0156 GMT April 23, 2019
Iran’s Labor Minister Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday the government respects the people’s demands, listens to them and will do its utmost to meet their demands.
He made the remarks in a meeting in northern city of Fereydunkenar in Mazandaran Province on Tuesday, IRNA reported.
Rabiei said that the government’s programs are aimed at responding to the people’s demands and called the criticism and protest against the government as the people’s rights.
He said that the enemies should know that those who have held demonstrations, are our children and they will not let the enemies carry out their plots in the country.
Last week, a number of peaceful protests over economic problems started in several Iranian cities, but those gatherings turned violent when groups of participants, some of them armed, vandalized public property and launched attacks on police stations and government buildings.
Over a dozen people have been killed in the ensuing violence, according to state media reports.


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SINGAPORE, 30th March 2023 (WAM) –WTO Deputy Director-General Anabel González has highlighted the need to bring trade policies, regulations and standards up to speed with the reality of a globalised services and digital economy.
“This is absolutely necessary if countries want to tap into the rapidly growing area of digitally delivered services, a US$ 3.7 trillion annual export opportunity, for job creation, innovation and economic diversification,” she said in her keynote speech at the Future Trade Forum organised by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Singapore.
González stressed that WTO members have taken encouraging steps in the right direction, including by extending the ban on customs duties on electronic transmissions at the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference last year. She also highlighted efforts by groups of WTO members to develop rules to facilitate services trade and investment, and to create a more predictable digital trade environment, enhance consumer trust in digital markets and lower digital trade barriers.
“We are making progress, but more is needed, including to ensure that the digital trade agenda moves in tandem with broader efforts to close digital divides,” she said, adding that“this is the only way to ensure that digital trade can act as a bridge to a brighter, more prosperous and secure future for all”.
González commended businesses and workers worldwide for their contribution to keeping trade flowing despite multiple crises. Thanking ICC Secretary General John Denton for his strong support for multilateralism, she called on business leaders to join forces with all other stakeholders to help revitalize the WTO and adapt rules-based trade to the economic and political imperatives of the 21st century.
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2,000 years old sewage scheme to be discovered in southwestern Turkey
(MENAFN) 2,000 years old sewage scheme was discovered in southwestern Turkey while digging.
According to Bahadir Duman, leader of the excavation group and a professor at the Archeology Department of the Pamukkale University, The Roman-era sewage scheme which height is 160 centimeters (5.2 feet) and 70 centimeters (2.3 feet) wide, was founded in the ancient city of Tripolis in the Buldan district of the Denizli region.
He continued by stating "The gigantic sewage system has dimensions that a person can easily enter and walk in."
Duman also declared "The difference between the system in Tripolis and the others is that the sewers have been preserved until today. The main sewage system is one of the rare examples. Thus, it's important” mentioning that the sewerage scheme shows the Roman structural design and engineering.
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The government in FYROM has approved the bill on amnesty for particular categories of inmates in the prisons of the country.
Minister of Justice, Bilen Saliji said that the law will apply to particular categories of inmates and that the scope is to reintegrate convicts who are at the end of their sentence, in society.
“Through the bill on amnesty, the state expresses its good will toward particular groups of people who are in prison, with the scope of reintegrating them”, minister Saliji said.
According to him, this amnesty will be made to lower the number of inmates in the prisons of the country.
The minister also said that the law doesn’t benefit people who have been given life sentences, people who have committed murder, people involved in electoral incidents and pedophiles. /balkaneu.com


Nearly one third of Australian women experience sexual harasssment at the workplace, a new survey has revealed.
The survey was conducted by the Austrian Ministry of Family Affairs, which interviewed 2,334 Austrians aged 16 to 60.
The survey revealed that 74.2 percent of the women said they felt sexually harassed and 30 percent said they have been sexually harassed at work.
There were 35.9 percent women, who saw themselves as threatening subjects and seven percent said they have once been forced to have sex.
Almost nine percent of the Austrian women have experienced unaccomplished sexual offence while one quarter admitted being touched intimately against their will.


(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Sep 24 (IANS) Amid strained ties with the BJP TN unit, AIADMK will hold a meeting of its MPs, MLAs and party office bearers on Monday at the party state headquarters in Chennai.
A statement from the AIADMK said that the party general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) will chair the meeting on Monday.
The meeting is being held amid a fierce fight between the AIADMK leadership and Tamil Nadu BJP state president, K. Annamalai.
The AIADMK leadership has even announced that the party is not in any alliance with the BJP in Tamil Nadu. However Annamalai told media persons that there were no issues between the BJP and the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu.
Recently, a delegation of AIADMK leaders had met the BJP national president, J.P. Nadda in New Delhi and briefed him about the strained relations with the saffron party in Tamil Nadu.
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Doha: The State of Qatar has strongly condemned an explosion that targeted a mosque in Herat city in western Afghanistan, which killed one person and left a number of injuries. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar's firm stance rejecting violence and terrorism, regardless of motives and reasons.
The statement stressed Qatar's total rejection to target places of worship and intimidate peaceful peoples.
The statement expressed Qatar's condolences to the family of the victim, the government and the people of Afghanistan, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT -- The cabinet approved forming a committee tasked with creating job opportunities for national cadres at the non-government agencies.
KUWAIT -- Kuwait's Dr. Laila Jaragh-Alhadad along with a joint research team of the Saudi Arabia's King Saud University have been chosen as winners of the ISSN International Research Awards (IIRAC) 2023, in India, the Kuwait University (KU) has announced.
KUWAIT, May 29 (KUNA) -- Participants in a seminar organized by KUNA on fake or anonymous accounts in social media, their impact on society, public opinion, and ways to confront them, recommended on Monday to bolster efforts to confront and curb rumors.
BRUSSELS -- The European Union reaffirmed its support for African leadership and the African Union's (AU) Roadmap for the resolution of the Conflict in Sudan.
KUWAIT -- Kuwait's Hamad Al-Hadad finished first in his category while his compatriot Fares Ramadan was the runner-up in the amateur contest at the MotoSurf World Championship held in Germany, as the first round of the event ended. (end) mb
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PCB makes new announcement for the players and the match officials
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) makes new announcement for the players and the match officials over coronavirus pandemic economic crisis.
has announced that the board will provide possible support to cricketers facing financial drawbacks due to Coronavirus disasters after almost all sports shut.
According to a press release issued, PCB will provide support to players sitting idle as COVID-19 has shut the sports world.
“Along with the first-class cricketers, the support will also be extended to match officials, scorers and ground staff as the PCB has set aside funds from its current fiscal year in these challenging and unprecedented times during which economic activity around the world has taken a big hit,” said the PCB. *According to the criteria*
First-class cricketers who featured in the 2018-19 season and have played at least 15 first-class matches in the past five seasons from 2014-15 to 2018-19 can avail the fund.
The board stated that match officials and scorers who have officiated in PCB-organised events over the past two seasons can also apply for the fund.
While, ground staff that has been employed by the now-defunct regional/district cricket associations before January 1, 2013, can also apply for the fund.
“The first-class cricketers, who will meet the criteria, will receive PKR25,000. The match officials will get PKR15,000, while the scorers and grounds staff will be given PKR10,000,” said the board.


