8, it was possible to evacuate 2,339 people, including 120 children, from the flood zone in Kherson region.
As the State Emergency Service of Ukraine posted on telegram , 563 people have been rescued, including 28 children. Psychological assistance was provided to 201 people. Nine evacuation points are fully operational.
According to preliminary data, a total of 32 settlements and 3,625 houses on the right bank of the Dnipro River have been flooded.
About 1,817 people and more than 345 pieces of equipment are involved in the liquidation of the consequences, including 809 rescuers and 171 pieces of equipment from the State Emergency Service, as well as 45 watercraft.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasizes that the evacuation is ongoing.
As reported, on June 6, Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka HPP. Energy facilities in Kherson region, in particular the Kherson thermal power station, are at risk of flooding. Evacuation of people from potential flooding areas continues.
Photos: State Emergency Service
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today defended the decision to relax the curfew in the country, especially in the Western Province.
He said that continuing with the curfew further will have a serious impact on the local economy.
The President expressed these views in a discussion aired via his Facebook page with former President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga.
Concerns had been raised over the President’s decision to relax the curfew in some parts of the country this week and in Colombo next week.
Rajapaksa said that the economy is mostly dependent on businesses operating in the Western Province.
He said that he has no issue in continuing with the curfew for another month but that will have serious implications on the country.
Rajapaksa also said that Sri Lanka will look to target new markets after the current coronavirus crisis ends.
He said that Sri Lanka will go after the country which comes out from the coronavirus pandemic first to draw tourists.
The President also said that Sri Lanka will look to strike new deals with countries to help boost the local economy.
Commenting on demands to reconvene Parliament, the President insisted that he has no intention of reconvening the old Parliament.


King to hold trilateral summit with Greek PM, Cypriot president
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, July 27 (Petra) -- His Majesty King Abdullah is set to hold a trilateral summit with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades, in Athens on Wednesday.
Held for the third time, the summit will cover means to advance cooperation among the three countries across all sectors, in addition to the latest regional and international developments.
The first trilateral Jordanian-Greek-Cypriot summit was held in Nicosia in January 2018, while the second one was held in April 2019 in Amman.
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President Murmu launches herSTART platform for women entrepreneurs
New Delhi, Oct 4 (KNN) The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, launched 'herSTART', a start-up platform of the Gujarat University in Ahmedabad on October 4, 2022.
The start-up platform aims to boost innovation and start-up efforts of women entrepreneurs.
Murmu also laid the foundation stone virtually from Gujarat University for various projects of the government of Gujarat related to education and tribal development.
Speaking at the occasion, the President lauded the University for its extensive work in science, research and innovation. She highlighted that there are more than 450 start-ups working in the campus of Gujarat University. And more than 125 women-led start-ups are being actively supported by this university.
“This platform will not only boost innovation and start-up efforts of women entrepreneurs but also prove to be an effective platform in connecting women entrepreneurs with various government and private enterprises,” she said.
During her address, Murmu highlighted the progress made by Gujarat in the field of higher education. While the number of colleges in the state was 775 in 2001-02, in 2020-21 this number increased to more than 3,100. India's first education quality and monitoring cell, 'Garima Cell' has also been established in this state for evaluation of higher education.
She expressed her confidence that India will secure its place as a developed country during Amrit-Kaal, if all states move forward by learning from each other and adopting their successful models. (KNN Bureau)
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The ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has concluded consultations on the National Social Security Funds(NSSF) Amendment Bill 2019 which seeks to tax employers and employees contributions to the fund.
A few weeks ago government tabled before Parliament the bill which sought to exempt the workers contribution to NSSF from taxation and instead tax the members retirement benefits.
Speaking to the media yesterday, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, James Ebitu said that the bill had been submitted to parliament for consideration after final consultations.
He explained that NSSF will receive contributions from the informal sector under the new amendments.
Ebitu said the public had misperceived aspects of the bill but it does not propose double taxation.
“The bill does not propose double taxation as many people think. What is rather being stated here is that all those contributions that have already been taxed as of now will not be subjected to another tax that would be double taxation,”he said.
He said that if the law comes into force, it’s application will see that the money will be given to NSSF untaxed and then the tax will come at the end when members are withdrawing their benefits.
“But that tax is not going to affect the contribution that has already been made as of the time when the law comes into effect. So I want the public to know that there is no double taxation anywhere and there is a benefit in that,”he said.
He said that there will be a demonstration to the public on how the new law will operate.


