(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, Mar. 11 (Petra) -- The joint Jordanian-Egyptian technical committee for land transport, on Thursday, concluded its two-day meetings in the port city of Aqaba.
The Jordanian side was headed by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport, Wisam Tahtamouni, while the Egyptian side was headed by the CEO of the Egyptian Domestic and International Land Transport Regulatory Authority, Sayed Metwali.
The meetings led to an agreement to continue operating the entry mechanism of trucks and refrigerators into both countries until the end of this year. The trucks, loaded or empty, can enter into the two countries and return, loaded or empty, through the same route (Aqaba - Nuweiba).
The two sides also agreed to continue working on the entry mechanism of Jordanian and Egyptian buses, that has a permit to operate the passenger transport line from the ministries of transport in both countries in accordance with what was previously in place and until the end of the current year, provided that the buses are reviewed by the Nuweiba Customs upon entry and exit for the purposes of registration.
The two sides stressed the need to implement the "single window system" and study the prospects of expanding the electronic linkage to exchange official documents, truck information, customs data and bills to facilitate and speed up the clearance of goods.
The meeting also tackled the need to increase bilateral communication to serve the sector and to facilitate the flow of goods and passengers movement, while taking into account the epidemiological situation.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, May 25 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti engineer Intisar Al-Shehaimah has won a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for making an extractor used in dentistry.
The device retrieves splintered parts of files used in treating teeth nerves.
Al-Shehaimah, quoted in a statement issued by Kuwait University, said that she made sure that the device would be easy to use, of rapid performance and safe.
The mobile device of various sizes is safe for both the patient and the doctor, she affirmed.
Her 3-d presentation of the invention proved helpful to win the patent. (end)
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(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Sohar Refinery activated its flaring system to burn off escaping flammable hydrocarbon gases on Tuesday after suffering a 'severe electrical power interruption', according to a press release.
The Orpic release said that the incident began at 11.50am at its Sohar refinery, with the flaring system utilised 'immediately after the power failure' to its full capacity and continued at reduced levels for the next 30 minutes. The systems were stabilised and power supply restored by 1pm, although there was the potential for further 'flaring' incidents over the next 48 hours.
'The main refining process unit of the refinery was restarted at 2.50pm. The restart involved a further short duration of heavy flaring, which has now been reduced to more normal levels. Flaring devices are designed to cope with the full output in cases of emergency shutdown'.
'Over the next 36 to 48 hours, all remaining process units will be restarted and brought back to normal operation. During this time there may be some occasional and brief flaring events, at relatively minor levels,' added the statement.
Refineries worldwide utilise 'flare stacks' to burn off flammable gas released by pressure relief valves during plant start-ups and partial shutdowns, though only for short periods.
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(MENAFN) The GCAA budget for the year 2018 has been approved by UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Board of Directors; they reviewed as well the financial statements for the third quarter (Q3) of 2017.
The Board also addressed a range of topics including measures to ensure the safety of UAE airports and airspace in preparation for the winter fog during the 5th meeting held under the chairmanship of Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and chairman of GCAA, the official Emirates news agency Wam reported.
Some new initiatives also have been launched by the board including a world first helicopter application as well as the new "Edarti HUB".
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AMA urges food industry to stop undermining health star rating system
AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, this week called on the Australian food industry to stop undermining the implementation of the new five star rating system for food nutrition.
Dr Hambleton said the AMA was very concerned that the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) had been lobbying against the system on the day that the Assistant Minister for Health’s office ordered the new system’s website to be shut down.
“Even though they worked closely with the public health sector on the development of the new system, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has lobbied against the consumer-friendly food labels since they were agreed by the Federal and State governments last year,” Dr Hambleton said.
“The system’s website was to be a major part of the public education campaign to make people aware of the new system and how it works. It is time that the food industry and its peak Council did the right thing and put their full support behind a bold initiative that will help people make healthier food choices and take some pressure off the health Budget,” Dr Hambleton said.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has eased some restrictions imposed due to coronavirus, including lifting an unpopular ban on alcohol sales.
Beaches will reopen and limited religious gatherings will be allowed.
The announcement came as Mr Ramaphosa hailed the arrival of the first shipment of vaccines – one million AstraZeneca doses – as a chance to “turn the tide” on Covid-19.
South Africa has had the most Covid infections and deaths on the continent.
More than 1.4 million people have contracted the virus since the pandemic began, and 44,164 are known have lost their lives, according to Johns Hopkins University research.
Many countries have banned travel from South Africa in an effort to stop the spread of the highly infectious 501Y.V2 variant, which is believed to have originated there and which is suspected to be more resistant to vaccines.


(MENAFN – KNN India) Indian Defence suppliers eye Cambodia
New Delhi, Sept 26 (KNN) In order to promote defence exports and achieve defence export target of $5 billion in the next five years, a webinar between India and Cambodia was held on 25th September.
The webinar was organized under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through SIDM. The theme was ‘Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo.
This webinar was the part of the series of webinars which are being organized with friendly foreign countries.
Senior MoD officials from the Indian side and senior army officials from the Cambodian side participated in the webinar and spoke about enhancing the defence cooperation between both nations.
Various Indian companies such as Alpha Design Technologies Pvt Ltd, L & T, TATA Advanced Systems Pvt Ltd, BEL, Bharat Forge Ltd, Ashok Leyland Ltd. and Mahindra Defence Systems Pvt Ltd. made company and product presentations on major platforms/equipment like Artillery Systems, Mine Protected Vehicles, Electronic and telecommunication systems, Demining equipment etc. were shown in the webinar.
The webinar was attended by more than 200 delegates and 100 virtual exhibition stalls have been set up in the Expo.
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Union Minister Babul Supriyo said on Friday that the Trinamool Congress should mend its way and desist from “intimidating voters”, otherwise there are provisions in the Constitution to take care of such things. Supriyo alleged that more than 130 BJP workers have been killed in West Bengal.
“The TMC should mend its ways. Only a few months are left for the elections. If the TMC members think they can intimidate voters and engage in political violence, then there are provisions in the Constitution to take care of such things,” he told a local news channel.
Supriyo claimed that the people of the state have made up their mind to vote for the BJP in the assembly elections, which are likely to be held in April-May next year.
“We want the people who voted TMC to power to topple the present government through a democratic process,” said Supriyo.
The TMC said that Supriyo was hinting at imposing President’s rule in the state.
“If he was hinting at the imposition of Article 356 in Bengal, then he should first talk about the imposition of President’s rule in Uttar Pradesh where rule of law has ceased to exist,” TMC MP Sougata Roy said.


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The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani met at the Amiri Diwan office on Tuesday morning with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand HE Nathapol Khantahiran, who called on HH to greet him on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country.
During the meeting, the Deputy Amir wished the Ambassador of Thailand success in his future tasks, and the relations between the two countries further progress and prosperity.
For their part, the Ambassador expressed thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir, HH the Deputy Amir and to the State's officials for the cooperation he received which contributed to the success of his work in the country.
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Doctors in Uganda have indefinitely laid down their tools over pay.
The Health workers under Uganda Medical Association have gone ahead with their planned decision despite the threats by the government that those who will participate in the strike will face the consequences.
The workers are protesting poor working conditions such as poor pay, a lack of medical equipment.
Other issues include the arrest of some health workers allegedly to have committed crimes related to corruption.
A meeting between the health workers and Uganda’s Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda was not successful and his requests to call off the strike hit a dead end.
Last week, President Yoweri Museveni said he would call a state of emergency should the strike go ahead.