Modi-Sharif meeting applauded by US; though they’re ‘cautiously hopeful’
WASHINGTON: The US has said that they applaud the other day’s meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Narendra Modi – the Indo – Pak counterparts. However, it was also said that they are “cautiously hopeful” about the same and the resultant improvement in the ties between the two neighbors.
“We are cautiously hopeful that that (Modi-Sharif meeting) could be a positive indicator, but we’re also mindful that this will be very important to the dynamic going forward,” a senior Obama administration said when asked about the meeting between the two South Asian leaders in Delhi.
Responding to a question, the official said the Obama administration is hopeful that the initial indication between both Islamabad and New Delhi is a positive one.
“Sharif responded to the invite in attending the inauguration, the first such visit in many years, and as well, reminiscent of the last time there was significant progress between the two countries when the BJP came to power during Prime Minister Sharif’s previous term as Prime Minister in the late ’90s, and they made progress along lines that looked very much like what we have now,” the official said.
Another senior official said the White House has seen a constructive tone set from the very beginning by Mr Sharif and Mr Modi, who was one of the first leaders to speak to the Indian Prime Minister after his victory in the elections.
“He traveled to India for the inauguration, was able to see Prime Minister Modi there. We always encourage India and Pakistan to pursue dialogue that can reduce tension. We believe that that is in the interest of the entire region. And so we’ll continue to encourage that,” the official said.
“So with that new leadership in India, the new leadership in Pakistan, and the new President coming to office in Afghanistan this year, I think we have an opportunity to have that discussion about how all the countries in the region can provide for a greater stability and security. And that’s certainly something we’re going to pursue,” the official said.
Meanwhile, the state department spokesperson Jen Psaki applauded the Modi-Sharif meeting.
“We welcome the news of Prime Minister Sharif’s visit to India for Prime Minister Modi’s inauguration and their subsequent bilateral meeting,” Psaki told reporters.
“We continue to welcome any and all steps India and Pakistan take to strengthen and deepen their dialogue and cooperation,” she added.
“We applaud any efforts between India and Pakistan to create economic opportunities for the people of both countries that can contribute to a more secure, stable and prosperous region. So we certainly support and applaud the news of the weekend,” Psaki said.


DL retailers, city fight over cellars
They’ve existed for about 100 years, but with a major street project coming up, the city says the basements that extend under Washington Avenue in downtown Detroit Lakes now need to be filled in — on the property owners’ dime.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said it is the government’s top priority to protect the environment.
Addressing the 7th Asian Regional Conservative Forum of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the premier said the drastic population growth and lack of interest by previous governments have devastated wildlife and forests in Pakistan.
The premier also said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was the first to deal with climate change by launching the Billion Tree Tsunami project, noting that the reason for its success was because locals – including women and children – were involved in the initiative.
“This year we will launch a massive tree plantation drive across the country as the necessary planning and infrastructure – including nurseries – have been developed in the first year,” said the premier.
He also said that the pollution situation in New Delhi is frightening.
“I remember going to India in the ’70s. It used to be one of the cleanest cities. A similar thing is happening in Lahore. It’s one of the most polluted cities now.
“In 10 years, they have cut off 70 percent of the trees. That’s one of the main reasons why pollution has increased” he said.
PM Imran also mentioned that the youth will take the movement to protect the environment forward, adding that environmental protection will also be included in the school syllabus.
“People who worry about the environment are great human beings, I consider them spiritual because all religions talk about being selfless and thinking about others,” he concluded.


Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan slams YSRCP government
AMARAVATI: Actor-turned-politician, Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan lashed out at YSRCP leaders and alleged that YSRCP indulging in cheap politics in Municipal elections. He said that YCP atrocities will increase if no question them. He criticised that YCP leaders will make the people beg if they vote for them. He said that many leaders who deceived the people lost their glory in the past.
Pawan Kalyan said that soon people will teach a lesson to YSRCP through their votes and asked the people to raise their voice against YCP leaders if they threat.


State Health Minister James Sangma on Wednesday informed the public that the government cannot take over and run the EMRI 108 emergency services.
This was informed by the president of Meghalaya EMRI Workers Union (MEMRIWU) Microlina Syiemlieh after the meeting with Health Minister.
Speaking to media persons, Syiemlieh said that the health minister had informed the union that the process of the tender was already on for a new company to operate the emergency services as the state government had decided to not renew or extend the contract with GVK.
Syiemlieh said that in the meeting with the health minister, the union had urged the minister to initiate steps for the state government to take over and run the EMRI 108 in the state as the present management had drastically failed in its duty.
"In the meeting, we had a detailed discussion with the health minister, and the union demanded the state government to take over and run the emergency services to provide quality health services to the people of the state," she said.
Syiemlieh said that the meeting with the minister was not successful as the minister had hinted at the privatization of EMRI 108, but he had assured the union that the state government would make sure that its employees would not face difficulties in the future.
She added that the health minister had informed the union that to date there is no state in India that runs the 108 emergency services and the Meghalaya government is in no condition of taking over the services.
"From the union, we have asked the health minister to take up the issue in the cabinet, on why the state government cannot take the decision to operate the 108 emergency services in the state," she further said.
Syiemlieh said that the health minister had expressed that the state government would not allow any other company to harass its employees in the future.
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(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Racas may 16 (qna) - palestinian leader mahmoud abbas arrived here early morning friday for a three-day state visit to venezuela his third visit to the oil-producing country in five yearswith a view to seeking backing from caracas for observer status in three latin american regional organizations.
during his stay abbas will meet with president nicolas maduro whose socialist government has faced months of at times bloody protests.
abbas heads to caracas after meeting with us secretary of state john kerry in london on wednesday a first since the peace process between the palestinians and israelis collapsed.
in their talks abbas and maduro will exchange views on the peace process as well as palestinian relations with latin america according to palestinian envoy linda sobeh ali.
abbas will also seek support for the palestinian authority's quest to be granted observer status in the union of south american nations (unasur) the bolivarian alliance for the peoples of our america (alba) and the community of latin american and caribbean states (celac).
in the face of fierce israeli opposition the palestinians won observer status at the united nations in november 2012 opening the way for it to adopt a host of international accords.(qna)
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From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano
Kano state government has distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to media organizations in the in state.
Presenting the equipment, the state Deputy Governor, who is also the Chairman, Kano state Taskforce on Covid 19, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna said hand senitizers and facemasks were distributed to media practitioners as part of protective messures against the deadly Corona virus.
The Deputy Governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba stressed the need for media practitioners and the general public to abide by the Covid 19 protocols.
He charged media organizations in the state to compliment the effort of the state government in sensitising the public the on Covid 19 personal protection protocols.
Gawuna added that government held series of meetings with the stakeholders as part of it’s commitment to the enhancement of health and general well-being of the people in the state.
In his remarks, the Secretary, Kano state Media Forum, who received the equipment on behalf of the Forum, Alhaji Nafiu Yahaya, thanked the state government for the gesture which he described as clear indication of government’s concern for the media workers.
In their separate remarks, the Secretary, NUJ Kano state Chapter, Abba Murtala and Chairman NUJ Correspondents Chapel, Ibrahim Garba, appreciated the government for donating the protective equipment to their members and promised to utilize them to avoid being infected with the virus.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Aug. 16
By Demir Azizov – Trend:
Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev gave instructions to analyze the results of the country's development in 2017, as part of Actions Strategy implementation for the 'qualitative and advance planning of further reforms.'
The Uzbek president signed a decree 'On measures for further implementation of the Actions Strategy on five priority development areas of the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021', issued Aug. 16.
Mirziyoyev ordered to ensure a systematic analysis of the results of implementation of the Strategy in August-September 2017, and to submit the draft state program for the implementation of the Actions Strategy in 2018 for consideration by the national commission responsible for its implementation until November 10, 2017.
The Cabinet of Ministers and relevant commissions for the implementation of priority directions of the country's development were entrusted with coordination of activities of ministries and departments charged with the mentioned above task.
The document says that the 'preliminary results show a real consolidation of efforts of state bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society institutions aimed at effective implementation of the state program'.
The Actions Strategy on five priority directions of Uzbekistan's development in 2017-2021 was approved in February 2017. The strategy includes five priority directions: improving state and public construction; reforming judicial and legal system; strengthening macroeconomic stability and maintaining high economic growth rates; ensuring security, interethnic harmony and religious tolerance; conducting a balanced, mutually beneficial and constructive foreign policy.
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Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim believes that his side can win the league despite being the leaders Istanbul in the table. He said that his team is playing well now and that there is no reason why they will not be able to make up the gap on leaders.
Fatih Terim said that the players are ready to give their best and that they want to fight until the end. He said that they have started the season badly and this is the main reason why they are behind in the league tables.
He said that it is only in the last few weeks that the team has managed to be consistent and that it is important that they continue like this.
Fatih Terim said that there are a couple of players that will be returning from injuries and this will provide an additional boost for the team. He said that there are some players that have played too many matches in recent weeks and that the returning players should provide relief for them.
Fatih Terim said that there has been a lot of unrest around the team with fans calling for the resignation of the chairman and believes that this has had a negative impact on the team. He said that as much as possible he wants to keep events off the pitch separated from what happens on the football ground.
“He said that the team is on a good run now and that they want to continue like this“. Fatih Terim said that if Galatasaray wants to win the league “they should be consistent“ and it is important that the players give their best in each and every game.
He said that from now and until the end of the season each game will be a final and it is important that they win it.