UAE petrol price hike: Calculate your September fuel bill here
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE Ministry of Energy on Tuesday revised fuel prices for the month of September.
The price of unleaded gasoline 98 has been revised to Dh2.01 per litre, up from Dh1.89 in August, while unleaded gasoline 95 will now cost Dh1.90 per litre, up from Dh1.78.
Unleaded gasoline 91 will be priced at Dh1.83 per litre, up from Dh1.71 in August, while diesel will cost Dh2.00 per litre, up from Dh1.88 a litre in the previous month.
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Second warrant filed in fatal crash
WINCHESTER — City police filed a second search warrant Monday in the Thursday crash that killed a local sixth-grade schoolteacher.
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Bill bans discrimination on climate change doubters
Maine laws protect people from discrimination based on factors such as race, disabilities and sexual orientation, and a Republican lawmaker wants to add a person’s beliefs about climate change to that list.
Rep. Larry Lockman has introduced a bill that would limit the attorney general’s ability to prosecute people based on their political speech, including their views on climate change.
Lockman said that he believes it’s an open question whether human activity is the primary cause of climate change.
“We need to have a vigorous public debate on that question,” he said.


Vetrimaaran has directed the film Visaranai which has Samuthirakani and Attakathi Dinesh in the cast. This film has participated in various international film festivals and has bagged numerous awards. Dhanush and Vetrimaaran has jointly produced the film.
At a time when people have been eagerly anticipating the film, the release date has been announced. It has been announced that the film will be released worldwide on 5th February.
The film crew is confident that there will be a good response amongst the people for the film Visaranai since it has been lauded in many film festivals. Lyca International has acquired the rights of the film.


There’s what some might call a bit of a divide about what is really plaguing voting in the United States: voter fraud or voter disenfranchisement.
By a huge margin, people who consider Fox News their most trusted TV news source say that “people casting votes who are not eligible to vote” is the bigger problem while most people who trust other news stations (CNN, broadcast news, or public television) say that eligible voters who are denied the right to vote is the bigger issue in voting today.
That’s according to a post-2014 midterm election survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute and discussed at the Brookings Institution on Wednesday.
The survey found that 76 percent of those surveyed who said they consider Fox News their most trusted TV source of news think people casting votes who are not eligible to vote is the bigger problem in U.S. elections today. Thirty-seven percent of people who picked CNN, 28 percent who picked broadcast news, and 26 percent who picked public television agreed.
On the flip side, just 12 percent of those surveyed who said Fox News is their most trusted TV news source said eligible voters being denied the right to vote is the bigger problem. Fifty-one percent who picked CNN, 48 percent who picked broadcast news, and 51 percent who picked public television agreed.
It’s clearly a partisan divide, the study found. Eighteen percent of Democrats picked voter fraud while 64 percent picked voter disenfranchisement. By contrast 68 percent of Republicans picked voter fraud while 16 percent picked voter disenfranchisement.
The survey from Brookings was meant as one of the many post-election postmortems aimed at figuring out just what exactly happened in the 2014 midterms. An important finding in the survey was how concerns on Ebola and terrorism factored into the election. Candidates like former Sen. Scott Brown (R), running in New Hampshire, now-Sen.-elect Thom Tillis (R-NC), and now-Sen.-elect Joni Ernst (R-IA) were eager to link Ebola and terrorism to their Democratic opponents and President Barack Obama.
The survey found that people who were worried about Ebola were far more likely to vote for the Republican candidate while people who weren’t worried about Ebola were more likely to support the Democratic candidate. Thirty-four percent of those who said they were worried about Ebola said they supported the Democratic candidate while 55 percent said they supported the Republican candidate. Among people who weren’t worried, 48 percent said they supported the Democratic candidate while 43 percent said they supported the Republican candidate.
With terrorism the comparisons were similar. Sixty-one percent who said they were worried about terrorism supported the Republican candidate while 32 percent supported the Democratic candidate. But among those who weren’t worried about terrorism, 51 percent said they would support the Democratic candidate while 39 percent said they would support the Republican candidate.
The full report can be read here.