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Cyber Security Workshop Held For Women Entrepreneurs In Agartala
Agartala, Septr 23 (KNN) Women entrepreneurs focused on growing E-business in Agartala attended a workshop on Cyber Security for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at State Guest House on Friday.
The workshop was organized by Carts International, a leading organization in the field of cyber security and e-commerce.
The workshop aimed to create awareness among the women entrepreneurs about the importance of cyber security and the challenges of e-business.
It also discussed the ways to prevent cyber-crime and protect the online accounts and data of the MSMEs.
According to Arnab Ganguly, Director of Carts International, there are about six crore MSMEs in India, out of which 30 percent are run by women.
He said that in 2022, when the Covid-19 pandemic increased, many of these MSMEs shifted their business online.
However, he also said that during that time, around 1.88 lakh MSMEs became victims of cyber-crime. He said that cyber criminals use various techniques to fool and hack the accounts of the online businesses.
He said that the workshop was designed to educate the women entrepreneurs about the basics of cyber security and the best practices to follow.
Ganguly said that the workshop covered topics such as password management, phishing, malware, ransomware, social engineering, encryption, digital signature, firewall, antivirus and backup.
He also said that this was the first time that such a workshop was organized in Tripura. He said that the workshop was part of a series that started from Patna. He said that Carts International plans to conduct more workshops in other states as well.
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Adnoc launches new service center in Abu Dhabi
( MENAFN ) Adnoc, an Emirati based firm, has opened a Motor World service station in Shamkha area of Abu Dhabi, which is the largest within the company's network of stations.
In more detail, the 51,000 sq m Motor World service station will boast of several advanced and smart utilities, said the company in a detailed statement.
The opening ceremony was attended by the director (sales and marketing directorate), Adnoc Group and acting chief executive for Adnoc Distribution and other senior officials.
Furthermore, it is provided with all the facilities that will deliver service 24 hours a day to the dedicated market to buying and selling used cars in Abu Dhabi, it added.
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Impact investment in KSA witnesses development in transactions, funds employed
(MENAFN) Based on a report produced by MAGNiTT and backed by Wa'ed, Saudi Aramco's entrepreneurship support, venture capital impact investment in KSA registered a new record high during this year in both overall number of dealings as well as funds employed.
Impact investments are those intended at making an assessable social and environmental benefit together with a financial come back.
Impact funding in the country until to the period of July to September of this year was 130 percent higher than in 2020 regarding funding, and 21 percent higher in dealings.
Moreover, based on the report, about USD444 million were invested via 403 arrangements with impact-pushed startups all over the Middle East and North Africa between 2016 and the mentioned period of this year.
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Haryana to promote electronics manufacturing cluster: CM Khattar
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (KNN) Presiding over the meeting of group of ministers on Tuesday, Haryana
Manohar Lal Khattar
said,“Electronics manufacturing cluster will be promoted in the state and a plan should be prepared to develop textile parks and increase infrastructure in them.”
He said that the auto appeal system and grievance redressal system of the state government has been considered better by the central government, reported TOI.
He directed all the departments to work on a comprehensive level by making progressive plans in various developmental areas.
“So that by the year 2047, effective steps can be taken towards making the state a leading, modern and self-reliant,” added the CM presiding the meeting regarding learnings from the second national conference of chief secretaries.
During the meeting, presentation was given by senior officers on various topics including emphasis on efficient, small and medium scale industries, infrastructure and investment, reducing regulatory compliance, GST etc.
The CM said that the Department of Environment and Climate Change and Commerce and Industry should develop clusters at the block level and focus on creating employment opportunities.
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Zelensky calls for financial support from NATO
(MENAFN) Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the US-led NATO bloc to increase support of his nation during the current war with Russia, saying that Kiev’s defeat would cause a “delayed” conflict between Moscow and the whole West.
“It’s either urgent aid to Ukraine sufficient for victory, or a delayed war between Russia and you,” Zelensky said to NATO presidents.
The nation needs direct military and financial assistance, Zelensky added, declaring that some USD5 billion every month was needed to cover its budget shortfall. Top Ukrainian officials have recurrently requested the West to send economic support.
Zelensky added “Financial aid for Ukraine has no less significance than arms deliveries,” claiming “We need some USD5 billon every month, you know that. And this is a fundamental thing, needed for defense and protection.”
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The enemy attacked the Nikopol district with kamikaze drones and artillery during the day.
The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Serhii Lysak, reported this on Telegram , Ukrinform reported.
"Nikopol district was under enemy attack during the day. The aggressor fired with kamikaze drones and artillery. The district center, Chervonohryhorivka, and Marhanets communities were affected," the post reads.
16 private houses, 12 outbuildings, cars, greenhouses, gas pipelines, and a power line were damaged. A transport company and two dozen solar panels were damaged.
Man injured as Russians shell Nikopol
district with artillery and drones
The inspection of the affected areas is ongoing. The consequences are being clarified.
Earlier it was reported that the enemy shelled the Nikopol district in the morning, two women were injured.
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Punjab Inspector General (IG) of Police Habib-ur-Rehman on Wednesday said that fake police encounters were illegal and any police official involved in one would face serious consequences. Addressing traders at a meeting, the IG said that only six out of 350 encounters has been proven fake in a judicial enquiry, adding that the responsible police officers and constables had received due punishment. “Twenty-fice policemen and officers have also sacrificed their lives in the encounters,” he said, adding that Punjab was becoming a crime-free province due to better planning. Habib-ur-Rehman said that police was trying to improve the law and order situation to attract foreign investment in the province. He termed the law enforcement agencies as blessing in the country, adding that it has gradually improved over the years because of law enforcement agencies.


Pat, March 14: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar began a 24-hour fast here on Saturday morning in protest against the land acquisition amendment bill of the rendra Modi government.
His fast is a part of Bihar's ruling JD-U stir against the land acquisition bill and to expose the Modi government and mobilise people against it.
Nitish Kumar along with senior party leaders began the fast at the party headquarters, JD-U spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said. During the fast Nitish Kumar will take only lemon water, JD-U leaders said.
JD-U state president Vashisht rain Singh said that hundreds of thousands of party workers and leaders including the chief minister have started a fast across the state in protest against the land acquisition amendment bill.
Nitish Kumar has already described the bill as a "black law", which was against the interests of farmers. He said the Modi government should take back the law or face a countrywide protest. "The land acquisition amendment bill is anti-farmer and anti-people," he said.


Liberia is celebrated in the streets Monday because…(wait for it)…they are officially Ebola-free!!!
it was reported that “After a torturous battle with the most-deadliest outbreak of Ebola, the people of Liberia have won the war against the disease.
“On Saturday, the Liberian government and the World Health Organization promulgated that the nation, which was hit the hardest by the disease, is officially Ebola-free, prompting the government to declare Monday a public holiday.
“With boisterous celebrations taking place in the streets, revelers held placards that read, ‘We will always overcome,’ and ‘We are the winner.'”


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(MENAFN – Trend News Agency) Jordan will cancel Friday curfews starting this week and allow the reopening of schools starting from the next semester, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh made the remarks in an address at the Lower House, where he said all necessary measures and procedures would be taken to ensure the safety and preserve the health of all.
He said Jordan would also cancel home quarantine for all arriving passengers and start the gradual opening of several sectors closed over the past few months to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Saudi Arabia’s Almarai declines in 1st 9 months of 2021
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia’s Almarai marked a 22.5 percent drop in revenue in the January-September period of 2021, in comparison to the previous year same time span, as the pandemic and value-added tax (VAT) weigh in on revenues.
According to dairy giant in a Tadawul filing, in the mentioned period, its net profit amounted at SR1.28 billion, in comparison to SR1.65 billion in 2020.
It also stated that the decrease was a result to the base year effect of the pandemic, in addition to VAT-related changes in purchases.
Gross profit decreased 10.1 percent attributable to alterations made because of subsidy fall.
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 288 violators of the lockdown directive by the Federal Government in the last three days.
The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, who made the disclosure to newsmen on Sunday, said that majority of the violators were held for disobeying the social distancing directive.
Elkana said that a cleric of the Sheik Central Mosque in Mile 12 area of Ketu, was among those arrested for allegedly holding prayers with a large number of worshippers in violation of the directive.
Elkana said that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, had earlier warned the residents to obey the directive to avoid being embarrassed.
He warned against the spread of fake news and recycling of old videos on social media with new captions that suggested that the incident happened during the lockdown.
Elkana said that such fake news were perpetrated to create panic among the residents.
He said that the command was investigating the sources of such mischievous messages with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice.
“Stop the spread of fake news and keep safe. Together we can stop the spread of COVID-19,” Elkana said. (NAN)


BIRATNAGAR: Minister for Education Dinanath Sharma has expressed confidence that the government would take the peace process and constitution writing to its logical conclusion as the government was serious towards the twin tasks.
Talking to media persons at Biratnagar Airport on Monday, Minister Sharma also informed that internal consensus had been forged among the political parties into the matter.
He accepted that works of peace process were delayed due to technical reason, and claimed the new constitution would be promulgated within the slated timeframe.
The Education Minister further said that the government was serious towards the demands of the teachers, and added the demands will be addressed within March 15 by amending the Education Act after holding discussions with the political parties.
He also urged all to move ahead through dialogue and consensus without calling strikes in the education sector.


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Zambian President Lungu cuts salary by half to revive economy - reports
Inonge Wina said in parliament when asked by opposition lawmakers that the government was serious about implementing austerity measures.
"This government is committed to enforcing austerity measures and the president is the first national of the country to declare that even his salary be cut in half so that the country can observe that we have to make sacrifices as leaders," she said.
She has since asked the lawmakers to lead by example and observe austerity measures as well.
The Zambian leader's current annual salary is 447,559 Zambian Kwacha (about 45,000 U.S. dollars).
The vice-president also dismissed reports that the government wanted to purchase 45 land cruisers for ministers.
The opposition lawmakers wanted to know if it was true that the government had ordered expensive vehicles for ministers at a difficult time for the country's economy.
She said the government was not in the process of buying the vehicles and that cabinet has not even discussed the matter.


Kumawood actor and Comedian Kwadwo Nkansah popularly known as Lil Win has stated that the Coronavirus pandemic has now become the saviour of many people on the surface of earth from sin especially ‘adultery’.
According to him, since movement of people have been restricted, it has become difficult for people to visit their boyfriends and girlfriends to commit any sexual immorality.
“All what we can do to support the government is to make videos in educating the public on the need to go by the laid down precautions by authorities. We will continue to help the government and security personnel on the ground protecting the citizenry”. He promised on Kumasi based radio Hello FM in an interview monitored by MyNewsGH.com.


Los Angeles, Oct 5 (IANS) Nearly 14.8 million children in the US have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.
Nearly 238,000 of these cases have been added in the past four weeks. Nearly 6.9 million reported cases have been added in 2022, according to the report.
For the week ending September 29, 39,200 child Covid-19 cases were reported, and child Covid-19 cases accounted for 15.2 per cent of all infections reported in the US, Xinhua news agency reported.
But the reported cases are likely a 'substantial undercount' of Covid-19 cases, according to the report.
There is a need to collect more age-specific data to assess the severity of illness related to new variants as well as potential longer-term effects, said the AAP.
'It is important to recognise there are immediate effects of the pandemic on children's health, but importantly we need to identify and address the long-lasting impact on the physical, mental, and social well-being of this generation of children and youth,' the AAP added.
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CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — West Texas A&M University officials have announced the new One West campaign saying it is the largest fundraising campaign in Texas Panhandle history.
WT announced the launch of the One West campaign saying this fundraising campaign will raise $125 million over the next five years.
WT said it has already raised $80 million in this effort — more than 64% of its total goal.
University officials said the campaign will fuel their long-term plan WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.
During the kickstart event, WT students showed off their innovations, technology, and research and what the future looks like with these funds.
WT’s Vice President for Philanthropy and External Relations, Dr. Todd Rasberry, said the funds will impact not only the university but the Panhandle as a whole.
“So the $125 million will be an important impact. It will help create endowments. It will also provide funds for both current and existing programs, programs that we want to expand to programs that will address issues across the panhandle, and what it means to be a regional research institution. We take that very seriously,” said Dr. Rasberry.
The university said the funds raised from the campaign will be put into each part of the university including each of the six colleges and graduate school, from athletics to the Panhandle Historical Museum.
WT said anything under its umbrella can be funded through this campaign.
The university continues by saying the campaign will focus on people, places, and programs.
Dr. Rasberry said the growth that University President Dr. Walter Wendler wants to see is people, his goal, to have 15,000 traditional students.


The Austrian authorities have revealed that the country’s police have dismantled an international people smuggling network.
Announcing the success of the Austrian police against the international smuggling network, the Minister of Interior Gerhard Karner revealed that a total of 205 individuals have been arrested in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Romania.
Of the total number, 92 were arrested in Austria, and the rest were arrested in other countries.
Commenting on the matter, Karner said that it is a good day for international cooperation but not for people smugglers.
“It’s a good day for international cooperation, and it’s a bad day for the smuggling mafia. Two hundred five people were arrested in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania, and more than 80 tractor vehicles were seized.
In this case alone, the tugboat sales amounted to more than 152 million euros – this is the largest situation in recent years,” the statement Karner reads.
The Minister revealed that only since May 2, the authorities have carried out more than 660 priority actions and arrested six people smugglers.
Since the beginning of 2021, the state criminal investigation officers of Lower Austria and Burgenland have been monitoring an internationally active smuggling organisation that smuggled large numbers of migrants from Hungary to Austria.
It has been concluded that due to such illegal activities, more than 36,100 persons, including children, have entered Austria. Apart from those who reached Austria, the authorities revealed that large numbers also reached Germany and France.
Considering such figures, the Minister said that the country would continue to fight people smuggling activities.
“This is an important success against organised crime and a serious blow to the people-smuggling mafia. We will continue to fight smuggling with all vigour and all legal means and methods in the future, as we have done in the past – human life is worth nothing to these gangs,” Karner added.


COVID vaccination at Lahore’s Expo Center to continue 24 hours, announces Punjab govt
LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to open its mass COVID vaccination facility at Expo Center Lahore for 24 hours in a bid to facilitate a speedy process of inoculation, ARY NEWS reported on Saturday.
According to details, deputy commissioner Lahore made the announcement saying that the vaccination at the Expo Center facility will continue for 24-hours. “Previously in Ramazan, the vaccination process was continuing in double shifts at the provincial vaccine centers,” he said.
The Punjab government decided to double staff at the vaccination centres established across the province in the wake of increasing COVID cases in early May.
Talking to journalists, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid had said that vaccination staff is being doubled at the centres to cope with the prevailing situation of the pandemic. She had said that the number of vaccination centres was also being increased to facilitate the masses.
As many as 80,000 people are being vaccinated against the virus on daily basis across the province, she added. Yasmin Rashid said that all the institutions are making joint efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19. She said that the provincial government will impose more restrictions in the cities where the positivity rate is rising.


Police said they arrested three people who ran from a vehicle after a chase in Arlington Thursday night.
Arlington police said they tried to pull a vehicle over in the 1900 block of East Sublett Road at about 9:30 p.m., but the driver refused.
After a brief chase, police said the driver stopped the vehicle — which had been reported stolen — and four people ran.
Authorities said eight squad cars, a K-9 unit and a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter were involved in the search.
Police said they found three of the four people and took them into custody.
Officials said they searched the vehicle and found at least one gun.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, January 11, 2022, SPA -- Chairman of the Saudi Geologists Cooperative Association Prof. Abdulaziz bin Labon said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enjoys several mineral treasures, noting that previous mineral exploration processes showed at least 5,300 mineral locations of various minerals, metal and non-metal rocks, building materials, decorative rocks and gemstones.
He noted that the igneous and transformative rocks can be found in the Arabian Shield region whose total area stands at some 630,000 square kilometers, which equals almost one third of the total area of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with 32%, where metal minerals, such as gold, silver, copper, foil and iron and other rare and radioactive elements can be found in the Arabian Shield rocks, adding that it is expected for the comprehensive mineral survey of the Arabian Shield to explore more mineral resources.
He also highlighted the importance of minerals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and investing in them as a third economic pillar for the national economy after oil and petrochemicals, especially that the state, represented by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, has placed much attention to these minerals through comprehensive mineral survey in the Arabian Shield and other sites, embarking on mineral investment, holding local workshops, organizing field trips and organizing international conferences, such as the Future Mineral Forum that kicks off today.
He pointed out that the Future Mineral Forum is characterized with a beautiful initiative of engaging the community, academia (professors and students) and the industrial sector of businesspeople in geological and mining events that precede the forum through holding workshops for a full day and mining geological trips for one day to Madinah, Jeddah and Riyadh.
He also said that the Saudi Geologists Cooperative Association has prepared for participation in the workshops and trips and prepared eight booklets and 19 posters on geology and mining.
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New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the five assembly elections results proved that people have strengthened their faith in the development agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
“These results are very exciting for the BJP. I express my gratitude to the people of these five states. They have strengthened their faith in the BJP,” Modi said, addressing party workers at the BJP headquarters here.
He said the BJP winning majority and forming government in Assam was “surprising to many people as it was when we shared the power in Jammu and Kashmir”.
“The poll results have shown that people have accepted the BJP’s agenda of development and that they are supporting it.”


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The Fiji Police has launched a Human Resource Management System that will reduce the manual paper work and streamline processes, which aimed at enhancing those officers serving on the ground.
The system was launched by the Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew, who acknowledged the officers responsible for digitizing the system for the current Police officers.
Chew said the new system would greatly benefit the work carried out by Police out across the country.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Administration (ACPA) Meli Sateki said the network will assist officers to check their leave status and will be able to apply their leave online.
The results of their application can also be checked online.
In the meantime, the project will be piloted at the Police headquarters and will later be rolled out to the five divisions.


PARIS, TX-- Local law enforcement agencies came together Thursday night, to honor their fallen brothers.
Residents and local law enforcement gathered at East Paris Baptist Church to remember the 10 local officers who have lost their lives in Paris and Lamar County.
The most recent Paris Police Officer David Roberts in 1985.
Paris Police Chief, Bob Hundley, says officers know the risks they take to protect the community.
"We never know what criminal act is going to take place or how it's going to take place," said Hundley. "But the certainty is everyone that has badge on will do everything they can to protect you."
At the service, they also remembered officers across the country who lost their lives last year, and the lives lost already this year.
District Attorney Gary Young was the event's guest speaker.


DALLAS — Texas reports more than 8,000 new case of COVID-19 and another 111 deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
State health officials reported 6,479 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,671 probable cases Sunday.
That brings the official totals to more than 1.3 million confirmed cases of the disease caused by the virus and 23,911 deaths.
The actual number of cases is believed to be far higher because many people haven’t been tested.
The Texas Department of State Health Services says more than 9,200 Texans were hospitalized with COVID-19 Sunday.


By ILONA ANDREW
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food industry welcomes the provision amounting RM459.64 million allocated by the state government.
Its minister Datuk Junz Wong said, the 2020 Sabah Budget tabled by Chief Minister and State Finance Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Mohd Shafie Apdal at the State Legislative Assembly sitting here on Friday shows that the government is committed to developing the agriculture industry.
“This show that the Warisan-led government emphasises on helping the rural folks, especially farmers, fishermen, and livestock farmers.
“We (in the ministry) will plan accordingly on how to stage the implementation to ensure that we are able to reach the targeted group,” he said.
Junz added that the ministry will also ensure to help the people, ensuring that they could benefit from the provided allocations as much as possible.


Knowledge of the production of equipment for the gas industry saves the Ira …
(MENAFN) Shana quoted the head of the Iranian National Gas Company (NIGC) as saying that the indigenization of knowledge for the production of gas industry equipment has saved Iran more than $ 250 million. euros in recent years.
“So far, of the 29 main items required by the industry, 25 have been indigenous by signing agreements and agreements with local knowledge-based companies,” said Hassan Montazer Torbati citing an agreement with national companies. knowledge-based for the production of 25 major gases. industry equipment.
Montazer Torbati also said that “decisions have also been taken for the indigenization of the other four elements and negotiations are ongoing.”
He added that the Iranian national gas company meets its technological requirements in many ways; part of the need is met by institutes and knowledge-based enterprises, part by manufacturing contracts and part by technology transfer.
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Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s approach was positive and he also wanted to get out of the deadlock and address the economic and trade issues in the region.
Addressing the press conference here on Friday the Foreign Minister said that the Indian Premier wished that that ties between India and Pakistan to be more cordial and comfortable. Gilani Manmohan meeting on the sideline of SAARC Summit was positive and fruitful, Qureshi said.
He said the leadership of both the countries have accepted that dialogue is the only way to move forward. During the meeting the Prime Ministers of both the countries have decided that the Foreign Ministers and Secretaries would meet to discuss the modalities of getting composite dialogue on the track, he added.
The Foreign Minister further said things are not going to get resolved over night it will take some time. He said there is no need for new architecture for the resumption of the talks.
Foreign Minister Qureshi stated that there was no reluctance in beginning composite dialogue either. He said that India wanted to focus only on terrorism. We have issues like Kashmir, SirCreek, and Water to be resolved while it is true that there has been some trust deficit between the both countries, he commented.
We have told them that terrorism is not the only issue and we cannot limit the talks only to this issue, Qureshi added. He said that they have to bridge the existing trust deficit and deadlock between both the countries
Foreign Ministers and Secretaries of both the countries have been entrusted with a job of narrowing down the existing trust deficit, Foreign Minister Qureshi said.
He said that the whole region was becoming a water stressed region and during the SAARC Summit the leadership of the member countries have decided to take certain steps for the water management because water usage was not optimal in the region.
He said that SAARC University would become functional in August 2010 while it has been suggested during the Summit that university would have campuses in the member countries.
Qureshi further said that two agreements have been inked between the countries in SAARC Summit including on trade. He stated that the energy crisis in the region was also discussed in the meeting while they also held debate to find out its solution.


During a Sheridan City Council work session Monday, Sheridan County Conservation District Manager Carrie Rogaczewski updated the Council on some of their projects, past, present and future. Rogaczewski also discussed some of the projects that the Conservation District has worked on in conjunction with the City.
Rogaczewski also asked for the City's continued support of $5,000 for the upcoming fiscal year.
Rogaczewski stated that the Sheridan County Conservation District is one of ten districts in the state that receive less than $50,000 a year from local funding sources. She said that most of their funding comes in the form of federal and state grants.


The Meghalaya government has decided to extend one-time financial assistance of Rs 3,000 to the working people from outside the state and each of the students who have been stranded in various parts of the country.
Deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong said in view of the lockdown, the government has decided that for daily wage earners, who work in an unorganised sector, the state government will pay Rs 2,100 each for three weeks from March 23.
However, Tynsong said only construction workers already registered with the government under the Central Act, are getting Rs 1,000 per week per worker.
“The state labour department has proposed to extend the financial benefit to workers working in an unorganised sector at Rs 700 per worker which comes to Rs 2,100 each for three weeks. There are around 1.20 lakh such workers,” Tynsong said.
Tynsong said the students and those working outside the state will also get Rs 3,000 as one-time assistance.
However, those from the state, who are working under the state and Central governments outside the state, are not entitled to get the benefit.
He also informed that there are around 3,000 students including working people who have stranded in different parts of the country and they have expressed before the state government that they want to come back to the state.
Tynsong, however, said the government has requested them to stay back in their respective places till April 30.


Kojo Boakye, Facebook’s Head of Public Policy, Africa, who made the disclosure on Thursday, noted that the information centres form part of Facebook’s effort to help the global fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to him, Facebook will be providing people with the latest news and information from trusted health authorities.
“The COVID-19 Information Centre features at the top of news feed that provides central place for people to get informed about the virus.
“It includes real-time update from national health authorities; organisations such as the World Health Organisation; helpful articles, videos and posts about social distancing and preventing the spread of COVID-19.
“Facebook users can opt in to follow the centre to get notifications and see updates in the news feed from official government health authorities, “Boakye said said in a sttement.
He also said that they had already launched the centre in South Africa and would now expand to the sub-Saharan Africa markets.
“We have built the centres in collaboration with national health partners to ensure that people can get access to information from trusted health sources.
“The launch of the COVID-19 Information Centre on Facebook in more than 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa aligns with the commitment to make accurate, timely information about the pandemic accessible to all communities,” Boakye said.
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South Sudan to Become World’s Newest Nation
While the outcome may have been a foregone conclusion, the official results are finally in: South Sudan has voted, with 99.57 percent in favor, to secede from the north. –JCL
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Some 99% of South Sudanese voted to secede from the north, according to the first complete results of the region’s independence referendum.
A total of 99.57 percent of those polled voted for independence, according to the referendum commission.
Early counting had put the outcome of the ballot beyond doubt, indicating Southern Sudan had secured a mandate to become the world’s newest nation.
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Nawaz criticizing verdicts, not courts: Rana Sanaullah
Talking to the media on Monday, he said that verdicts of the judiciary are part of the history. “All protests and sit-ins will fizzle out slowly,” he said.
He said that the accounts issue was raised to change the angle of investigation in the Zainab case.
“Anchor Shahid Masood is just a pawn,” he said.
The minister said that the CJP should take the case to logical conclusion.


Legislation being brought against corporal punishment in schools: Shireen Mazari
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Thursday said the legislation was being brought against corporal punishment in schools.
“Bill against corporal punishment will be tabled in the National Assembly,” the human rights minister said talking to the media persons in Islamabad.
She pointed out there was already ban on corporal punishment in the schools of federal capital.
Shireen Mazari said corporal punishment was also contrary to Islamic injunctions.
In his remarks on the occasion, pop singer and social worker Shahzad Roy, who has filed a petition against corporal punishment in the Islamabad High Court, said there was need to change mindset over the issue.
He was appreciative of the government for bringing legislation against corporal punishment.


Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan has praised the NDA government for brining the SC/ST category in the mainstream and protecting their rights. He said the opposition is trying to mislead people saying that the current NDA government is not thinking about the SC/ST people. He added that SC/ST people still face discrimination and hence their rights must be protected which is what the NDA government has done. Speaking on the Hyderabad encounter Paswan said that the police would have had to face the wrath of the people had the accused escaped so at that moment, what they did was right. Paswan has sent a letter to PM Modi to strengthen the law for the crime against women so that people trust the law and the perpetrators also fear the law.


NEOM progresses with ease to turn “The Line” into reality as KSA has what it needs
(MENAFN) NEOM is dealing with no challenges or problems in establishing The Line, the 170-kilometer smart city, as Saudi Arabia is putting high efforts to make it happen, a stated by a top official.
In an exclusive meeting with Arab News on the offshoots of the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, last week, Peter Fitzhardinge, chief of Tourism Marketing at NEOM mentioned that the improvement operations in NEOM are developing progressively, and the USD500 billion venture is turning into a reality.
Fitzhardinge stated that “The development is being done. NEOM is becoming a reality. I live in NEOM, and I see developments every minute of every day. You have to come to NEOM to see the future of livability in the world.”
He also mentioned: “I have traveled over The Line. I do not think there are any obstacles for the Line, as we have the vision, will and determination. The Line will take the center stage in the vast beautiful 26,000 square kilometers.”
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China aims to improve worldwide air logistics industry
(MENAFN) In order to maintain the local supply chain and alleviate the "dual circulation" of local and overseas markets, China's civil aircraft entitles aim to empower the worldwide air logistics industry.
As said by the CAAC, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is obligated to doing additional attempts to improve the speedy and healthy enlargement of the industry by drafting diverse systems for passenger and freight transports.
It will additionally back up air-cargo-linked infrastructure building, enhance the airport slot issuance and improve inclusive hold up places in the air logistics industry.
Air freight carrying has an essential part in emergency medical provisions transportation in the battle in opposition to Coronavirus and maintaining the local and global supply chain.
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New York has a total of 122,031 cases of Covid-19 across the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference Sunday.
There are now 4,159 people who have died in the state which is up from 3,565 the day before, Cuomo said.
There were 575 new hospitalizations across the state, the governor said.
Of those hospitalized for Covid-19, 74% have been discharged, Cuomo said.


RUGBY players have been lending a hand to a new funding initiative.
Players aged six to 50 at Rockcliff RFC have been having their handprints put on ceramic tiles to help fund the new changing rooms.
The club has more than 100 people who want to be part of the history of the club, including one ex-player now living in Dubai who will have his print done the next time he is home, helping to raise £750 towards the changing rooms.
All the tiles are being produced by local company Hotpotz.
The club, approaching its 125th year, has thanked all the players, families and supporters who have got involved so far and are hoping more will take part in the initiative.


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A 140-year-old African spurred tortoise is now a proud Momma to eight tiny babies that had hatched four days ago.
Photographer Attila Balazs captured this amazing shot of one baby hitching a ride on top of mom's head.
Turtles and tortoises can continue to reproduce at very old ages. However, none of the stories in the media mentioned that the mother tortoise at the Nyiregyhaza Animal Park was 140 years old, which seems like it would have been an interesting fact to mention if it had been the case.
Wikipedia says,“The lifespan of an African spurred tortoise is about 50–150 years, though they can live much longer.” And it adds,“The oldest in captivity is 54 years, located in the Giza Zoological Gardens, Egypt, 1986.” That sounds more correct.
Biologically speaking, it's not impossible for a tortoise mother to be 140 years old.
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KATHMANDU, May 1: Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has said that the entire programs including the candidates' nomination for the local level elections have reached at the grassroots level.
At an interaction program with sexual minorities in regard to the local level polls at the Election Commission today, Dr Yadav said that entire programs of the local level elections have reached the local level.
On the occasion, Dr Yadav said that the local level polls were very important and historical for establishing rights and making laws at the local level itself.
The Chief Election Commissioner said that the elections were being held based on inclusive manner and added that 50 per cent seats for minorities, Dalit and women are allocated in the candidates' nomination. RSS


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Tulsa police are looking for the person they said shot two teenagers in the head after a gun battle near 11th and Garnett.
Police said the two juveniles are expected to survive.
Police said when they got to the scene, they found two juveniles who had been shot in the head but were still walking around.
Officers said there were at least a dozen shell casings all over the place.
Police said several neighbors called saying they heard a significant gun battle outside.
Officers said they learned the suspect and victims had a fight and drove over to the neighborhood.
Police said that is when shots were fired, and both of the juveniles were shot in the head.
Officers said they don't think this shooting was random and said the two victims are very lucky to be alive.
They said they aren't sure if both sides were shooting.
Police said they believe the victims know the shooter.
If you have any information that can help police, call Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS.


Selma City Council to Start Search for New Police Chief and Fire Chief
Spencer Collier announced his retirement as Selma’s Police Chief earlier this month and Tony Stephens resigned as Selma’s Fire Chief in April.
Monday, city council members shared their plan on moving forward.
“We have to do our due diligence as a council and find the most qualified police chief and fire chief,” said Corey Bowie, President of the Selma City Council.
Tuesday, the council will meet to vote on who will take over as interim police chief.
“I think it’s important that we have someone in place after Chief Collier’s retirement on July 30th,” said Bowie.
Following that vote, the council plans to put together two search committees for both the police chief and fire chief positions.
“The committee would be comprised of citizens, business owners, former law enforcement, and former fire employees. I think it’s very important that we engage the community and also the business community to select the two heads that’s going to head the fire department and police department and safety is paramount,” said Bowie.
Once interviews begin for the candidates, the public will be invited.
“That’s a good thing because you need community input when it comes to such delicate matters,” said Veedan Chimehrura, a Selma resident.
As for the qualities that people want in their next leaders?
“Accountability and transparency among others,” said Chimehrura.
“The most important thing is – we find the most qualified candidate for the fire chief and police chief,” said Bowie.
Council president Corey Bowie says he plans to make a recommendation to include funding for an assistant police chief in the city’s upcoming budget.
Selma City Council members plan to vote on the city’s interim police Tuesday, beginning at 5 pm at the Selma City Hall.


Anti-begging campaign: Lahore police arrest over 100 eunuchs
By Shahid Sipra
September 13, 2021 11:22 AM
Lahore Police have arrested over 100 eunuchs who were begging in different areas, mostly at traffic signals in the latest anti-begging campaign launched by the provincial government, reported 24NewHD TV channel.
Police also arrested eunuchs who came to visit their ‘colleagues’ at the police stations.
However, eunuchs alleged that Police also snatched their mobiles and valuables during the operation. Eunuchs also decided to protest against the arrests made by police and the administration.


Male’, Maldives – Spokesperson of Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC) Dr. Nazla Rafeeg said that a national steering committee has been put together and their work has started in order to do the necessary preparations for the administration of Covid-19 vaccine at the news conference last night.
Dr.Nazla said during the news conference that four vaccines have been approved around the world that are successful in preventing the disease until date and the it is expected that Maldives will start receiving the vaccines during the first quarter of 2021. She also said that the vaccines will continue to be administered as they are being received.
Further speaking at the news conference, Dr.Nazla said that the necessary preparations prior to the administration of vaccines are taking place now as a part of which a national steering committee has been put together and started their work.
In addition to this, she said that the work of the steering committee includes installation of storages for the vaccine, buying necessary supplies for the administration of vaccine, preparing proposals on how the my vaccine will be obtained which are to presented to the Covax Facility that ensures the fair distribution of vaccines between countries. The steering committee is also responsible for categorising people who are to receive the vaccines as they are being made available. Dr.Nazla further added that Maldives will receive free vaccine for 20 percent of the population under the Covax Facility.
Dr.Nazla also stressed that if another outbreak is to occur in Maldives, it will lead to many difficulties during the administration of Covid-19 vaccines during the first quarter of 2021. She said that public health officials are the ones who will be active during the administration of vaccines and hence it would be very difficult if the officials had to work on controlling another outbreak at the same time as administration of vaccines. To prevent another outbreak and ensure the proper administration if vaccine, Dr Nazla has asked the public to continue following the safety guidelines set by HPA.


President Dr Mohamed Waheed has today met with the United States Congressional Staff delegation.
During the meeting held at the President’s Office this morning, the President highlighted the close and long existing relations between the two countries. He also expressed his gratitude to the continuous support offered to the Maldives by the US in the international forums.
The President further briefed the visiting delegation on the recent events that took place in the Maldives, and gave them an update on the progress made in resolving the political challenges. President Waheed also assured that the government was fully committed to upholding the Constitution and the rule of law.


UN to discuss political, humanitarian situation in Syria Today
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) New York, Dec.19 (Petra)--The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday will hold a session to vote on a draft resolution prepared by Egypt, Japan and Sweden renewing the authorization for cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access to Syria.
The draft renews the authorization to use routes across conflict lines and four border crossings, including Ramtha city in Jordan, in order to ensure humanitarian assistance with notification to the Syrian authorities.
The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, will brief the council's members on the humanitarian situation in Syria and focus on the critical situation in the besieged area of Eastern Ghouta, which has seen an increase in fighting and a worsening in the living conditions of nearly 400,000 people.
UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura is expected to share with the Council his assessment of the eighth round of the intra-Syrian talks that was completed last week in Geneva. In particular, he is expected to explain why direct negotiations between the two delegations did not happen and assess whether additional pressure can be applied in order to engage on the substance of the process and the agenda set out in resolution 2254.
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UK economy is 'running on empty,' according to financial watchdog, as recession warnings rise
(MENAFN) According to an industry watchdog report, the UK economy is exhibiting symptoms of stagnating as soaring inflation threatens a nationwide recession.
The S&P Global Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) reported a slowdown in new orders in its survey findings published on Thursday, indicating that UK firms and factories have been hit by a slowdown in new orders as companies raised pay and passed higher costs on to clients.
The preliminary composite index of the PMI remained at 53.1 in June, defying a median prediction of 52.6 in a May Reuters survey of analysts.
Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, stated that “the economy is starting to look like it is running on empty.”
“Business confidence has now slumped to a level which has in the past typically signaled an imminent recession,” he claimed, highlighting that the economy is usual to show a fall in output in the second quarter which could worsen in the third quarter.
Furthermore, UK private sector enterprises report that purchasing hesitation and tightened budgets as a result of rising inflation have hampered demand.
According to Pantheon Macroeconomics' Samuel Tombs, the economy is anticipated to contract even more in the April-June period due to an additional public holiday across the country.
“We still are content with our forecast for a 0.7% quarter-on-quarter decline in GDP in Q2 and only a partial recovery in Q3,” he added.
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Firm shows off its new space
KERNSTOWN — Invenio Solutions, a business-to-business sales firm, showed off its new 12,000-square-foot office space in Frederick County Wednesday.
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Srinagar, Jan 24: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today organized a program in support of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), under the titled ‘Kashmir Supports Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)’ where the party office bearers talked about the benefits of the Act. The event was coupled with the mega joining of new entrants into the party folds.
The event at the Tagore Hall was attended by scores of people from different areas mostly youth.
Speaking to the media persons, BJP’s Incharge J&K, Avinash Rai Khanna said that the event was organized where the educated youth, after witnessing the policies of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the party fold.
With regard to allowing other parties to carry out their activities and the release of detained political leaders, Khanna said: “We have not banned any political, any party can carry out their activities and the leaders who are under detention-their detention is well within the law and whenever the law allows, their fate will be decided accordingly.”
“We talked about the works that we are doing in the country. The fact that the qualified people have joined the party today, it suggests that they have accepted the policies of BJP,” he added.
Regarding safeguarding jobs and lands of J&K, he said that the BJP will keep the sentiments and the demographic set up in mind while taking any decision with regard to it.
The fact that the political parties boycotted the Panchayat elections, he said, it indicates that they do not want a young leadership to emerge at the village level.
“The developmental works under the leadership of Modi have started and the benefits of every scheme have started to reach to the grassroots. The opposition has also got a pivotal role to play and they should not resort to rumour mongering,” he said.
He further said that the workers of the BJP will never do anything which is going to be against the national interest. “We will do something that will be in favour of the country and its people.”


Mississippi’s top public health official said Monday that the state is seeing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in July. “4th wave is here,” Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the state health officer, wrote on Twitter. The Mississippi State Department of Health said 2,326 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Friday through Sunday. That is the largest three-day increase of cases reported in the state since February. As of Monday, the Health Department said Mississippi has had 329,130 confirmed cases of the virus since the start of the pandemic in the spring of 2020. The department said 7,468 people in the state had died from the virus.


Saudi petroleum refining sector to fall to 2.5 percent in 2015
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia's economic growth is expected to decline to 2.5 percent in 2015 down from 3.7 percent in 2014, according to Jadwa Investment, Arab News reported.
This lower predicted rate fo growth is mainly due to an anticipated contraction in the oil sector by 0.6 percent, Riyadh-based private equity house and investment bank said in its 2015 Saudi Economy Report.
"We expect that the economy will continue performing strongly in 2015, albeit at a slower pace than in the previous few years. Lower oil production will drag down overall GDP growth while the nonoil private sector will continue to record robust growth," said the Jadwa researchers.
The decrease in oil prices will mean a narrowing current account surplus and a larger-than-budgeted fiscal deficit, said the report. It said that oil production is expected to decline in 2015, compared with an increase of 0.5 percent in 2014.
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Changes the Columbia City Council made to the city’s health insurance programs last year have caused costs to go down.
At a council meeting Tuesday, Sherrill Morgan President Mark Morgan said the total health insurance claims the city received decreased by 25 percent in the 2012-13 fiscal year from 2011-12, and the city paid about $10,000 per employee.
Health insurance is one of the largest expenses for the city, which employs more than 320 people, and the city council will review those costs again when creating next year’s budget in upcoming months.
The city council ran into a problem with health insurance costs last year while creating the 2012-13 budget when officials discovered the expenses would be about $600,000 more than expected.
Finance Director Pattie Amorello said Wednesday that most of the higher expenses came from an increase in the city’s stop loss policy — which takes effect after a certain amount has been paid in claims.
That policy is expected to increase by about 8 percent next year, but Amorello said the city already budgets more than the minimum amount needed to cover each employee and should not have to increase the amount budgeted for health insurance.
Morgan said projected health insurance costs for the 2013-14 fiscal year will increase to about $11,000 per employee, but the city can make changes to decrease the expenses.
Changes include dropping the city’s copay plan or limiting that plan to the employees who currently use it, which would save the city between about $200,000 and $270,000, Morgan said.
City council members said they would like to know more about their options before making any decisions.


Brainerd Ham Radio event set for coming weekend
Brainerd Area Amateur Radio Club members will show their emergency capabilities during a public demonstration from 12-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds.
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New Delhi, September 21 (KMS) Indian National Congress has said that the land situation in India has become so bad that every hour an average farmer is forced to commit suicide.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrineet while addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi termed the Modi government as anti-farmer and said that a total of 10,881 people related to agriculture have committed suicide in 2021. Referring to the data of the National Crime Bureau (NCRB), he said that from 2014 to 2021, more than 53 thousand farmers committed suicide in India. He said that every day 21 farmers are forced to commit suicide in a state of poverty and despair. are
The Congress spokesperson said that the question arises as to who forced the farmers to take this extreme step. He termed it as a result of Modi government’s failure and said that despite the pitiable condition of the farmers who produce food grains for the people in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is busy watching and spreading his lies. Referring to Dashrath Laxman Kedari, a farmer from Maharashtra, he said that in his suicide note, the farmer blamed Modi’s inaction for his suicide.


US 'Deeply Troubled' By Video Of Israeli Police Attack On Palestinian Mourners
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, May 14 (KUNA) -- The US is 'deeply troubled' over a video which shows Israeli police attacking Palestinian mourners of a slain journalist with batons.
'The United States again extends our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Shireen Abu Akleh, a renowned Palestinian American journalist,' State Secretary Antony Blinken said in a statement.
'We were deeply troubled to see the images of Israeli police intruding into her funeral procession today.'
'Every family deserves to be able to lay their loved ones to rest in a dignified and unimpeded manner,' added the secretary.
'We remain in close contact with our Israeli and Palestinian counterparts and call on all to maintain calm and avoid any actions that could further escalate tensions,' he said.
Abu Akleh was shot dead while reporting on an Israeli air raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin. (end)
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah and Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom Ben Wallace attended the inauguration ceremony of the Qatari Typhoon aircraft at Warton airbase in the United Kingdom.
The ceremony marked the launch of the Qatari Typhoon aircraft which were received as per the agreed schedule. The aircraft will be delivered to Qatar during the current month and will start operation by providing support during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Qatar's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Fahad bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, Commander of Qatar Amiri Air Force Major General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohamed Ahmed al-Mannai, Qatar's Military Attache in the United Kingdom Brigadier General Staff Ali Mohamed al-Fadala, Commander of the Air Combat Command of Qatar Amiri Air Force Brigadier General (Pilot) Mohamed Abdullah al-Dosari, and senior officers of the Qatar Armed Forces attended the ceremony. (QNA)
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. The Ministries of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia held political
consultations in Baku on February 28, trend reports via Azerbaijan's Foreign
At the consultations, the Azerbaijani side was headed by Deputy
Minister Fariz Rzayev, and that of Saudi Arabia was headed by
Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji.
Will be updated
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THE government has pledged to continue creating a friendly business environment for Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) growth and enhance their contribution to economic development.
This was said recently by the Minister for Investment, Industry and Trade, Dr Ashatu Kijaji when she met the World Bank (WB), Director of Economic Development and Institutions in the East and Southern African Region, Dr Asad Alam.
“I want to assure you that the government is ready to collaborate with WB to establish and develop various programmes to enable SMEs to invest and do business to promote the economy of the people and the nation as a whole,” said Dr Kijaji
In addition, Dr Kijaji said that the government continues to make various improvements through the plan of improving the business environment in the country (blueprint), reviewing and amending various laws, including the Investment Law, as well as reducing various fees that have become an obstacle in doing business and development.
On his part, Dr Alam said that WB will support the programmes to promote the economy to enable Tanzanian entrepreneurs in various sectors to develop their businesses that will increase employment, and national income and bring social and economic development in general.


We have more members than required for Senate chair: Mushahidullah
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Minister for Climate Change Mushahidullah Khan has said that their members have exceeded the number required for the Senate chairmanship.
Talking to the media on Saturday, he said that they had to still hold some consultation.
“Nawaz Sharif will announce the final name tonight or tomorrow,” he said.
The minister said that they are not in habit of beating around the bush.


Since Organo Gold started, they’ve been helping people get the coffee and tea they love. The company remains ethical and they do what they can to find the best coffee and tea for their customers. While they are interested in helping people with exotic options, they also know there are some things they can do to provide them with the same teas they’ve been using for a long time. It’s important to them to keep offering these coffees and teas so they can help their customers know they have a company that’s stable and knows what they’re doing.
Between working with the company and helping people with these options, Organo Gold knows what people want to do. They feel they’re pushing to make sure others have a chance to help themselves to this coffee and experience everything they want with the different tea and coffee flavors. It’s important to Organo Gold to always let people know they know what they’re doing and they have different options that can help them. The company also spends a lot of time focusing on how they can help people in the future and that’s what makes them one of the best businesses.
There were a lot of things that went into making sure they did business the right way, but Organo Gold knew what they were pushing for. They had a lot of time to focus on positive experiences and they felt they were pushing to make things better. It was their job to always let people know how they could create change and what they would need to do to make a difference in the industry. It was important to the company to know how to help people and focus on what they were doing. They also used their teas and coffees to connect with customers.
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(MENAFN- Alghad Newspaper)
MADABA —AlGhad— A supermarket in Madaba, South of Amman, put up signs today, Saturday, prohibiting women of any age from entering the shop, allowing only men, 18 of age and above, to enter. When asked about it, the shop-owner told AlGhad that the shop is too cramped up and small, as he tried to explain why he put up the signs.
The shop typically accommodated all customers indiscriminately, before today, as it seems the signs came as a surprise to women residents of the neighbourhood.
Residents of the neighbourhood and beyond were provoked by the seemingly 'extreme measure the owner took, as they lined up in front of the store.
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Azerbaijan''s military aerodrome complex of Combined Arms Army (VIDEO)
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has disseminated footage of the military aerodrome complex of its Combined Arms Army, reports on June 3 referring to the ministry.
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The Tasmanian government is promising to spend $3.6 million on mental health services, which are already seen as critical to the lives of people living in remote communities.
The $3,000 a month funding will be dedicated to mental health in remote townships, townships with fewer than 20 people and areas with fewer people than 1,000.
This will help to improve access to services, improve mental health outcomes and to improve the quality of life for people living on the remote island.
Tasmania has seen an increase in the number of people accessing mental health care in recent years.
The number of emergency department visits has more than doubled from one year ago, while the number in the community is expected to grow by more than 200 per cent.
A major challenge for the state and its services is funding.
It has seen a shortfall of about $100 million for the past six years.
“We know that it’s very difficult to get funding for services that are so important in remote areas,” Mr Hatton said.
“It’s difficult for the government to make money from those services because there is a need to fund those services in other parts of the state, in regional areas.”
Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman said mental health was one of the most neglected and underfunded areas of health care.
“A major issue in remote and remote-sourced care is that we do not have enough resources to provide people with the services that they need,” Mr Hodgman told the ABC’s RN Breakfast program on Thursday.
“Our mental health needs are enormous, and there is an urgent need to be able to provide the services they need.”
Topics:health,health-policy,government-and the-media,psychiatry,tas,remote-solutions,tobacco-use,mental-health,southern-tasmaniaFirst posted September 16, 2019 17:33:39Contact Tracey AyliffeMore stories from Tasmania


Merit based system being ensured to bring economic stability: Information Minister
Talking to private news channel, he said the government is working to reform the National Accountability Bureau to hold the elements accountable who destroyed the state institutions through their corrupt practices.
The minister said the opposition parties were trying to disrupt the process of accountability in order to protect their leaders, who had plundered the national wealth.
He said the government restoring the principles of merit in the national institutions.
The Senator Faraz said the golden shake hand policy is being introduced in Pakistan Steel Mills to revive the sick unit.
He said legislation is being done to empower women in the country.
To a question, the minister said the leaders of the PPP and the PML-N were using the national institutions for personal gains and they have left them in shambles.


ISLAMABAD: Testing, tracing and then quarantining people who test positive for the novel coronavirus will help in containing the pandemic, said Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Monday.
The minister was addressing a press conference with Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Health Dr Zafar Mirza. The briefing was held after a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre.
“If we have a system that directs us to that person who contracts the virus. If we can get to the persons that he has been in contact with and where he lives. After that, if we can tell these people to stay in a safe place in their homes, then we can achieve the same objective with a lot less damage,” he said.
He said that a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) in which chief ministers of all provinces will take part. “The NCC meeting will decide on what measures to take across the country after April 15,” he said. “All decisions will be taken after consultations.”
The federal minister thanked the masses for cooperating with the government and ensuring that the partial lockdown across the country was effective. He urged businessmen to act responsibly as they were responsible for the safety of their employees.
Pakistan to produce N-95 masks: Dr Zafar Mirza
Dr Zafar Mirza said that Pakistan will soon start making N-95 masks for protection against the coronavirus. He said that local transmission of the virus had increased to 52%. Dr Mirza said that Pakistan can conduct 3,000 coronavirus tests on a daily basis.
“We have set a target of testing 20,000-25,000 people for the coronavirus by the month’s end,” he said.
He said that currently, Pakistan had the capability to test 600,000 people for the virus. By April 15, the country can test 1 million people.
Dr Mirza said that Pakistan had built 24 laboratories to conduct coronavirus tests and the total number of active labs in the country had increased to 34.


By Ogechi Okorie
Abuja (Precise Post) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 1,617 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Monday in Nigeria.
The announcement was contained in a statement released via it’s twitter handle account.
The health agency said that the new cases were recorded from 18 states including the FCT as follows:
The NCDC further stated that the total confirmed cases have risen to 112,004 out of which 89,939 patients were discharged.
This is also as the Centre has informed that a total of 1,449 lives have been lost to COVID-19 related complications since the index case was recorded on February 27, 2020.
See the breakdown of the total confirmed cases below:


Staff Reporter Peshawar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Mahmood Khan has urged leadership of political parties and elected representatives to observe coronavirus standard operating procedure (SOPs) and avoid holding public gatherings on Eid-ul-Fitr.
In a statement issued here Saturday, he said that leadership of political parties and representatives should also create awareness among people regarding coronavirus preventive measures and advise people to abide by corona SOPs.
He said that devising a result oriented strategy and collective efforts on part of each and every citizen are needed to combat coronavirus and save precious lives.
Mahmood Khan said that third wave of corona has entangled the whole country and government was making incessant efforts to fight the looming danger in wake of corona spread.
He said that cooperation of country’s political leadership and efforts of government would have a synergistic effect on corona controlling efforts adding that minor negligence could further aggravate the situation.
He said that coronavirus was not a political, personal or administrative issue but seriousness of situation demands devising a common strategy and collective efforts of society.
He said that political leaders and elected representatives should avoid holding public meeting and events in their constituencies on eve of Eid-ul-Fitar.


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Baltimore has recorded its 319th homicide victim this year, raising the total beyond the 318 killings last year, the Baltimore Sun reports. That means 2017 is now Baltimore’s second-deadliest year on record on a per-capita basis, with a month left to go. The record was set in 2015, when there were 344 homicides. The shooting that led to the . . .
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