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Sushma, Ashraf Ghani to attend Heart of Asia Conference tomorrow, says Sartaj Aziz
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has on Monday said that the Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Islamabad tomorrow (Tuesday) to attend “Heart of Asia Conference” on Afghanistan.
Talking to media in Islamabad on Monday, Sartaj Aziz said that the Indian external affairs minister is arriving in Pakistan tomorrow to attend the Heart of Asia Conference, while Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will also participate in the conference.
He said that the decision of National Security Advisors level talks in Bangkok was taken during a meeting of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Paris.
Aziz said that the deadlock in Pakistan India relations have eased to some extent.
The advisor said that various matters with focus on resumption of composite dialogue process between the two countries will be discussed during talks with the Indian Minister. He highly welcomed the arrival of Sushma Swaraj in Islamabad.


GOA: Goa Forward Party (GFP) questioned the need to go ahead with municipal elections when the state government is struggling to get a grip on the Covid-19 pandemic. Sardesai also said that the distribution of the homeopathic immunity boosting pills was part of BJP’s preparations for the municipal elections.
The former deputy chief minister said that the state government had shown a similar haste in conducting the zilla panchayat elections. He also questioned if the government had thought about the process and protocol for door-to-door campaigning and political rallies.
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PANJIM: Putting an end to all rumors, Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant said that there will be no more lockdown stating that unlock has started.
“There will be no Lockdown, unlock has started and everything is smooth we need to take precautions.” CM Sawant said
He said, “Till the time govt officially doesn’t announce, don’t believe viral messages and don’t forward them either,”
The Chief Minister further said that strict action will be taken against people spreading rumors.
Meanwhile, certain rumors were being spread via social media that the state government is contemplating for a lockdown in view of the rising covid cases.


Srinagar: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief, Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited the higher reaches of Pahalgam where she met the nomadic families who were evicted by the government recently.
She said that the government is pushing the nomads to the wall especially during the winter by demolishing their huts.
Mehbooba warned authorities against “such anti-people move”, saying that “consequences of such a move will be dangerous”.
She further stated that the nomads who are being evicted from the area have been protecting the forests for decades now.
She said eviction of nomads is the “part of last year’s abrogation of Article 370, stating that “such a move needs to be stopped forthwith”.(KNO)


A section of Ukambani leaders led by Hon David Musila have commended President Uhuru Kenyatta and hon. Raila Odinga for meeting and calling a truce.
Addressing the media hon. Musila has said the historical move by the two leaders should not be questioned but supported by all the political leaders.
He has said that move is a hope to Kenyans that the country is heading towards the right direction.
Hon Musila has said they strongly disassociate with other Kamba leaders who are against the action taken by the two Principals.
He has asked the kamba people to support the initiative terming it as a national development.


Nearly 25 lakh people in India are currently infected with the COVID19 while 2.43 crore people have so far been discharged since the pandemic began last year, according to official data.
The data shared by India’s Ministry of Health states that 24.95 lakh people are “active positive”, currently infected with the disease that has left patients gasping for oxygen as healthcare infrastructure across main cities had failed.
More than three lakh people have so far died, according to the official estimate, due to the disease. India, during the last 24 hours, recorded 4157 deaths.
India’s COVID numbers surged at an unprecedented pace during the second wave of the pandemic as two to four lakh people are testing positive for the infection on daily basis during the past two months.


Nissan temporarily stopped development of the first Infiniti EV, as the automaker expects cheaper and more advanced technology to be soon available.
Nissan unveiled the EV Infinti LE concept in April 2012 at the New York International Auto Show and announced that a version of the model will hit the market in about two years. Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan, who is also responsible of global product planning, said that the Japanese automaker considers that more advanced EV technology is just over the horizon, which are worth waiting for.
“Certain technologies that we see now, which we didn’t see two years ago, are going to be available in a time frame that was relatively close to where we were going to introduce the Infiniti,” Mr. Palmer said. “Rather than miss those opportunities, and then have to reconfigure the car to adopt them in its life cycle, what we wanted to do is to bring those from the beginning.”
He added that the automaker has decided to postpone the timing to wait for those opportunities and redesign the vehicle according to the new innovations. Automakers are under pressure from governments’ to expand EV sales to cut the CO2 emissions and other forms of pollution.


The city's police chief said officers suspect multiple people fired weapons but that the incident was not terror-related. Little Rock Police said on Twitter that 25 people suffered gunshot wounds and three had unrelated injuries. Police said all were expected to survive. Clubgoers between the ages of 16 and 35 suffered gunshot wounds, and three others had unrelated injuries. Two people were in critical condition Saturday afternoon, police said.


Srinagar, Nov 9: Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Ali Muhammad Sagar Friday said the state government is committed to the security of the Panchs and Sarpanchs across the state.
"Government is committed to ensure their security. The Chief Minister has asked the Director General of Police to ensure security of Panchayat members after assessing the requirements in this regard," Sagar told local news gathering agency KNS.
He said the police have also been asked to expedite the process of identifying the people behind recent killing of Panchs and Sarpanchs.
The Minister said the government was committed to empower the grassroots institutions in the state.
"We are committed to 3-tier Panchayati Raj system at village, block and district levels. The Chief Minister is keen on strengthening the grassroots institutions," he said.
Sagar said: "Some elements in the state have launched malicious propaganda against the government as far as empowerment and security of Panchayat members is concerned."
The Minister said the Panchs and Sarpanchs who are apprehensive about their empowerment or security must pinpoint specific issues or cases where the government could do more for them.
He said the government had written to the Chief Election Commissioner some 8 months back for holding elections for MLC seats and that it was for the CEC to decide when to hold elections. "It is their job to hold the elections," he added. KNS


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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik addressing the first meeting of State Sagarmala Committee, said that in addition to Odisha’s strategic advantage of long coastline, the Sagarmala project can further enable the state to emerge as a major logistics destination.
Chief Minister said that the Port-led development through industrialisation and connectivity is a major focus of Sagarmala projects and added that the State Government will prioritise coastal community development as an integrated part of this initiative.
Chief Minister highlighting Odisha’s rich cultural heritage of maritime trade, said that the State can become India’s gateway to South East Asian countries. Reviewing port development work, Hon’ble Chief Minister said that State Government has been facilitating development of ports including Paradip Port, along the coastline.
Chief Minister adding that the soon-to-be-functional State Maritime Board will act as a catalyst for overall development of maritime sector, urged for close coordination with various Departments, resolution of issues for timely completion of projects under Sagarmala and to prioritise the projects.


Afrin Canton Council co-chair protests silence of international public opinion
Afrin Canton Council co-chair, Mihemed Neso, protested the silence of international public opinion on the crimes committed in the regions occupied by the Turkish state.
The invading Turkish state and its mercenaries continue to change the demographic structure in Afrin. International forces do not stop the Turkish state, which commits dozens of crimes every day.
Pointing out that the areas occupied by the Turkish state have been Turkified, Afrin Canton Council co-chair Mihemed Neso added that the Turkish state commits dozens of crimes every day in Afrin, Neso said that crimes continue because international forces remain silent and added that Afrin's nature was also plundered. He reminded that hundreds of thousands of olive trees were cut down.
Neso noted that the people of Afrin continue to be forcibly displaced and that civilians who remained in the region are kidnapped and murdered every day. Neso reminded that recently, the village of Mamile in Raco was raided and 10 civilians were kidnapped.
Mihemed Neso, who said that the international community should take action to stop the crimes committed by the Turkish state, emphasized that the silence caused the crimes to continue.
Pointing out that dozens of colonial houses were built in Afrin, Mihemed Neso said that mercenary families were settled in these houses. Emphasizing that Afrin's history is also being destroyed, Mihemed Neso said that excavations were carried out in historical place.
Evaluating the compulsory use of Turkish in Afrin, Neso noted that the Turkish state is trying to make Afrin a Turkish territory and added that the use of the Turkish lira in the region is another proof of this. Neso called on the international public opinion and demanded that the Turkish state's lawlessness be put to an end.


Sanaa, April 2 (IANS) Overnight flash foods set off by a heavy rain here in the Yemeni capital left traffic paralysed.
The floodwaters, which started late Friday, once reached knee height in large parts of downtown Sanaa, inundating markets, lowrise homes and shops through Saturday.
Some flooded main streets and tunnel entrances have been closed, Xinhua news agency reported.
On late Saturday, water level has yet to recede in downtown's Al-Tahrir Square, as well as Bab-Al-Yemen and Al-Sayelah in and outside the Old City of Sanaa, a UNESCO heritage site.
Residents were seen struggling to clear up water and sludge from their basements and shops while rescuing their belongings.
Yemen's national weather service issued flash floods warning for various provinces as a rise in precipitation is forecasted with the start of the rainy season.
Last rainy season, at least 10 multi-storeyed buildings in Sanaa were collapsed and dozens more in the Old City damaged due to heavy rains.
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Bosnian Serb Referendum 'Can't Destroy State Judiciary'
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Bosnian legal experts told BIRN that the proposed Bosnian Serb referendum would not destroy the authority of the state judiciary because it would not be legally binding on the entire country although it would raise inter-ethnic tensions. Republika Srpska politicians proposed the referendum because they believe that the state court and prosecution is biased against Serbs especially in war crimes cases. Kasim Trnka an expert in constitutional law said that if the referendum is held relations will become tenser between Republika Srpska and the country’s other political entity the Bosniak-Croat Federation because the legal consequences of the vote will not be accepted. “It is important to note that both the Bosnian state court and the prosecution were established according to a state-level law and can be abolished only by passing a law terminating the existing law we now have” said Trnka. He explained that in order to terminate the current laws on the state judiciary a two-thirds of all lawmakers in the Bosnian parliament would have to be in favor. This is unlikely he said because Federation Bosniaks and Croats would "certainly vote against the proposal". Political and legal analyst Radomir Neskovic also said that the referendum would not have a significant influence on Bosnian state-level judiciary because it would not have the legitimacy of the majority of the country’s citizens. Neskovic says that revisions to the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the existing law on the court of Bosnia and Herzegovina are the only things that could have consequences for the state-level judicial bodies. “Everything else falls in the sphere of daily politics” Neskovic said. Political analyst Tanja Topic said that the existence of such a court was not a problem in ‘normal’ countries. “I think that the relation towards the Bosnian state court reflects the relation towards war crimes and the lack of readiness by all sides in Bosnia and Herzegovina to face their own dark truth” Topic said. “It is clear that political actors in the country want the court to be under their control so it can be used for manipulating the facts on the past war” she added. Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik said last week that the referendum date will become known at the next session of the Republika Srpska entity’s National Assembly scheduled for February 9 although it remains uncertain whether the vote will ultimately be held or not. Officials in the Federation entity believe the referendum constitutes a violation of the Dayton Agreement which ended the 1992-95 war. But Bosnian Serb politicians say that if the majority of people in the entity vote against the authority of the Bosnian state court and prosecution decisions made by both institutions will no longer have any force in Republika Srpska.
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Regional and rural councils can now apply for a share in more than $70 million for safer and more reliable roads, according to the Victorian Government.
The Federal Government has announced $9.2 million to go towards the development phase of the project on the Bruce Highway.
Three contracts, valued at more than $60 million, have been awarded on the South Australian project.
The State Government has announced the three contractors shortlisted for the major infrastructure project, which aims to improve one of Perth’s busiest road corridors.
The funding from the Australian and Federal Governments is aimed at improving safety on the popular tourist route, which has seen 213 recorded crashed in the five years to 2016.


The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent surpassed 1,306,157, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Tuesday.
The continental disease control and prevention agency in a statement issued on Tuesday stressed that the death toll related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic rose to 31,494 so far.
The Africa CDC said that some 1,045,083 people who had been infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent as of Tuesday.
The most affected African countries in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Ethiopia and Nigeria, according to the Africa CDC.
South Africa has so far reported 639,362 cases and 15,004 deaths as of Tuesday, it was noted.
On Tuesday, Egypt which has the second highest COVID-19 cases in the continent, officially became the second African country to pass the 100,000 COVID-19 infections milestone.
Egypt has reported 100,041 positive cases and 5,541 COVID-19 related deaths as of Tuesday, according to the Africa CDC.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
Qatar National Library ( QNL) held the first day of the 'Libraries Lead' forum on Monday. The two-day forum brings together library professionals to foster initiatives to advance the UN's Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda. HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari, Minister of State and President of QNL, opened the forum with a welcome speech followed by opening sessions and a panel discussion with key speakers, including Tan Huism, executive director of QNL, Barbara Lison, president of the International Federation of Library Associations ( IFLA) and Institutions, Dr Jamal al-Yafei, assistant director of Strategic Planning, Planning and Statistics Authority, Qatar, Dr Imad Bachir, IFLA chair of Mena Regional Division, Dr Clara Chu, director of the Mortenson Centre for International Library Programmes and Farida Aboudan, programme specialist of the Unesco Office for the Gulf Countries and Yemen.
Additional sessions will be held on the second day of the forum to discuss several topics with representatives from local and international entities advocating SDGs.
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New Jersey teachers pension fund is ‘unfunded’ after massive pension shortfall
New Jersey state teachers’ pension fund for the New Jersey school district is “unfunded” after massive underfunding, the state’s education secretary said Friday.
“This is the first time we’ve had a teacher-related pension fund that’s not fully funded, and that’s a big issue,” Christine Todd Whitman, the secretary of the state Department of Education, told The Associated Press.
“It’s a concern that we’ve been having and it’s something that we’ll continue to be looking at.”
The pension fund has been receiving $14 billion in state funding since its inception in 2008.
That has come from the state of New Jersey, the federal government, and federal grants.
The fund has received $12 billion in funding since 2012.
The state has already received $8.6 billion from the federal Community Reinvestment Act and $6 billion through the state budget.
Whitman said the state would need to continue to seek additional funding from the Department of Treasury to cover its shortfall.
The New Jersey Education Association said the teachers pension plan has $5 billion in assets under management.
It said the fund has already passed $4.7 billion in its current financial year.
The association, which represents about 20,000 public school teachers, had requested $3.5 billion for the next two years.
Whitman told the AP that the teachers fund is currently “underfunded” by $3 billion.
“The teachers have had to make difficult decisions about whether they’re going to have to retire early,” she said.
“We want to do everything we can to help them make the right decision, but they’re not making the right choice.”
The New York Times first reported on the pension shortfall in a July 1 story.
Whitman, who is also the director of the New York City Department of Health, said the $4 billion in the state pension fund was for the cost of administering the state plan.
The plan has a maximum payout of $2,000 per year.
Teachers are entitled to a maximum of $3,000.


Mr. Enock Dongo, Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) president has said that the Health Apex Council failed to agree with the employer in Thursday’s meeting and were, therefore, considering alternative options to express their grievances. Dongo said:
All health workers have agreed to issue a 14-day notice to the HSB to address the issues that were raised.
His remarks come at a time when the Health Services Board (HSB) board chairman Dr. Paulinus Sikosana has indicated that the government is already seized with issues the workers brought to the table.
Sikosana also said that the Board was still open to negotiations.
Nurses join other health workers and teachers who also recently gave the government up to June to address their grievances.
Amongst their concerns, the issue of salaries is outstanding. They highlight that inflation has eroded their salaries making the cost of living high. This, as they say, has affected the execution of their duties and responsibilities.
More: The Herald


The government has criticised the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) over the comments it has been making on the situation in the north.
UPFA General Secretary Susil Premjayantha said that while the government is engaged in developing the war ravaged areas the TNA is attempting to destabilise those efforts.
He said that while the TNA talks so much about the Tamils in the north they themselves are either staying in Colombo or their family members are overseas.
“Some of these people are getting together with external forces and are attempting to reverse the peace established in the country,” he said.
He said that a lot of people are talking about the 13th Amendment and if it should be 13 plus of 13 minus, but they forget that all this is possible only because the war came to an end.
The Minister said that the government is campaigning to win the provincial council elections in the north.
He also noted that whoever heads a provincial council, they will need to work with the government when developing the area. (Colombo Gazette)


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Dr Raji Razaq, the Commissioner for Health, Kwara, on Monday in Ilorin said that the state had so far recorded 3,513 cases and 57 deaths since inception of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Razaq, who stated this during the inauguration of the second round of COVID-19 vaccine, said that the state was already in the third phase of the pandemic.
He said that the government would not rest on its oars to protect the citizens, saying that second round of the COVID-19 vaccine would ensure people got the full protection against the disease.
He said that the government would begin administering total of 102 ,900 doses of Moderna vaccine for the first phase of the second round after, which the second phase would commence after six weeks.
The commissioner also stated that the 22,744 doses of Astra Zenica vaccine would be administered as the second dose to people who had earlier receives the first dose.
According to him, people need not die of COVID-19, as the government had painstakingly acquired the vaccine to ensure the safety of the people against the disease.
“The vaccine is safe for everybody. People should disregard any myth about the vaccine that it is dangerous. Prevention is cheaper and better than cure,” he said.
Razaq said that the state primary healthcare development agency had been transformed for optimal performance, as it had recorded success during its performance on COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase.
Speaking earlier, Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, lamented that some people do not believe in the vaccines.
She reiterated that COVID-19 vaccine “works and people should try to get vaccinated, the agency is also monitoring any adverse or non-adverse effect that may occur.’’
According to her, it is normal to feel mild fever and pain after being vaccinated.
Elelu said that there were 56 designated places across the 16 local government areas of the state for the second phase COVID-19 vaccination.
Dr Michael Oguntoye, the Director, Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency said that the government had taken control of the vaccine to prevent any counterfeit product circulating.
He emphasised on the importance of the vaccine, adding that per adventure, people come down with the disease, it will not be serious and it will not be fatal.


SHIMLA: Accusing health minister Rajeev Bindal of not giving specific answers to their questions and trying to sideline the major issue, besides using funds given by the Centre for propagating the programmes of the state government, the opposition Congress leaders walked out of the House raising slogans during question hour, and abstained from the House till the question hour was over.
Terming the walkout as rather unfortunate, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said that seeing the pitiable condition of the Congress both at the Centre and the state, the party leaders were resorting to such walkouts. "The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) started in 2005, but as they could not do anything under the programmes during the three years they were in power. They were not seeing a scam in the Atal Swasthya Yojana launched by the state government", he added.
He said that the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre was ridden with a number of scams, which included 2G spectrum, ISRO scam, PDS scam, CWG scam, Adarsh Society scam and even the CVC appointed by the Centre was being asked to be removed by the Supreme Court, was trying to point accusing fingers at the state government, on a scheme which was being lauded by the villagers at the grassroot.
The chief minister said that even when the state government had launched the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojana, the state Congress leaders had seen a scam in it, whereas the factual position is that for the Rs 80 crore spent by the government on distributing four CFL bulbs to each household, the state had saved Rs 100 crore on the power that was saved because of less energy consumption.
Condemning the attitude of Congress members, he said that the main issue that was plaguing the party was the fact that it was leaderless and various leaders were trying to take the position of the leader, adding that walking out on issues in public interest was understandable but walking out on schemes of public interest was unheard of and needed to be condemned.
The issue flared up when G S Bali (Cong) while asking a supplementary asked the state government, as per the figures doled out by the health minister in his reply indicated that a sum of Rs 27,000 was being spent under the Atal Swasthya Yojana to ferry one patient to the hospital.
To this, the health minister said that Rs 1.99 per person was being spent taking into consideration the money being spent on the scheme and the population of the state.
On this the entire Congress members got to their feet alleging that the Bindal was not giving correct and precise answers to their questions, adding that though the money was given by the Centre under the National Rural Health Mission, the ambulances that had been bought under the scheme proclaimed in big words, Atal Swastha Yojana, whereas the alphabets NRHM were in very small type which could not be noticed.
Heated exchanges followed between treasury and opposition benches, after which the Congress members walked out raising slogans.


Kuwait cultural body invites Tunisian pres. to int'l peace event
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TUNIS, June 29 (KUNA) -- Chairman of the Kuwait-based Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation Abdulaziz Al-Babtain on Friday handed a letter to Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, inviting him to attend an international peace forum due in the Netherlands next year.
The Tunisian leader received the invitation while meeting with Al-Babtain, hoping that the initiative would contribute to establishing the culture of peace in the region, according to a Tunisian presidential statement.
He spoke highly of the noble initiatives adopted by the Kuwaiti cultural foundation to buttress the Tunisian cultural sector, it said.
In this context, Essebsi appreciated the foundation's great and sincere efforts aiming at promoting Kuwaiti-Tunisian cultural cooperation and encouraging Arab cultural creativity, according to the statement.
On his part, Al-Babtain reiterated his cultural institution's commitment to backing and serving Arab culture, added the statement. (end) ksj.mt
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which this year has already cost D46 taxpayers $2,300 more than last year, according to the Daily Herald.Grayslake Elementary District 46 is among several suburban school districts that will be spending more to attend an annual school board conference downtown Chicago,
That number is expected to rise to $even higher after the final hotel bills, food and travel is tallied, according to the article. Last year, 735 representatives from 90 of the 93 school districts spent $574,197 on the conference with some of the purchases including gourmet popcorn and limo rides, according to the Daily Herald.
District 46 is among eight school districts that have surpassed last year's total spending, according to a Daily Herald analysis.
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There have been 12 coronavirus cases confirmed in Somerset today as the total number across the county approaches 500.
The total number of cases across the county's three local authority areas stands at 463 as of 2.35pm today (April 14), according to the latest Public Health England data.
There were six more cases confirmed in the Somerset local authority region, bringing the total number of cases there to 212, with five confirmed in North Somerset and just one more in the Bath and North East Somerset area, bringing the totals to 120 and 131 respectively.
The figures also show that Dorset now stands at 441 confirmed cases and Wiltshire has reported 432 cases.
The South West as a whole has seen a growth of 186 confirmed cases, with the total for the region now standing at 3,578 as it remains comfortably the region with the least confirmed cases in the UK.
These rises in cases follow the confirmation of four further deaths in Somerset of people who had tested positive for the virus, bringing the total in Somerset to 66.
Three further deaths have been reported by the NHS at the Royal United Hospitals Foundation Trust in Bath, and one has been recorded in the Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.


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HORSE CAVE, Ky. -- Authorities say 19 people in a Kentucky cave due to rising water from heavy rains have been rescued.
The tourists and two police officers were trapped in Hidden River Cave in south-central Kentucky.
Horse Cave Fire Chief Donnie Parker said the tour groups had been inside for several hours prior to being rescued.
Parker said two local police officers who tried to rescue the tourists were among those trapped. He said four people were able to escape earlier but didn't have details about how they got out.
The chief said the rising water was caused by heavy rains in the area Thursday afternoon.


‘Only a General Election can end political crisis‘
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna says only a General Election can solve the present political stalemate.
Speaking at a media briefing Parliamentarian Rohitha Abeygunewardene said the public should make wise decisions in the event of elections.
The Parliamentarian meanwhile requested the United National Party and the JVP to face an election to allow the public to elect their representatives.
MP Prasanna Ranatunga was also present at the media briefing.
The MP noted the political instability has negatively affected the tourism industry, the economy, the state service and other sectors.
He stressed a crisis has been created pertaining to the legislature and the Constitution where the Court has intervened and the country is unstable.
MP Ranatunga said as a result investors refuse to invest in the country while more than 80% of the hotel bookings have been cancelled.


Srinagar, Oct 10: Senior CPI (M) leader and PAGD spokesman Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Monday said that the political scenario in Jammu and Kashmir is very depressing and disturbing as the promised change is not visible on the ground level.
He said that the Government which opened a new chapter in Jammu and Kashmir a few years back is nothing but disappointment. “In the process which started on August 5, 2019, nothing but mischief is visible among the people,” he said, adding that nothing seems to have changed in the ground realities.
He said that the facts on the ground are showing that what was said did not happen. “People will raise their voices when the time comes,” he said. The CPIM leader said that the process started by the government in 2019 has to be changed, then the frustration among the people of Jammu and Kashmir will end.
“It is sad to say that promises were made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir that after the removal of Article 370, there will be jobs in Jammu and Kashmir, but nothing is happening, ” he added. “By distorting constitutional rights, I don’t think people even have hope now,” he said, adding that If people mean anything to the government, they have to change the behavior they have started here which will be good for the country and for the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as well.”
About PAGD, he said that the leaders never got a chance to gather together due to the restrictions by the administration. “We tried many times to go out together but nothing happened due to restrictions. However, the journey of PAGD will continue while our priority will remain that we will bring back what has been taken from us,” he added.
“PAGD is now being called a gang by the government and maybe they have forgotten that they had invited us to Delhi,” he said, adding that the Prime Minister said in the meeting at that time ‘delhi ki dooriyan Srinagar ka saath aur dil ki dooriyan han aur ek saath milkr inko kam karna han’ but isn’t it true that these distances are increasing.kns


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Circular debt reduced from Rs36 bn to Rs12 bn in one month: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said circular debt had been reduced from 36 billion rupees to 12 billion rupees in a month.
While talking to reporters in Islamabad, the prime minister said the government paid 10 billion dollars loan in the first year, which saved Pakistan from default. He said if Pakistan had defaulted, dollar’s value would have gone beyond 200 rupees as the country would have to face sanctions. He said the country had only two weeks foreign exchange reserves when PTI came to power.
Imran Khan said the last government left 1,250 billion rupees circular debt in power sector, which compelled the government to increase electricity prices. He said circular debt had also been reduced from 36 billion rupees to 12 billion rupees in a month. He said the government also controlled electricity theft worth 100 billion rupees. He said the government was committed not to further increase electricity prices. He said the last government struck LNG contract with Qatar for 15 years at higher rates and today, gas was available at low rates.
“The government reduced current account deficit by 75 percent in its first year, which is a big achievement,” Imran Khan said.
He said the government successfully dealt with difficult economic situation with the cooperation of friendly countries including Saudi Arabia, China and the UAE, and today current account deficit stood at 2.5 billion dollars.
Imran Khan said the country enjoyed unprecedented respect and a historic positive image in the world today due to the government’s successful policies.
The prime minister said the government was investigating the recent flour and sugar crisis, and the facts in this regard will be brought forth. He said a system will be developed to ensure that such a situation does not develop again. He said there were cartels in the country, which increased prices, and the government will tackle them. He said Competition Commission will be made effective.
Responding to a question, the PM said corruption had to be eliminated for real growth in the country. He said the government was committed to act against corrupt elements.
To another question, he said the government will introduce electoral laws, which will ensure transparent elections through technology so that no one could make allegations of rigging.
Responding to another question, the Prime Minister said the opposition does not want the government succeed and resorts to destabilizing acts. He said these people have no concern for the people or the country and they are doing politics for their personal gains.


KARACHI-Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed on Saturday said that the desecration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and Holy Quran will never be tolerated on social media. While talking to media persons, during his visit to the Jamia e Naeemia, along with Mufti Munibur Rehman, he said that immediate action would be taken against the desecration and the matter would be taken up with the Prime Minister in the Cabinet meeting.
The Minister said we had to work together against the uncertainty. He said that the government was moving in the right direction. The future was bright, he said adding that the challenges being faced by the country would diminish slowly and gradually. The government was aware of the inflation, and inflated bills, he said adding that it was the responsibility of the government to resolve the issues of the nation.


The Chinese government says it will donate $30 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Geng Shuang, spokesman of China’s foreign ministry, broke the news at a press briefing on Thursday.
This development comes a week after the government of the United States suspended its funding of the global health agency.
The spokesman said the new donation would be in addition to a previous $20 million committed to “strengthen developing countries’ health systems”.
He said the contribution to the UN agency “reflects the support and trust of the Chinese government and people for the WHO”.
“China has decided to donate another $30 million in cash to the WHO, in addition to the previous donation of $20 million, to support the global fight against COVID-19 and strengthen developing countries’ health systems,” he said.
US President Donald Trump had alleged that the WHO “failed in its basic duty”.
He also accused the health agency of being “China-centric”, adding that every aspect of the WHO’s response to the pandemic was wrong.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, warned countries against politicising the pandemic saying: “No need to use COVID to score political points. No need. You have many other ways to prove yourselves”.
Globally, 2,656,622 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded out of which 729,873 patients have recovered while 185,166 persons have died as of the time of this report.
In Nigeria, there have been 873 confirmed cases of COVID-19 spread across 25 states and the federal capital territory.
Although 197 patients have been discharged, 28 deaths have been recorded from the disease.


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California: Twitter Inc. may break even on a cash-flow basis in the second quarter and has a shot at even going positive, according to owner Elon Musk.
The company has been working on making its advertising more relevant, said Musk, speaking at a Morgan Stanley conference in San Francisco. Musk, who bought Twitter last year for $44 billion, emphasized that Twitter's debt burden after the deal is quite high and the cost of servicing the debt is around $1.5 billion annually, about equivalent to its current cash burn rate.
With all the attention Twitter receives, it's 'startling” how little money it makes, he said, noting the opportunity.
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Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that despite running government for a long time, the former rulers couldn’t establish a single international standard hospital and failed to bring a health policy.
Talking to the media, Dr Firdous said that even a privileged family has to call a doctor from abroad.
She said the ‘fake princess’ is pretending to be sick and has called a doctor from abroad for medical treatment just to escape the country. Dr Adnan knows the art of making the sick healthy and the healthy sick, she said.
She said that Maryam Nawaz is not suffering from any deadly disease for which she has to go abroad.
Responding to a question, Dr Firdous said that those who have just 7 seats are talking about bringing a vote of no confidence in the assembly. Look who is talking, she added.
She said that legal action is being taken against those responsible in inflation and hoarding and the government has initiated an inquiry against its own people and we don’t find such precedent in the past.
Earlier, addressing the press conference along with the Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, Dr Firdous said the Punjab government has initiated indiscriminate action against the land grabbers and every effort is being made to recover every inch of the state land from the squatters.
She said that thousands of acres of land worth billions of rupees have been retrieved during the operation in different parts of the province.
The Special Assistant said the operation is not any person or party-specific and no political discrimination has been shown in this regard.
She said the government wants to protect the state land and the recovered land will be utilized for public welfare purposes.
The government has waged a war against every sort of mafia and no one will be allowed to illegally occupy the state land and loot and plunder the public resources, concluded the SACM.


7 soldiers killed, major general injured in Wardak attack
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) At least seven Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and a major general injured in a suicide bomb attack in the Chak district of central Maidan Wardak province on Wednesday.
A government official in the district administration, wishing anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the suicide bomber targeted an ANA pick-up vehicle at around 11 am.
He said seven ANA personnel onboard were killed and fourth brigade commander of the 203rd Thunder Military Corps Maj Gen. Abdul Raziq Safi was wounded.
In the same district last night, Taliban militants stormed three ANA check-posts, brefily capturing the posts and taking away weapons and ammunition.
Two attackers were killed and police personnel also suffered casualties, but exact figures were not known.
Police spokesman Hekmat Durrani confirmed Maj. Gen. Abul Raziq€™s vehicle was attacked by a suicide bomber and he was injured, but his condition was stable.
He said security forces recaptured the three check-posts after a clash that left two ANA personnel and 22 rebels dead.
However, the Taliban claimed they still possessed the posts.
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Editorial: It’s uphill for Minnesota GOP in 2014
The establishment Minnesota Republican Party patted itself on the back last week when the endorsed candidate for governor won Tuesday’s primary. The self congratulations were not entirely justified, given the near-record low voter turnout and the fact that something like two-thirds of Republican primary voters voted for the other guys – the three who were not endorsed by the party machinery.
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Hewlett-Packard Expected to Ax 30,000 Jobs
Hewlett-Packard, one of the world’s biggest computer and software corporations, is expected to cut as many as 30,000 jobs — 8 percent of its workforce — as consumer demand for oversized PCs fades in favor of sleek, compact tablets, like Apple’s iPad. –ARK
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The computer and software company, which employs 324,600 people worldwide, is expected to announce it is cutting 8% of its workforce when it updates shareholders on its latest financial results on Wednesday.
The cuts come as HP’s new chief executive, Meg Whitman, gets to grips with the company’s recent fall from grace as consumers ditch bulky PCs in favour of tablets, such as Apple’s iPad. Analyst say it has also failed to keep pace with the switch to cloud computing.
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Plateau state government has sacked 747 teachers in the state, the government also made an announcement to Restore the offices of 141 teachers which were previously dismissed earlier
Among those Sacked are those who failed to qualify for the minimum teaching Qualification certificate.
The Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education, Mathew Sule, announced this on Wednesday, in Jos, the state capital, at a refresher course for officials in the education sector.
He said the affected teachers did not present the basic certificates that qualified them to teach in public schools within the time stipulated for them to do so.
Sule further explained that those who had attained the maximum number of years of public service were also retired


Pakistan govt preparing Corona budget for maximum relief to people, said adviser to the PM.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh said the government is preparing ‘Corona Budget.
Pakistan govt preparing Corona budget
While talking to a private news channel, he vowed to provide maximum relief to the people in the upcoming budget.
He said the government is facilitating the business community as it is playing an important role for boosting economic activities in the country.
The adviser said the government is facing the challenges of coronavirus and economy at the same time and it is making efforts to strengthen the national economy and combating COVID-19 effectively.
He said the government would introduce an agricultural policy in collaboration with all provinces and in this connection prices of fertilizer would be reduced to facilitate farmers.
To another query, he said the government would facilitate the construction industry in the coming budget and it has reduced 90 per cent tax for Pakistan Housing Scheme.
He said objective of the government was to provide maximum relief to the people and make their lives easy.


Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane yesterday said the government was concerned about the escalating costs of fuel. It would consider measures to alleviate pressure on consumers.
She said Radebe would outline plans in addressing the issue.
A panel set up by Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in the National Treasury to look at more food items to be zero-rated for VAT will also look at the matter.
The government has come under fire from opposition parties and civil society over the latest increase with another fuel price hike in the pipeline next month. The ANC has also urged the government to intervene.


With the upcoming election of the new Prime Minister tomorrow, the Chief Executive Officer of Transparency Solomon Islands, Mr. Joses Tuhanuku, said that there is no need for a candidate from the outgoing government side.Speaking to Solomon Times, Mr. Tuhanuku said that following the past debate at the National Parliament last Thursday, it is obvious that the Opposition has the number.
"Since the Opposition has the number, they should form the new government, and a new Prime Minister should be elected from the new government," Mr. Tuhanuku added.
He said a new government should be in place "because the public want to see a change in Solomon Islands".
Mr. Tuhanuku said people want to see a new government in office to run and assess the country, and to make some real changes.
With two candidates contesting for the Prime Minister post, "Dr. Derek Sikua should take the post as the new Prime Minister," he added.
Mr. Tuhanuku said that as a leader of the new government, Dr. Sikua should be elected and the public to assess the performance of the new group.
He said that a new government should be given a chance to perform, "as we have already seen that the Sogavare-led government did nothing good for the country".
The Transparency Solomon Islands CEO said that from his personal view, a new government will be better than that of the previous government.
Mr. Tuhanuku pointed out that the outgoing government has done nothing for the country except to "waste time with the Attorney-General and the Police Commissioner".
"It is time for a change of government who will address the problems in Solomon Islands, and prioritize reconciliation in our communities to attract investment in our country," said Mr. Tuhanuku.
He said that attracting investors into the country will create job opportunities for the unemployed citizens.


Agreements That Kazakhstan Signed On Subsoil Use In Early 90S Are Not Quite Adequate Now - President
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15. Agreements that
Kazakhstan concluded on the subsoil use in the early 90s are not
quite adequate now, Kazakhstan's President Kassym Jomart Tokayev
said, Trend reports.
Tokayev made the statement in an interview to Russia media.
Commenting on the question about Kazakhstan-Chevron cooperation,
the president noted that there are plans to make amendments to
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Mr Wole Oyebamiji, Secretary to Osun State Government (SSG), who was earlier tested positive to Coronavirus, has recovered from the virus.
Dr Rafiu Isamotu, the state Commissioner for Health, said in a statement in Osogbo on Saturday that the SSG and 21 other patients had also tested negative to the virus.
The state commissioner for health had on July 1 announced that the SSG and some of his staff had tested positive to the virus.
The commissioner said that the test conducted on the SSG on Friday after days of treatment returned negative.
He also noted that some of the staff of the SSG, who had previously tested positive to the virus, were among those that tested negative.
Isamotu said that 23 fresh cases of the virus were also recorded in the state, adding that they were contacts from previous confirmed cases in the state.
The commissioner, however, appealed to residents of the state to always observe all the precautionary measures laid down by the state against the spread of the virus.
Isamotu said that with the new fresh cases, the number of confirmed cases in the state had risen to 233 with 116 active cases.
He noted that 110 patients had been successfully treated and discharged with seven deaths recorded so far.


Target Energy secures loan from directors
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The loans are secured by a third ranking security charge over the company’s interest in the Fairway project. These will incur interest at the rate of 10% per annum payable in arrears and are repayable on 31 March 2017.
Target recently deferred a decision to divest its Fairway asset in the Permian Basin Texas pending the recovery of oil and gas prices.
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Inspector General of Prisons brigadier general Syed Iftekhar Uddin said that the number of prisoners across the country stood at around 82,000 while the existing prisons have the capacity to accommodate 36,614 inmates, state news agency BSS reports.
The inspector general revealed the information while speaking to reporters after visiting the construction work of Madaripur prison on Wednesday.
He said that the government has undertaken a number of projects to build prisons to facilitate accommodation of additional prisoners across the country.
"Re-building of prison is urgently needed", Iftekhar said adding that some prisons are accommodating five to six times prisoners beyond their capacity.
He also said that the government is trying to increase capacity of the existing prisons.
“Old prisons are being renovated to solve the accommodation problem of prisoners,” he said.
He also hopes that this problem will come to a tolerable level by the next years.
Among others, Madaripur district administrator Wahidul Islam, civil surgeon Farid Hossain, police super Sarwar Hossain and Madaripur district jail super Shahidul Islam were present with him at the visit.


The state-run radio of Paktika province was launched to become the first local radio for the remote southeastern province on the style of other provincial radios run by the local government administration.
Paktika governor Muhibullah Samim, during the launching ceremony attended by local officials and jouranlists, said the radio could act as a bridge between the government and people.
Bashir Muhammadi, head of the information and culture department, said the FM radio coverage was currently confined to the provincial capital Sharan city mostly.
He said the 300-kilowatt transmitter was granted by the British Broadcasting Corporation to the local government according to an agreement.
The radio will also air regular BBC Pashto and Persian news programs as part of the agreement, said Bashir.
Four radios out of nine stations which started transmissions during the past ten years are now active. Most of them are local radios set by the US forces in their local bases in districts.
Paktika was one of the least developed provinces of Afghanistan.


Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has castigated the government for the current economic crisis and has lambasted it for ignoring the gravity of the situation.
He said that he had warned that they will not be able to control the economy and if this government would stay then they will bring the country into a grave situation.
He asked how will the debts be repaid. He said that the default risk of the country has reached an alarming point. He said that he had warned that the country will default if it will be not handled properly.
Addressing the participants of the PTI’s long march he said that he was afraid that these corrupt will run abroad again after getting acquittal from their cases. He said that they will run by leaving the country in turmoil because they have been taking Pakistan towards that direction.
Imran Khan also said that if these corrupt rulers will survive then they will push the country towards more difficulties. Criticizing further he said that there should be an investigation of four FIA witnesses who have died and the nation had given the message that they will not accept this imposed government.
PTI Chairman further said that he was tried to be assassinated and there could be any other attempt again. He said that there was no future for the nation that was living under corruption. He said that Pakistan’s security will be at stake due to increased debts.
The former prime minister said that the government was only focused on getting evicted from their cases and they have got away from cases worth 1100 billion in corruption.
He said that government should focus on reducing inflation instead of hiding its corruption.
Pakistan was facing the highest inflation in 50 years but the ruling elite has no worries for the people. He said that they care only for themselves.


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(MENAFN) Following the failure of last-ditch talks between unions and rail operators here on Monday, the United Kingdom's (UK) National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) authorized the country's largest rail strikes in 30 years on Tuesday, which are expected to cause massive disruptions to rail services in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Only approximately 20% of passenger trains were planned to operate after workers went on strike at 12 a.m. on Tuesday. The walkouts will resume this week on Thursday and Saturday, affecting millions of travelers.
The strike involves over 40,000 RMT union members, including guards, restaurant staff, signalers, and railway maintenance employees.
The RMT is at odds with the train companies about salary, pensions, and job losses. People in the United Kingdom are grappling with growing living costs and seeing their wages eroded by inflation. In the United Kingdom, inflation reached 9% in April, and the Bank of England forecasted a rate higher than 10% by the end of the year.
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It is important for a person to ensure that they come up with plans on how they are going to conduct their business in the market. A person should always have good plans that are realistic that will enable them to thrive in the market. When one is starting a local business they should always have goals and objectives which will drive their business any day that they will be conducting it. The people should ensure that they have researched in the market so that they can be able to fill the gaps and they will always be in a position to make more money. It is possible for an individual to make more money because they will do their business differently as compared to their competitors in the society.
It is important for the local business to ensure that they plan on their growth and development. They should always record the cash flow in their business so that they can be able to know how their money will be spent. When one has got proper records he will always be in a position to know the expenditure and they will work towards reducing the expenses so that they can increase on their savings. It is important for the local business to ensure that it has invested in accounting systems which will help them to manage their business accounts. It is important for the business to have functional financial systems that will be generating the financial information which will help the business people to make their decisions.
The local business should always offer the terms and conditions to their clients so that they can always understand how the business operates. It is important for the services providers to ensure that they interact with their clients so that they can know their needs. When the local business understands what the clients want they will always provide to them and they will be in a position to make more money within a short period of time. The local business should always ensure that they follow the rules and regulations that are set by the relative authorities. It will enable them to operate the business in a legal process and therefore they will not collide with the authorities. The business should always come up with unique products and services which they are going to sell to their clients in the society so that they can be in a position to increase their income.


(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Armed men robbed Sunday six million Libyan Dinars (USD 4.8 million) from a money transport vehicle which was on its way to deposit the cash in the Central Bank.
A source from the Interior Ministry told KUNA the armed men forced the driver of the armored vehicle, which belonged to Al-Aman Bank for Trade and Investment, to the Qarji area in Tripoli and stole the cash.
The source said security authorities began an immediate investigation.
He noted that armed robbery of big cash was unprecedented.
Al-Aman is a private bank established through partnership between the Libyan private sector and a Portuguese bank.
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Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Addsiu Legesse has said the Derba MIDROC Cement Factory, currently under construction, would ultimately address the shortage of cement in the country.
The 8000tpd cement plant is expected to commence production within 11 months.
Senior government officials led by the Deputy PM on Saturday visited the ongoing construction of the factory.
He said the local people would benefit from social-economic facilities constructed by the project.
Addisu said the government has been offering unreserved support for the realisation of the project and will continue to do so.
Haile Assegide, Derba MIDROC Cement Project General Manager on his part said the project would be finalised on schedule.


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He told Parliament today that the Security Council met and discussed the incident and what needs to be done next.
The Prime Minister said the focus right now is to identify the cause of the fire which led to the explosions at the armoury at the Salawa army camp in Kosgama.
He said once the cause is identified then the next step will be taken and a comprehensive statement will be issued.
The Prime Minister also said that the armoury was not fully equipped to prevent a major disaster in the event of an accident.
He said the police special task force is now in the process of clearing explosives thrown out from the camp as a result of the force of the blasts.
The Prime Minister said the Government has taken measures to assist the families affected by the incident. (Colombo Gazette)


(MENAFN- Asia Times) It is now almost 600 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the war that has followed has tested the resilience of both countries. But it has also tested those in the West that have supported Ukraine from the start.
This much was evident from the mixed reception Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, received last week when he visited the US and Canada. Meanwhile, tensions in Europe over support for Ukraine have flared up again.
With the Ukrainian counteroffensive still not living up to – the perhaps inflated – expectations, we are beginning to see the first serious signs of a fraying consensus in the West about how seriously different governments are committed to supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes.
Zelensky's North American visit started with a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York in which he made a passionate appeal to fellow world leaders to uphold international law and order and support his country. While there remains widespread backing for the principles of sovereign equality and territorial integrity, it gets fuzzier when it comes to how to end the war.
There are two camps: many Western leaders following Ukraine's line that the country's territorial integrity needs to be restored first. Others – including a large number of countries in the Global South – prefer to emphasize the importance of dialogue and an early cessation of violence.
Volodymyr Zelensky' savages Russia at the United Nations.
This pattern was repeated the following morning at the UN Security Council's open debate on the war in Ukraine, with a predictable clash between Zelensky and the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who presented very different accounts of the causes and dynamics of the war.
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Dengue prevention activities have been intensified across Punjab under the direction of Punjab Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Care.
In a statement on Sunday, the Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch said health department continues operations across the province to eradicate dengue larvae and their breeding.
He said during the last 24 hours, 459 dengue patients have been reported from across the province.
He urged the people to take Precautionary measures against dengue and ensure cleanliness.
Source: Radio Pakistan