The government has announced that schools across England, Scotland and Wales will close from Friday, while schools in Northern Ireland will close on Monday. Nurseries and private schools have also been asked to close.
According to a BBC report, some schools will be kept open for the children of key workers, such as NHS staff, police and delivery drivers. Children who receive free school meals can also be supported by these schools as well. Hopefully more information about how these provisions will be delivered will be revealed shortly.
Information says that children are not as vulnerable to the virus compared to adults, and until now the government has tried to avoid closing schools, especially with concerns surrounding childcare for pupils out of school. However, some schools throughout the UK have already closed due to staff shortages, while some had started sending older year groups home.
Since the announcement, it has been reported how school kitchens and charities are working together to plan ways to keep children fed. Community centre kitchens are also being called upon to help with the closures by providing food to those who need it.
LACA is urging members to follow official government and Public Health England advice.
We will share more news and updates as it becomes available.


2018 General Election begins
November 13, 2018 6:56 pm
Polling has begun for the 2018 General Election.
Fijians can vote until 6pm after which counting begins.
A total of 550,194 people will head to the polls today, excluding those who have already voted via pre-poll and postal voting.
44708 voters have taken part in the pre-poll, which was a 63 percent turnout and more than 6000 people took part via postal ballot.
235 candidates are taking part for the five different political parties.


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Russian oil import by Spain plummeted by 73% in annual terms in
2022, EFE news agency said on Friday, citing CORES - the
corporation of strategic petroleum reserves, trend reports citing
According to CORES, Russian oil imports lost 73% in 2022, while
total oil purchases by Spain gained 13.2% at the same time. Spain
imported 63.59 mln metric tons of crude oil in 2022.
Nigeria was the top supplies of raw hydrocarbons to the Kingdom
in 2022 (12.8% of imports), followed by the US (10.4%) and Mexico
Spain halted Russian oil imports since August 2022, according to
CORES, and the share of Russian hydrocarbon feedstock fell from
4.6% in total Spanish oil imports in 2021 to 1.1% in 2022.
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ACS International School Doha is the only school in Qatar that was able to end its 2021 year with students attending all their classes throughout the week in-person, according to a statement Tuesday.
Thanks to the design of its spacious new landmark campus, students and teachers were able to engage in in-person learning, while still conforming to Covid-19 social distancing requirements and safety precautions.
Robert Cody, head of school, said:“How amazing is it that we began to return students to the experience of a whole-child education? This was an important reminder of what education truly is.'
ACS Doha's new campus, which opened in 2020, allows more students with bubble zoning based on the buildings' design. Age groups are separated, and each age group has its own library, gym facilities, and science and computer labs, making maintaining separation easier to track and control. Collaborative spaces allow further social distancing as well as more personalised learning approach tailored on learning styles.
Opening of new facilities such as larger gyms and theatre spaces have allowed students to also focus on a full curriculum inclusive of theatre, music and sports, all of which are important for a fully-rounded education, the statement added.
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Area chamber chief Collins steps down
WINCHESTER — Randy Collins, who took the top post at the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber in 2008 and helped grow the organization’s membership through a recession, has resigned.
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President Maithripala Sirisena has no intention of abolishing or disrupting the investigations being carried out by the independent commissions, Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said yesterday.
He said this when referring to the President's statement in which he was reported to have said last Wednesday that he would have to take action if the independent commissions were functioning based on a political agenda.
The minister told those gathered at the ‘Kethaka Aruna’ agricultural ceremony held in Kalutara that the President's statement only intended safeguarding the war heroes who had sacrificed their lives to protect this country.
“Several political parties have attempted to distort the contents of the statement to satisfy the opposing political elements. Even some media institutions have misinterpreted his statement,” he said.
The minister said the President and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s motive was to spread democracy throughout the country by stabilizing its economic, political and social standards and pointed out that allegations made made against the President that he was planning to take action against the CID, FCID and Bribery Commission was just a conspiracy by mischievous elements.


Royal Bank of Canada on Thursday said rupee plunge due to emerging markets pressure.
In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Adam Cole, director and global head of FX strategy, said, "It's not just in 2018 that we have seen emerging markets and Asian currencies trading in negative. But it’s something we have seen running through market for much longer than that."
Cole said, "It’s a thing we will continue to see as we move towards policy normalidation in the rest of the world."
According to Cole, market will continue to focus on currencies required large external capital inflows versus those seen capital outflows.


Everyone knows the old saw “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.”
Here’s the helpdesk version: “Those who can, work on the helpdesk. Those who can’t, call those who can.”
The Salary Lemma: “Those who can (and who work on the helpdesk) make a lot less than those who can’t.”
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According to the latest findings from Census 2016 – more than 2 million people were in the workforce last year – with the majority of these employed in the services sector.
Longford had the highest unemployment rate last year at almost 20 percent while eight of the top 10 so-called blackspots were in Limerick.
The figures also show an increase in the numbers of people commuting to work with a significant jump in those choosing to cycle.
At the time the survey was carried out almost six in every ten people said that they had very good health – while 13.5 percent of the population say they had a disability.
The number of carers has jumped to more than 195 thousand – while the number of hours spent caring has also increased.


Khaqan Abbasi ridicules accountability process
Former prime minister and senior PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has ridiculed the ongoing accountability process, saying he has to appear thrice in court during the current week, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Talking to reporters outside an accountability court in Karachi on Thursday, Khaqan Abbasi said the new accountability law has been introduced which is beyond the comprehension of any person.
This law, he said, had been brought in only to give an extension to the NAB chairman.
According to him, even judges feel concerned as the new law has been brought in with mala fide intention.
He said efforts were being made to keep all matters secret.
The controversy about the DG ISI went on for three weeks and no one understands why it was brought to the public domain.
The former prime minister, who is also vice-president of the PML-N, said gifts that foreign governments give to government leaders need to be made public. He said the government itself has moved the court on this subject.
According to him, a journalist told him that he has moved a petition on the matter. However, he did not expect any outcome.
Mr Abbasi said the government has completely failed. The rupee has further depreciated over the past four weeks.
People understand that when elections will be stolen they would face difficulties.
He said judges were facing more problems because of the NAB ordinance.
The former prime minister said when the government was involved in administrative matters who would run the country.
Mr Abbasi said the PDM was holding protest rallies across the country but, unlike in the past, the media cameras were not covering them.


He said that President Sirisena will achieve more than what former leaders have achieved in the country.
The Prime Minister said that the two main political parties have now united in the best interest of the country.
He said under the leadership of the President a major development drive will take place over the next five years.
Wickremesinghe also said that all the communities will be united and a new Constitution will be introduced.
The Prime Minister was speaking at the opening of the Kothmale Mahasaya stupa today which was also attended by President Maithripala Sirisena. (Colombo Gazette)


The HSE is urging people to “act sensibly” after a number of social gatherings helped fuel a rise in Covid cases in Sligo and Donegal.
Funerals, wakes, house parties and other indoor gatherings have led to outbreaks in the past two weeks.
The Irish Independent reports that a new pop-up test centre has been established in Buncrana, which currently has the highest infection rate in the country.
Bundoran has also seen a spike in cases.
Dr Anthony Breslin, director of public health for the HSE north-west is urging people to continue to follow public health guidance.
Dr Breslin said he expects the case numbers to continue to rise over the next week.


Raiders sweep Wood in 4A North volleyball final
LEESBURG — By now, the James Wood volleyball team knows the experience well of playing a powerhouse like the one Loudoun County puts on the floor.
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The Eastern Regional Vice Chairman of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Mr Isaac Opare-Addo, has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of being partly responsible for the current energy crises of the country.
He described the recent press conference held by the NPP on the current energy crisis and the threat to go on demonstration against the ruling government as nothing but an attempt by the party to throw dust into the eyes of the public to cover its guilt.
Mr Opare-Addo at a media conference at Koforidua questioned the where about of the power generators that the party claimed to have installed to solve the energy crisis during its tenure.
He said, ‘if those generators were not really toys as described by the party’s own energy experts, they would have helped to solve the problems that the country was currently facing.
Mr Opare-Addo said there were fuel generators in Ghana in the 1960s but when the then CPP Government realized the challenge it posed to the development of the country, it went in for the most modern power option of time, hence the Akosombo Dam, which had played a major role in the country’s energy mix till now.
The various governments after the first CPP Government’s overthrow had been adding to what they inherited, he said.
He said, the NPP Government just failed the country when it had the opportunity to help solve the energy crises and that had contributed to the current situation.
Mr Opare-Addo said the NPP, could, therefore, not escape blame for the current energy crisis.


Shelvin Mack joined Bob and Jamie to talk Hawks.
Shelvin talked about what was going through his mind during the last Pacers game. He talked about what they need to do as a team to win Thursday night.
Shelvin said the team is playing well because everyone is healthy and able to practice together. He also said that the Pacers will respond and they just need to play their game.


Qatar's monthly inflation jumps despite blockade
(MENAFN) Despite the blockade by four Arab nations, who stopped exporting all of their goods, involving daily consumable essentials, the prices of most items have stabilized in the regional market.
Furthermore, Qatar's monthly inflation, based on consumer price index in July this year, jumped marginally.
Accordingly, the CPI in the cited month of the year grew by 0.2 percent, which is the same both compared to year on year as well as month on month.
A month on month analysis of CPI for the cited month, compared with June, showed that there were four main groups, where respective indices in July increased.
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Gazette notices have been issued confirming the holding of Local Government (LG) elections in the respective local authorities on 9th March.
The Returning Officers in the respective districts have issued the notice stating that in terms of Sub-section 38(1)(c) of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance, the elections will be contested in relation to the respective local authorities and the poll for those local authorities will be taken on March 09, 2023 from 7.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Members for Local Government Institutions need to be appointed by the 20th of March, and for that elections needs to take place before the 10th of March 2023.
The Government has already said that there will be difficulties in funding the elections owing to the economic crisis.
However, the National Election Commission has accepted nominations for the polls and is going ahead with the election, as scheduled. (Colombo Gazette)
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The Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai’s attention has been caught by the video that has gone viral on social media showing the traffic police officer being pushed by the vehicle.
In the video, the traffic cop is seen arguing with the driver who was a civilian but he continued to drive despite seeing the cop standing in front of the vehicle trying to stop him.
On Sunday, Mutyambai said that the preliminary investigations have revealed that the civilian in the video is an officer attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
The IG added that the detective has been arrested and will be arraigned.
Mutyambai said that the DCI officer will be charged for the offences of driving under the influence of alcohol and assaulting a police officer.
The IG added that the processes are also in place for further administrative action.


Nine monkeypox cases now reported in seven states, and CDC urges awareness
WASHINGTON — Monkeypox cases are slowly increasing throughout the United States, though public health officials said Thursday they have the tools needed to diagnose, treat and contain the virus that’s mostly spread by skin-to-skin contact. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said during a briefing that there are now nine diagnosed cases […]
CDC expects more monkeypox cases in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday it’s likely the United States will see additional cases of monkeypox in the coming weeks, but officials cautioned that it’s harder to transmit the virus than it is to spread respiratory illnesses like COVID-19. Monkeypox, which is also spreading throughout Europe, has an incubation […]


(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday appointed Ganesh Godiyal as the new Uttarakhand unit chief, replacing Pritam Singh who has been named the legislative party leader, while former Chief Minister Harish Rawat will head the Campaign Committee for next year's poll.
Jeet Ram, Bhuwan Kapri, Tilak Raj Behar and Ranjeet Rawat, have also been appointed as Working Presidents.
Former Minister Navprabhat has been made the Manifesto Committee Chairman, former state chief Kishore Upadhaya the Coordination Committee Chairman and Prakash Joshi the Election Committee Chairman. Sumit Hridyesh will head the Publicity commmitee.
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A Vanuatu MP who claims to be the president of the political party which leads the government coalition has been appointed the deputy leader of the opposition.
Harry Iauko maintains he was elected as the president of the Vanua'aku Pati after the annual congress of the country's oldest and biggest political party early last month.
The controversial Tanna MP, who had been suspended from the party twice for attempts at the leadership, claims he was elected leader at the Congress by the party's executive.
But the Prime Minister Edward Natapei is also claiming the VP presidency, saying Mr Iauko was not at the official congress, and has taken the matter to court.
While the court is yet to rule on who is the legal President, Mr Iauko has said he has waited long enough and has decided to pledge allegiance to the opposition.


Poll: Mitt remarks hurt indie support
Almost three in 10 independent voters said Mitt Romney’s comments on the “47 percent” would make them less likely to vote for him in November, nearly twice the number who said the remarks make them more likely to support the GOP presidential nominee.
While a majority of independents — 53 percent — said the comments would have no impact on their vote, 29 percent said it would make them less likely to back Romney, according to a Gallup poll. Fifteen percent said it would make a Romney vote more likely.
Overall, 43 percent of registered voters were unswayed by the leaked video, which shows Romney disparaging “47 percent” of the country as dependent on government and destined to support President Barack Obama. A fifth of registered voters said the former Massachusetts governor’s comments made them more likely to support him, compared to 36 percent who said it makes them less likely to support him.
But even those numbers may overstate the impact of the clips. Sixty-eight percent of Democrats said the video makes them less likely to vote for Romney — but only 5 percent of Democrats in Gallup’s daily tracking poll said they planned to vote for him before the comments were reported. Similarly, 92 percent of Republicans said they planned to vote for Romney, and 44 percent of them said the video makes them more likely to back the challenger.
The poll of 885 registered voters was conducted Tuesday as part of Gallup’s daily tracking poll. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent.