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Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) took an incredible 241st career victory on Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes. On a savage stage blighted by crosswinds and memorable as much for the numerous crashes as for the racing action, the Dutch rider was the strongest on the punchy climb up to the finish line in Provins and heads into Tuesday's stage in the maillot jaune. Below, Becky Hart provided a preview for what we have coming up next... Ad Stage 3: Reims to Epernay, 133km Tour de France Femmes TDF Femmes: How to watch Stage 2 as sprint finish awaits in Champagne region Stage 3 is officially lumpy, with a breakaway likely to fancy their chances. Starting in Reims, which also played host to the start of Stage 4 for the men in 2019, there’s a 1km short climb early on before the harder gradients get going later on. The 12.2% Cote de Mutigny should bring the race to life - and could well sort out who is wearing yellow for the next few days. The finish line is in Epernay, and after negotiating the Cote de Mutigny, there is still over 15km of racing to come with a slight uphill finish to boot. It could be a sapping day if the weather is hot - with no let up on the horizon across the next few stages either. - Vos and Van Vleuten headline a Tour de France Femmes field packed with talent - Tour de France Femmes team guide: Start list, star riders and kits HOW CAN I WATCH THE TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES ON TV AND LIVESTREAM? Each and every stage will be broadcast from the start line to the finish on Eurosport and GCN+, bookended by The Breakaway, presented by Orla Chennaoui. Former Dutch rider Iris Slappendel will be taking to the back of a motorbike, while Laura Meseguer and Manon Lloyd will be on site speaking to the people that matter. For the first time, cycling will be introduced to our Cube studio for coverage of the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes. A raft of new innovations awaits, including augmented reality analysis tools and unique virtual backdrops that will enhance the viewing experience even further. An inclinometer feature will be introduced, a 3D representation bringing to life the gradients faced by the peloton. New technologies within the Cube environment will also showcase some of the finer, tactical nuances of the sport such as echelons and time trial setup. Tour de France Femmes 2022: The route for inaugural eight-stage extravaganza WHEN IS STAGE 3? Tune in from 13:00-16:00 BST on Tuesday July 26 to watch Stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes. Watch the action on Eurosport 1, with uninterrupted coverage on discovery+. STAGE 3 PROFILE AND ROUTE MAP - - - Stream the Tour de France Femmes live and on-demand on discovery+. You can also watch all the action live on eurosport.co.uk. Tour de France Femmes 'You can lose entire Tour' on 'absolutely ridiculous' Super Planche Tour de France ‘Riders stopping left and right’ – Race halted as protestors target Tour de France again Share this article Advertisement Ad Advertisement Ad	https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france-femmes/2022/tour-de-france-femmes-how-to-watch-stage-3-on-tuesday-tv-and-live-stream-details-timings-and-route-m_sto9060509/story.shtml	2022-07-26T08:23:35	en	0.903006
Seth Meyers has selected his favorite moment from the “embarrassing outtakes” former President Donald Trump filmed the day after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The Jan. 6 committee aired a never-before-seen video Thursday of Trump recording a scripted address on Jan. 7, 2021 about the violence. In it, Trump refused to acknowledge the 2020 election was over, softened the language condemning the rioters and repeatedly fumbled over words, including at one point when he said: “‘Yesterday’ is a hard word for me.” “Really, the word yesterday is a hard word? It’s three syllables. Maybe ‘yesterday’ is difficult for him because he doesn’t understand the concept. He literally has no memory of anything that happened more than five minutes ago,” Meyers said on “Late Night” Monday. “I think my favorite part of that sequence of clips is this move he does when he screws up. He looks like he’s surrounded by a swarm of invisible bees,” Meyers added, mimicking Trump’s windmilling hand motions. “Does he think he can literally fight off the word with his bare hands? ‘Keep that three syllable word away or I’ll have to karate chop it.’” Watch the roast below on “Late Night”:	https://www.huffpost.com/entry/seth-meyers-trump-outtakes_n_62df67cfe4b0a6852c3b6b53	2022-07-26T08:23:39	en	0.973998
TUESDAY’S BIG STORIES England’s big chance? Ad With Wembley in their sights, England must first overcome Sweden in Sheffield tonight in their bid to win a home Euros and first-ever major trophy. Euro 2022 Meet the parents behind England star Lucy Bronze History awaits a side that were the Euros runners-up in 2009, which goes down as the Lionesses’ best showing at a major tournament to date. What has followed are three painful semi-final exits, at the 2015 and 2019 World Cups, and the Euros in between, and so tonight is about shaking off an unwanted tag of the almost-but-not-quites. "I think it's necessary to be in the now,” said England boss Sarina Wiegman. "I do think you always have to learn from your experience and take out the things that you can take, to become better and learn. But it's no use now to talk about that all the time, because it's now, it is now. So why should we talk about that all the time?" It’s true, the past is the past, but sometimes these things have a tendency to stay with you. England will also be aware they’ve beaten Sweden just three times in 26 meetings, and have only lost more matches to Germany (21) – their potential final opponents. 'Semi-final curse in back of our minds' - England's Kirby ahead of facing Sweden But don’t go talking of the final, either. “"We first have to play a semi-final and that's the only thing that counts,” Wiegman added. "Again, we're in the now, all the focus is on our game against Sweden, and that's the only thing we talk about.” Okay Sarina, we will. So… what can we expect? Sweden are the No. 2 ranked side in the world, behind the US to make them the top-ranked European nation, but few who watched them against Belgium in the quarter-final will rate them as favourites against England, who have the home crowd behind them. - 'We're really strong' - England boss Wiegman ready for Sweden semi-final - England are 'very level-headed' ahead of Euro 2022 semi-final, insists Bronze - Meet the parents behind England star Lucy Bronze This will be an entirely different match to the one England faced against Spain, who dominated possession and looked a cut above at times, but were wasteful where the Lionesses were clinical. This time around, England will enjoy more of the ball, but don’t expect this Sweden side to gift chances on a plate. Hedvig Lindah didn’t have a save to make against Belgium, and conceded just twice in the group stages. Penalties, anyone? 'We are so ready for this' - Sweden's Eriksson on Euro semi against England Oh, Neymar What have you gone and done… You've gone and done a dive in a pre-season friendly against Gamba Osaka in Japan. We watched those last three seconds of the above 21-second clip fully expecting to see Neymar open his eyes or let out a cheeky David Luiz smile, but no, he stayed down, stayed wincing, and kept up the act before picking himself to convert the penalty. Phew. What a relief he won that penalty to help PSG to a 6-2 win. Now, I mean, like, come on, it’s, just, ah, like, really? It’s a, and you’ve done and, like, come on. Why? Pog-blow Paul Pogba has only been a Juventus player (the second time around) for a matter of minutes and already his comeback has struck a blow after suffering a knee injury in pre-season. In the club’s words: “Following the pain reported in his right knee, Paul Pogba was subjected to radiological investigations which revealed a lesion of the lateral meniscus [a shock absorbing pad of cartilage in the knee]. In the next few hours he will undergo a specialist orthopaedic consultation. Therefore, he will not take part in the trip to Dallas to continue treatment.” That, er, doesn’t sound good, and is even prompting Juve into pursuing talks with PSG’s Leandro Paredes – according to transfer overlord Fabrizio Romano, anyway. IN THE CHANNELS Laporta lovin’ Las Vegas In the city famous for its casinos, it seems perhaps fitting that the man gambling on his club’s future with a fresh influx of expensive talent is happily dancing on its streets. Take it away, Joan. RETRO CORNER England in a semi-final, you say? Well, how about this for retro – it’s 56 years to the day since the men’s national team beat Portugal 2-1 to reach the 1966 World Cup final. A Bobby Charlton double! COMING UP The first semi-final! Follow our England v Sweden blog tonight, and tomorrow you’ll find out whether Germany or France make the final too. Business. End. Euro 2022 England are 'very level-headed' ahead of Euro 2022 semi-final, insists Bronze Euro 2022 ‘I know all their players’ – Sweden’s Eriksson relishes semi-final with England Share this article Advertisement Ad Advertisement Ad	https://www.eurosport.com/football/uefa-women-s-championship/2022/england-chasing-history-and-out-to-forget-record-against-sweden-ahead-of-euro-2022-semi-final-the-wa_sto9060549/story.shtml	2022-07-26T08:23:42	en	0.959974
Stephen Colbert has a new nickname for Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.): Fascist Gump. Hawley has attracted widespread ridicule since the Jan. 6 committee revealed a video at Thursday’s hearing showing him running from the U.S. Capitol during the 2021 riot, not long after giving a closed-fist salute to insurrectionists outside. “This weekend, at the right-wing Turning Point USA Summit, we heard from Missouri senator and star of the new film ‘Fascist Gump’ Josh Hawley,” Colbert said Monday on “The Late Show.” During his speech at the Florida conference, Hawley boasted that he objected to President Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory in Pennsylvania. Hawley did so even after the mob of Donald Trump’s supporters laid siege to the Capitol in an effort to overturn the results. “I just want to say to all of those liberals out there and the liberal media, just in case you haven’t gotten the message yet: I do not regret it. And I am not backing down. I’m not going to apologize. I’m not going to cower. I’m not going to run from you,” Hawley told the crowd. “Yeah. He is never going to run from his enemies,” Colbert said. “In fact, here he is on January 6 bravely moonwalking into danger.” Watch the roast below on “The Late Show”:	https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-josh-hawley-nickname_n_62df7e05e4b0a6852c3b84e4	2022-07-26T08:23:45	en	0.957119
Sergio Garcia has reversed his decision to give up membership of the DP World Tour in hope of playing in the Ryder Cup. The Spanish golfer joined the breakaway Saudi-funded LIV Golf Series earlier this year and announced after The Open that he would quit the European-based DP World Tour. Ad Under current regulations, that would leave the 42-year-old ineligible for Ryder Cup selection. Golf 'It hurts me' - Rahm defends Garcia and calls for tours to hold talks with LIV Golf Garcia has now indicated that he will therefore "hold off" on relinquishing his membership until he has a better gauge of what rules are in place for the selection of the European team for next year's Ryder Cup in Rome. The winner of the 2017 Masters revealed a discussion with compatriot Jon Rahm had also helped persuade him to reconsider. - Brooke Henderson overcomes shocking four-putt to secure Evian Championship - Darren Clarke fends off Padraig Harrington to claim Senior Open crown - Darren Clarke calls for tours to talk with LIV Golf "When I finished the Open Championship [last] Sunday, I said that I was most likely going to resign my membership from the [DP World] Tour," Garcia told ESPN. "But thanks to the things that Jon Rahm said, and I had a couple of good conversations with guys on the [DP World] Tour, I'm going to hold off on that. "I want to at least see what's happening when the Ryder Cup qualification starts. See what kind of rules and eligibilities they have in there. "If I agree with what they [are], I'll definitely keep playing whatever I can on the tour and try to qualify for that Ryder Cup team. And if not, then we'll move on. But it is definitely something that is in my mind." Garcia has played in ten Ryder Cups, taking a total of 28.5 points, including three as Rahm's partner in the foursomes and fourballs at Whistling Straits in September. The DP World Tour has punished but not banned golfers who have defected to the LIV Series, unlike the PGA Tour, which has suspended any of its members that have participated in the breakaway tournaments. PGA Tour suspends players taking part in controversial LIV Golf event Henrik Stenson was, however, removed as Europe's Ryder Cup captain after the Swede confirmed his intention to join ahead of the third event at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey this weekend. Garcia believes the treatment of Stenson has made things "a little bit sadder" but insists he still wishes to support the DP World Tour. "Now it's gotten a little bit sadder with fines and bans," Garcia said. "What they did to Henrik. It's a little bit sad. "I told Keith Pelley [CEO of the DP World Tour], 'I want to keep being a member of the DP World Tour. "I want to play my minimum, still support the tour, still have my eligibilities to make Ryder Cup teams. "He said, 'That's great, but we got to do what's best for us. We'll see what that is.'" Paul Casey, Jason Kokrak and Charles Howell III will also make their first appearances at an LIV event in Bedminster this weekend. Golf ‘Hugely disappointed’ - Stenson defects to LIV but disagrees with Ryder Cup axing Golf Casey confirmed for LIV Bedminster, Stenson links grow with three spots to be filled Share this article Advertisement Ad Advertisement Ad	https://www.eurosport.com/golf/liv-golf-sergio-garcia-to-hold-off-giving-up-dp-world-tour-membership-in-hope-of-playing-at-the-ryde_sto9060639/story.shtml	2022-07-26T08:23:49	en	0.978178
CW+ Premium Content/Computer Weekly Access your Pro+ Content below. Inside Russia’s Ukraine information operations In this week’s Computer Weekly, we get the inside track on Russia’s disinformation operations attempting to spread propaganda and cyber threats about the invasion of Ukraine. Our new buyer’s guide looks at customer and employee experience management. And we assess 10 top Kubernetes backup suppliers. Read the issue now. Features in this issue - The Security Interviews: Inside Russia’s Ukraine information operation Computer Weekly speaks to Craig Terron of Recorded Future about delving deep inside the Russian disinformation machine, and how the Kremlin’s strategy is set to evolve - Positive benefits in the new experience economy While creating a positive employee experience (EX) has been on the agenda of companies for years, the concept – and that of the experience economy in general – has come of age in the Covid-defined working arena	https://www.computerweekly.com/ezine/Computer-Weekly/Inside-Russias-Ukraine-information-operations	2022-07-26T08:23:49	en	0.90085
Lucian Milasan - stock.adobe.com Six more subpostmaster convictions overturned in Horizon scandal More former subpostmasters have their wrongful convictions for theft and fraud overturned in the Court of Appeal Six more former subpostmasters have had wrongful convictions for fraud and theft overturned, taking the total number quashed linked to the Horizon scandal to more than 80. Five former subpostmasters had their wrongful convictions overturned in the Court of Appeal on Monday 25 July, following the quashing of a conviction at Southwark Crown Court on 22 July 2022. These are victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal, which between 2000 and 2015 saw subpostmasters convicted of financial crimes based on evidence from the Horizon accounting and retail system used by Post Office branches, which was found in the High Court in 2019 to be error-prone. Before announcing that all five convictions were overturned in the Royal Courts of Justice, Justice Holroyde said the convictions were “very sad cases”, adding that there have been long-lasting consequences of the convictions which the court was satisfied were unsafe. Richard Hawkes, 75, had his conviction for false accounting overturned. He was convicted in 2005 at Norwich Crown Court in relation to a shortfall of just more than £11,000 at his branch in Tacolneston, South Norfolk, and sentenced to to community service. At the time, he called in the auditors himself after experiencing losses he could not explain. Following the overturning of his conviction, he said it felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders after near 20 years. He said that when he was experiencing shortfalls, he always believed that the money would reappear and the losses were a glitch in the system: “In those days, Horizon was treated an untouchable – a gospel. Having converted from paper to the computer, the Post Office thought it was the bee’s knees.” Hawkes borrowed money from his brother to pay the unexplained shortfall, which he paid before his court appearance. He said he has only just managed to pay his brother back this year. Former subpostmaster Robert Boyle also had his conviction overturned. In 2011, he was convicted in Nottingham Crown Court for theft and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, which was suspended for two years. Boyle, now 73 years old, had a shortfall which he thought must be due to a system error that would correct itself. In court, his barrister said that he had identified the Horizon system as a problem when the losses occurred, but the Post Office never investigated. Following his conviction, he was unable to get a job and had to sell his home. His barrister said that while the court ruling is welcome, “the scars of the conviction will affect [Boyle] all his life”. Grant Allen, 53, former subpostmaster at a branch in Windsford, Cheshire, had a conviction for fraud from 2013 overturned. After an unexplained shortfall in his accounts, he pleaded guilty to a single count of fraud by false representation at Chester Crown Court. He pleaded guilty because he could not account for a £13,000 loss, but admitted to concealing it. He was sentenced to a 12-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work. Solicitor Neil Hudgell, who represents Allen, said: “His case clearly demonstrates how the Post Office ignored mounting evidence over the unreliability of the Horizon system and simply carried on taking people to court and destroying lives.” Duranda Clarke, 65, who had a wrongful conviction overturned, was also ignored by the Post Office over concerns over Horizon. In 2010, after an unexplained shortfall of more than £36,100 at the branch in Thaxted in north-west Essex, where she was manager, she was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work. Jack Smith, now 78, was a subpostmaster in Manchester who was sentenced to do 60 hours community service over a shortage of £6,700. His conviction from 2004 was quashed. Last week, Nalini Joshi, who ran a Post Office in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, had her conviction of false accounting from December 2001 overturned in Southwark Crown Court. She had been sentenced to do 120 hours of unpaid work, and pay costs and compensation to the Post Office. The Post Office did not oppose any of the appeals. A spokesperson said: “Post Office is sincerely sorry for the failures of the past and we are taking determined action to right the wrongs suffered by those affected. Our priority is to ensure that there is meaningful compensation for victims and that such events can never happen again.” Computer Weekly first reported on problems with the system in 2009, when it made public the stories of a group of subpostmasters (see timeline of articles below). The Post Office always denied that Horizon could be to blame for the shortfalls, and subpostmasters and their families have had their lives turned upside down, with criminal prosecutions for hundreds and many more financially ruined. Timeline of the Post Office Horizon scandal articles since Computer Weekly first reported on it in 2009 - May 2009: Bankruptcy, prosecution and disrupted livelihoods – postmasters tell their story. - September 2009: Postmasters form action group after accounts shortfall. - November 2009: Post Office theft case deferred over IT questions. - May 2010: A pilot of the new Horizon Online system at Royal Mail has been scaled back after connectivity problems and outages. - February 2011: Post Office faces legal action over alleged accounting system failures. - October 2011: 85 subpostmasters seek legal support in claims against Post Office computer system. - June 2012: Post Office launches external review of system at centre of legal disputes. - January 2013: Post Office admits Horizon system needs more investigation. - January 2013: Post Office announces amnesty for Horizon evidence. - January 2013: Post Office wants to get to bottom of IT system allegations. - June 2013: Investigation into Post Office accounting system to drill down on strongest cases. - July 2013: Post Office Horizon system investigation reveals concerns. - October 2013: End in sight for subpostmaster claims against Post Office’s Horizon accounting system. - October 2013: Former Lord Justice of Appeal Hooper joins Post Office Horizon investigation. - November 2013: 150 subpostmasters file claims over “faulty” Horizon accounting system. - September 2014: Fresh questions raised over Post Office IT system’s role in fraud cases. - December 2014: MPs blast Post Office over IT system investigation and remove backing. - December 2014: Why MPs lost faith in the Post Office’s IT investigation, but vowed to fight on. - December 2014: MPs to debate subpostmaster IT injustice claims. - December 2014: MP accuses Post Office of acting “duplicitously” in IT investigation. - January 2015: MPs force inquiry into Post Office subpostmaster mediation scheme. - January 2015: Post Office faces grilling by MPs over Horizon accounting system. - February 2015: Post Office CIO will talk to any subpostmaster about IT problems, promises CEO. - March 2015: Post Office ends working group for IT system investigation day before potentially damaging report. - March 2015: MPs seek reassurance over Post Office mediation scheme. - March 2015: Retiring MP aims to uncover truth of alleged Post Office computer system problems. - April 2015: Post Office failed to investigate account shortfalls before legal action, report claims. - April 2015: Criminal Courts Review Commission set to review subpostmasters’ claims of wrongful prosecution. - May 2015: IT system related to subpostmaster prosecutions under review by CCRC. - June 2015: Post Office looking to replace controversial Horizon system with IBM, says MP. - July 2015: Campaigners call for independent inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT system dispute. - October 2015: James Arbuthnot takes Post Office IT fight to House of Lords. - November 2015: The union that represents Post Office subpostmasters has warned of a problem with the Horizon accounting system. - November 2015: An email from Post Office IT support reveals a problem with the Horizon system and supporting processes that could lead to accounting errors. - November 2015: Group litigation against Post Office being prepared in Horizon dispute. - February 2016: Post Office faces group litigation over Horizon IT as subpostmasters fund class action. - June 2016: Post Office chairman Tim Parker says there would be “considerable risk” associated with changing its Horizon computer system. - November 2016: The legal team hired by a group of subpostmasters will take their case to the next stage. - January 2017: The group action against the Post Office that alleges subpostmasters have been wrongly punished for accounting errors gets green light from the High Court of Justice. - March 2017: 1,000 subpostmasters apply to join IT-related group litigation against Post Office. - April 2017: Investigation into claims of miscarriages of justice in relation to a Post Office accounting system has appointed a forensic accountant firm. - May 2017: Hundreds of subpostmasters have applied to join IT-related legal action since March. - July 2017: Post Office defence in computer system legal case due this week. - August 2017: Campaigners submit initial evidence in group litigation against Post Office over controversial Horizon IT system. - October 2017: Subpostmasters’ group action against the Post Office reaches an important milestone. - November 2017: An end is in sight for subpostmasters’ campaign against alleged wrongful prosecution, which they blame on a faulty computer system. - November 2017: The High Court judge managing the subpostmasters versus Post Office legal case over an allegedly faulty computer system tells legal teams to cooperate. - January 2018: Forensic investigation into Post Office IT system at centre of legal case nears completion. - April 2018: Criminal Cases Review Commission forensic examination of the IT system at the centre of a legal case against the Post Office has raised further questions. - May 2018: Post Office branches unable to connect to Horizon computer system for several hours after morning opening time. - October 2018: After over a decade of controversy, next week marks the beginning of a court battle between subpostmasters and the Post Office. - November 2018: Case against Post Office in relation to allegedly faulty computer system begins in High Court. - November 2018: High Court case in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has revealed a known problem with a computer system at the core of the dispute. - November 2018: A High Court trial, where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office for damages caused by an allegedly faulty IT system, ends second week. - November 2018: Post Office director admits to Horizon errors and not sharing details with subpostmaster network. - November 2018: The High Court trial in which subpostmasters are suing the Post Office has reached an important stage. - December 2018: CCRC may hold off subpostmaster decision until after Post Office Horizon trial. - December 2018: Court case where subpostmasters are suing the Post Office set to span at least four trials and extend into 2020. - January 2019: Subpostmasters’ campaign group attacks Post Office CEO Paula Vennells’ New Year honour amid ongoing court case. - January 2019: Thousands of known errors on controversial Post Office computer system to be revealed. - March 2019: Tech under spotlight at High Court in second subpostmasters versus Post Office trial. - March 2019: Post Office considered Horizon IT system “high-risk”, court told. - March 2019: CCRC watching Post Office Horizon trial closely. - March 2019: Judge rules that Post Office showed “oppressive behaviour” in response to claimants accused of accounting errors they blamed on Horizon IT system. - March 2019: Post Office “lacked humanity” in the treatment of subpostmasters, says peer. - March 2019: A High Court judge heard that the Post Office did not investigate a computer system error that could cause losses, despite being offered evidence. - March 2019: The Post Office legal team in the case brought by more than 500 subpostmasters has called for the judge to be recused after questioning his impartiality. - March 2019: A senior civil servant asked the Post Office to repay public money it had wrongly allocated to paying legal costs. - April 2019: Subpostmaster claimants’ legal team makes application for the Post Office to pay millions of pounds of costs associated with trial. - April 2019: Post Office to appeal judgment from first Horizon trial. - April 2019: The Post Office’s claim that the judge overseeing the case concerning its controversial Horizon IT system was biased has been dismissed. - April 2019: MP questions government over Post Office Horizon case. - April 2019: Government says no conflict of interest in trial despite Post Office chairman’s dual role. - May 2019: The Court of Appeal has refused the Post Office’s application to appeal a major decision in the Horizon IT trial. - May 2019: The Post Office has applied for permission to appeal judgments from the first trial in its IT-related legal battle with subpostmasters. - May 2019: The judge in the Post Office Horizon trial has ordered the organisation to pay the legal costs of its courtroom adversaries, and refused to give permission to appeal a major judgment. - June 2019: Post Office asks Court of Appeal for permission to appeal judgment in first Horizon trial. - July 2019: The Post Office has admitted that some subpostmasters are at risk of accounts not balancing due to an error it does not understand. - July 2019: Problem revealed during High Court trial left subpostmaster with £18,000 surplus after IT system failed to register full amount of cash scanned in. - August 2019: Subpostmasters suffering slow running and frozen terminals while Post Office searches for a fix to issues apparently caused by a software update. - August 2019: The Post Office has fixed the latest problems with its Horizon system, affecting hundreds of branches. - October 2019: A High Court judgment for a trial that focused on the Post Office’s IT system at the centre of a multimillion-pound litigation will be announced early next month. - November 2019: The Court of Appeal has rejected a Post Office application to appeal judgments made in its multimillion-pound battle with subpostmasters over IT system failures. - November 2019: Peer calls for clear-out of Post Office board after Court of Appeal confirms major court defeat. - December 2019: The Post Office has settled its long-running legal dispute with subpostmasters, and will pay £57.75m in damages. - December 2019: Subpostmansters ended their legal battle with the Post Office at the optimal time, according to the lawyer that managed the High Court action. - December 2019: Subpostmansters proved right on IT system failures as calls for full public inquiry mount. - December 2019: Criminal Courts Review Commission to review Horizon judgment “swiftly”. - December 2019: National Federation of Subpostmasters cries foul after court ruling on controversial computer system. - December 2019: Former Post Office CEO apologises to subpostmasters over Horizon scandal. - December 2019: Call for former Post Office CEO to step down from public roles after IT court battle lost. - January 2020: Fujitsu must face scrutiny following Post Office Horizon trial judgment. - January 2020: Subpostmaster group calls for government to pay legal costs for Horizon trial. - January 2020: Why subpostmasters are calling on the government to pay Horizon trial costs. - January 2020: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy says it did not make decisions in the Post Office’s recent court battle. - January 2020: Government should not be allowed to dismiss subpostmasters’ claims over Horizon IT scandal. - January 2020: Police sent information about potential Fujitsu staff perjury in subpostmaster prosecutions. - January 2020: Prosecutions are a significant step closer to being sent to the Court of Appeal as Criminal Courts Review Commission forms a group of commissioners to review them. - January 2020: Alan Bates: The “details man” the Post Office paid the price for ignoring. - February 2020: The government has refused to pay the huge legal costs subpostmasters incurred in their battle with the government-owned Post Office, which they won. - February 2020: Members of Parliament seeking a public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal face huge challenges, but pressure and time could force justice. - February 2020: Calls for inquiry into Post Office IT scandal increase in Parliament, with cross-party support. - February 2020: Care Quality Commission to review concerns over Paula Vennells’ appointment after they were raised by a former NHS consultant psychiatrist. - February 2020: Government admits it was too passive managing Post Office as parliamentary pressure builds. - February 2020: Minister says Post Office IT experts misled the government when it asked questions about subpostmasters’ concerns over Horizon IT system. - March 2020: Boris Johnson commits to “getting to the bottom of” Post Office Horizon IT scandal. - March 2020: Boris Johnson’s commitment to inquiry into Post Office scandal in doubt. - March 2020: MPs call on PM to commit to full public inquiry into Post Office Horizon IT scandal. - March 2020: Those who did not play by the rules in Post Office Horizon scandal “should face prosecution”. - March 2020: MPs told to hold to account those responsible for Post Office Horizon IT scandal. - March 2020: The Post Office has sparked anger with secret settlements with subpostmasters outside the recent legal action against it. - March 2020: Labour MP Karl Turner tells Computer Weekly that the Post Office Horizon scandal is the most grotesque version of predatory capitalism he has ever seen. - March 2020: MP Kevan Jones has warned a government minister not to repeat the mistakes of predecessors in relation to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. - March 2020: Criminal Cases Review Commission to use Microsoft Teams to ensure review of subpostmaster prosecutions is held on time. - March 2020: Post Office postpones subpostmaster compensation scheme amid Covid-19 crisis. - March 2020: Meeting reviewing subpostmaster applications to appeal criminal prosecutions moves into second day. - March 2020: Subpostmaster prosecutions to be considered by Court of Appeal for miscarriages of justice. - March 2020: How subpostmasters made legal history with biggest referral of potential miscarriages of justice. - April 2020: Met Police examines information about evidence given in court by Fujitsu staff on the Horizon IT system. - May 2020: Subpostmasters who had their lives ruined by the Post Office’s faulty IT system have received their damages after a High Court victory. - May 2020: A senior Post Office executive at the centre of an IT scandal, who tried to mislead a High Court judge in relation to it, has left the organisation without fanfare despite many years of service. - May 2020: Post Office re-examines hundreds of prosecutions that could have resulted from faults in Horizon IT system. - June 2020: A campaign group representing subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted for theft and false accounting by the Post Office is raising money to help clear the names of victims of the scandal. - June 2020: Subpostmasters to force scrutiny of government’s role in Post Office IT scandal. - June 2020: The Criminal Cases Review Commission sends 47 more subpostmaster cases to Court of Appeal and asks government to review private prosecution powers. - June 2020: Select committee chair writes to former Post Office CEO demanding answers over her role in IT scandal. - June 2020: The government has been accused of launching a review that fails in getting to the bottom of one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history. - June 2020: Subpostmasters will not cooperate with government review into IT scandal. - June 2020: The government’s proposed review of the Post Office IT scandal has received a further setback as forensic accountants join subpostmasters in refusing to back it. - June 2020: Call for government review of Post Office Horizon scandal to have the power to force individuals to give evidence under oath. - June 2020: Subpostmasters seeking justice in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are regaining momentum in Parliament. - June 2020: Healthcare regulator will be discussing concerns about former NHS boss chairing an NHS trust at an upcoming meeting. - June 2020: Second Sight is working with law firm in appeals by subpostmasters against criminal convictions in Horizon IT scandal. - June 2020: Post Office and Fujitsu blame each other for many of the failings in the Horizon IT scandal that wrecked lives. - June 2020: Parliamentary Justice Committee to hold short inquiry into the rules and regulations surrounding private organisations’ ability to initiate criminal proceedings. - July 2020: Victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal need to raise thousands of pounds in a week or those responsible for their suffering will avoid scrutiny. - July 2020: The government is set to face scrutiny over its involvement in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, described as one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in modern UK history. - September 2020: The government repeats that it won’t pay victims’ legal costs and confirms review into the scandal will not have the power to call witnesses. - September 2020: Subpostmasters still not being told about all the known errors in the controversial Post Office branch accounting and retail system that they use. - October 2020: The Post Office has chosen not to contest 44 out of 47 appeals, meaning most are likely to have their names cleared, but others still face a Court of Appeal battle for justice. - October 2020: MPs are demanding the government holds a full statutory public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal. - October 2020: NHS regulator continues enquiries about the appointment of former Post Office CEO at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as more damning details emerge. - October 2020: Government minister met with former subpostmaster online in an attempt to get victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal involved in government review. - October 2020: The Post Office is focusing urgently on fixing an IT error suffered by a subpostmaster amid the ongoing IT scandal. - October 2020: Labour politicians are calling for the government to give the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry the power to force witnesses to give evidence if they don’t cooperate. - October 2020: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has asked for external review of its process when appointing controversial executive. - November 2020: Government faces scrutiny of its handling of the Post Office IT scandal that destroyed subpostmasters’ lives and livelihoods. - November 2020: Post Office branches offline during busy business hours after suffering an IT error that the Post Office said related to IT from supplier Fujitsu. - November 2020: Fujitsu is refusing to explain what caused a national system outage in Post Office branches last week, despite the Post Office confirming the issue was the fault of the supplier. - November 2020: The Metropolitan Police opens criminal investigation into Fujitsu staff who gave evidence in trials of subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted and even imprisoned for financial crimes. - November 2020: Post Office criticised over vagueness of its explanation of the cause of a UK-wide IT failure that saw subpostmasters unable to do business. - November 2020: Post Office says planned firmware update caused the problem that left branches unable to do business for 90 minutes. - November 2020: Court documents reveal the names of the Fujitsu employees under investigation for potentially providing misleading information in criminal trials. - November 2020: The government allowed the Post Office to ‘run amok’ and destroy lives, says complaint to Parliamentary Ombudsman. - November 2020: Campaigning politician demands access to documents that could prove that the Post Office lied. - December 2020: Government denies responsibility for the abuse inflicted on subpostmasters by the Post Office over faulty IT system. - December 2020: CEO at the centre of the scandal that saw innocent people bankrupted and some sent to prison steps down from NHS role as pressure for her resignation grows. - December 2020: History made as subpostmasters wrongly prosecuted in Horizon IT scandal have convictions quashed. - December 2020: The appointment of a former Post Office executive, who tried to mislead a judge, in the Football Association of Wales has been questioned by an MP. - December 2020: Court of Appeal indicates subpostmasters can pursue appeal route that could do more damage to Post Office’s reputation. - January 2021: NHS trust defends its director appointment process following an external review of its recruitment of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells. - January 2021: Lawyers call for changes to digital evidence rule that made it easier for the Post Office to ‘bamboozle courts’ and make subpostmasters pay a heavy price for its IT failings. - January 2021: The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred four more subpostmasters’ criminal convictions to appeal, as part of the biggest miscarriage of justice in modern UK history. - February 2021: A former senior developer who worked for Fujitsu on the Post Office IT system that led to subpostmasters being falsely accused of fraud, has claimed bosses knew of fundamental flaws before going live. - February 2021: Subpostmasters call for Boris Johnson to pause and reshape the government’s Horizon inquiry. - February 2021: Vote of no confidence in Football Association of Wales boss triggered by recruitment of former Post Office executive who tried to mislead a judge in IT trial. - March 2021: Government agrees to change private prosecution rules that were abused by the Post Office in its pursuit of subpostmasters wrongly accused of financial crimes. - March 2021: Subpostmaster victims who have spent millions bringing the Post Office IT scandal to light have received no reply to their concerns from Boris Johnson. - March 2021: MP condemns department’s ‘bizarre’ rejection of freedom of information request linked to Post Office IT scandal. - March 2021: Football Association Wales boss steps down after losing confidence motion triggered by appointment of an executive involved in the Post Office IT scandal. - March 2021: The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) is reviewing five cases of potential miscarriage of justice in relation to subpostmaster prosecutions. - March 2021: Subpostmasters heading to Court of Appeal to clear their names in what is potentially the biggest miscarriage of justice in English legal history. - March 2021: The Post Office does not have enough money to pay compensation to the subpostmasters it wrongfully prosecuted. - March 2021: Angela van den Bogerd has left her role at the Football Association of Wales, following criticism of her part in Post Office IT scandal. - March 2021: Court of Appeal hearing reveals Post Office instructed employees to destroy documents that undermined an insistence that its Horizon computer system was robust. - March 2021: The Post Office was warned that a former Fujitsu employee had misled courts when giving evidence on its behalf. - March 2021: Boris Johnson agrees with MP that those responsible for the Post Office Horizon scandal should be brought to book. - March 2021: Former Post Office chief was paid over £400,000 when she left despite the organisation being involved in what would become the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history. - April 2021: The UK government faces a potential judicial review over its Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry, after subpostmasters formally wrote to the government seeking one. - April 2021: The government is listening to calls for changes in how digital evidence is considered in court, as Post Office IT scandal spells out current rule’s inadequacy. - April 2021: The Post Office's controversial contract with Fujitsu has been extended another year to help the organisation manage its exit. - April 2021: The Post Office is to move work done by Fujitsu in-house when its outsourcing contract ends, and is already recruiting IT experts. - April 2021: The Post Office has revealed the end to its controversial Horizon IT system which, through its errors and the Post Office's denial of them, caused huge suffering. - April 2021: The UK government is the only block to fair compensation for subpostmasters who were wrongly punished for accounting shortfalls. - April 2021: The Court of Appeal has overturned the criminal convictions of 39 subpostmasters who were blamed and punished for accounting shortfalls caused by computer errors. - April 2021: Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells has left roles in the church, Morrisons and Dunelm after postmasters’ convictions were overturned in the Court of Appeal. - April 2021: The biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history is set to get bigger as more subpostmasters take their cases to the Court of Appeal. - May 2021: Post Office IT scandal CEO has no excuse for her inaction in preventing the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history, says Criminal Cases Review Commission chairperson. - May 2021: Subpostmasters, MPs and the public call for a full statutory judge-led public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal, following another damning court judgment. - May 2021: Government says it wants to ensure a fair pay-out for the 555 subpostmasters who defeated the Post Office in a legal battle. - May 2021: The Post Office has contacted hundreds of people it might have wrongly prosecuted for financial crimes. - May 2021: The miscarriages of justice involving subpostmasters are the most disturbing element of the Post Office Horizon scandal – but it goes much deeper. - May 2021: The supplier at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal has so far escaped the ramifications of its role in the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK history. - May 2021: Another two former subpostmasters have had their convictions for financial crimes overturned, following a hearing in Southwark Crown Court. - May 2021: The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made statutory with the power to compel witnesses and evidence. - May 2021: The government confirmed that the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be given statutory status and wider scope. - May 2021: The Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance has agreed to meet the former judge heading up the inquiry into the Post Office scandal that ruined the lives of hundreds of subpostmasters. - May 2021: Criminal Cases Review Commission will not allow pressure on its resources to prevent subpostmasters seeking a review of their criminal convictions. - May 2021: Professional IT body wants changes to how computer evidence is used in court in the wake of the Post Office case. - June 2021: The Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry begins with subpostmaster campaign group waiting for full details before committing its support. - June 2021: Whatever the Post Office told government about its decision to sack investigators examining subpostmaster prosecutions for theft could identify if the government was part of a cover-up. - June 2021: The Post Office has so far compensated about 400 subpostmasters who suffered losses as a result of computer errors that they were wrongly blamed for. - July 2021: Another 10 subpostmasters are set to have their criminal convictions quashed as part of one of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history. - July 2021: The government has made no contact with subpostmasters two months after it said it would work with them to ensure they get speedy and fair compensation. - July 2021: The cost of a scheme set up to compensate subpostmasters who were victims of the Horizon IT scandal will exceed £300m. - July 2021: The government will pay interim compensation within weeks to subpostmasters who were wrongly convicted of crimes due to computer errors. - August 2021: A further four subpostmasters are set to have their wrongful convictions overturned in the latest development in the Post Office Horizon scandal. - August 2021: The government has failed to provide fair compensation to the subpostmasters who exposed the full extent of the Horizon scandal to the world. - August 2021: Subpostmasters demand more clarity on Horizon public inquiry before committing their support. - September 2021: Six more subpostmaster convictions referred for appeal in Post Office IT scandal. - September 2021: Government minister holds secret meeting with Post Office Horizon scandal victims. - October 2021: The public inquiry into a scandal that saw subpostmasters imprisoned after being blamed for accounting shortfalls will hold its first public hearing early next month. - October 2021: A government minister investigating the controversial Horizon IT project in 2000 described the Post Office board of directors as ‘appalling, short-sighted and partisan’. - November 2021: The behaviour of Post Office senior management during the Horizon scandal was so egregious that the supplier of the faulty software has escaped a large financial penalty. - November 2021: Former Fujitsu staff who gave evidence in subpostmaster trials have been questioned by police for a second time. - November 2021: Former subpostmasters convicted of crimes based on data from error-prone Post Office computer system continue to embark on appeals. - November 2021: The first hearing in the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry hears why victims should be paid compensation immediately. - November 2021:The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is investigating eight potential miscarriages of justice linked with faulty Post Office IT system. - November 2021: The Post Office will waive professional legal privilege for documents relating to legal advice it received regarding subpostmaster prosecutions. - November 2021 A total number of 65 subpostmasters have now had criminal convictions overturned in Post Office Horizon scandal. - November 2021 Subpostmasters asked to withdraw support for Post Office scandal inquiry. - November 2021: Seven more subpostmasters have been cleared after the Post Office charged them for crimes caused by its faulty Horizon software. - November 2021: The Post Office made clear its support for a change in UK law regarding computer evidence that was making prosecution ‘onerous’ – a change which later helped to wrongfully convict subpostmasters. - November 2021: The chair of the Post Office scandal public inquiry has confirmed the compensation of a group of subpostmasters will be revisited. - December 2021: Government must go further after agreeing to pay compensation for wrongly convicted subpostmasters. - December 2021: Pressure on government to pay fair compensation to subpostmasters left out of current schemes. - January 2022: Almost 100 MPs have backed a call for the government to reverse its decision to exclude 555 subpostmasters from fair compensation. - January 2022: A parliamentary select committee was told that the Post Office is unable to access information to accurately calculate compensation for some Horizon scandal victims. - January 2022: The Post Office received subsidies worth over £1bn last year, including a £685m payment just last month, in a scheme labelled Post Office Historical Matters Compensation. - January 2022: Government widens subpostmaster miscarriage of justice compensation scheme in Horizon scandal. - January 2022: Government officials are open to finding a way to properly compensate victims of the Horizon scandal without setting a dangerous legal precedent. - January 2022: The subpostmaster campaign group responsible for exposing the Post Office Horizon scandal is to meet with the government to discuss fair compensation for their suffering. - January 2022: Fujitsu cannot hide away as taxpayers pick up the bill for the Post Office scandal triggered by its IT system, say peers. - February 2022: Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are being denied the millions of pounds they are owed as the government delays compensation resolution. - February 2022: Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are due to tell their devastating stories to the statutory inquiry. - February 2022: MPs are demanding urgent action by the government to provide full compensation to a group of 555 Post Office Horizon scandal victims who have so far been left out. - February 2022: Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have been suffering in silence for many years, but the current public inquiry is giving them a voice, and people are listening. - February 2022: Horizon inquiry questioning raises hopes of fair compensation for victims so far left out. - February 2022: Government set to backtrack on untenable position on subpostmaster compensation. - March 2022: The Post Office and Fujitsu failed to alert subpostmasters to a software error that caused them to be wrongly blamed for accounting shortfalls. - March 2022: Horizon inquiry hearing sheds light on subpostmaster federation’s role in hushing up IT problems. - March 2022: 555 subpostmasters to get fair compensation after government U-turn on its stance on High Court settlement. - March 2022: Compensation goal finally in sight for 555 Post Office scandal victims, after 13 year campaign. - April 2022: Fujitsu bags £430m government contracts despite rising cost of Post Office Horizon scandal. - April 2022: The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission expects more subpostmasters with potential wrongful convictions to come forward. - April 2022: Former subpostmasters who were wrongfully convicted and punished for crimes have not yet received full compensation over a year after their convictions were overturned. - April 2022: A former Fujitsu worker has been questioned under caution for the third time as police investigate potential perjury in trials of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of financial crimes. - May 2022: Paula Vennells could be stripped of her CBE as the Honours Forfeiture Committee commits to reconsider its award in the light of the Post Office Horizon scandal. - May 2022: Lawyer negotiating compensation for victims of Post Office scandal says the two sides are ‘poles apart’ on valuations. - May 2022: Inquiry into Post Office scandal moves to Scotland, with differences in English and Scottish law raising further serious questions about subpostmaster prosecutions. - May 2022: The chair of the Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry has brought forward hearings about compensation as victims warn that at this rate “people will die” before they get anything. - May 2022: The Criminal Cases Review Commission is to contact 88 more potentially wrongfully convicted Post Office workers. - May 2022: The Post Office Horizon IT system at the centre of a national scandal will be replaced by 2025, with a supplier expected to be named in August. - May 2022: Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal in Scotland raise further questions about Post Office and government conduct. - May 2022: Government accused of ‘passing the buck’ and ‘not knowing what it is talking about’ after stating it has no plans to review court rules on computer evidence. - May 2022: Computer Weekly spoke to the barristers at Henderson Chambers that fought the Post Office in the High Court to expose the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history. - June 2022: Two more Post Office Horizon scandal victims have had their wrongful convictions overturned. - June 2022: The 555 subpostmasters who exposed the depth of the Post Office Horizon scandal could finally be fairly compensated. - June 2022: Forensic accounting firm that ‘knows where the bodies are buried’ will be released from confidentiality obligations by the Post Office to give evidence to public inquiry. - June 2022: Lawyers negotiating the compensation valuations for former subpostmasters who suffered wrongful convictions have brought in independent judicial scrutiny to break an impasse. - 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Stop thinking of only biomedical solutions to tackle TB: Dhlomo The Deputy Minister was speaking during the opening plenary of the 7th SA TB Conference in Durban. - Country: - South Africa The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa, with National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) diagnoses and case notifications dropping by 35% to 40% within the first six months due to the lockdown. "As a clinician, I can also tell you that we cannot address a disease unless we sufficiently understand its epidemiology and have data to effectively combat it," said Health Deputy Minister, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, on Tuesday. The Deputy Minister was speaking during the opening plenary of the 7th SA TB Conference in Durban. "A basic question to start with, why does the disease continue unabated, despite the remarkable biomedical progress we have had in the past decades? It is well known that tuberculosis is a by-product of poverty." According to Dhlomo, most countries with a high burden of TB are impoverished nations. He believes that the first step to addressing the prevalence of TB is to stop thinking of only biomedical solutions. "TB is a social disease made worse by poor political will and commitment to its control. I strongly believe TB control needs to be taken up by all of us as a developmental issue. "I would also say that the responsibility of TB control needs to move from doctors to medical administrators and politicians. We need to tackle tuberculosis with the same audacity we amassed to fight COVID-19." Dhlomo said the people afflicted by TB, often known as "a disease of the poor", are among the most disadvantaged. "We need sound research to make meaningful strides and improve the experience of our TB clients." Shifting his focus to COVID-19, he said the disease claimed over 102 000 lives in South Africa, with 92 000 people having died by the end of 2021. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that over 110 000 people were killed by TB in the country between 2020 and 2021. Since 2010, over one million South Africans are said to have succumbed to the infectious disease. Currently, South Africa is one of the high-burden countries for TB, HIV-associated TB, and drug-resistant TB. "Year after year, we look at statistics and somehow, we have become immune to this reality. Behind these numbers are human individuals, families and communities facing unthinkable tragedies afflicted by a disease that is perfectly preventable and curable." He acknowledged that solutions offered are often complicated, tedious and timid, which compounds the problem. "I fear tuberculosis control may become a victim of this timid thinking and actions. Perhaps the COVID-19 pandemic was a rude awakening for us. History also tells us that bold and audacious steps offer the greatest opportunity for success. For TB, that is the only hope." Outlining government's TB Recovery Plan, Dhlomo said the programme is target-driven and evidence-based, and is aimed at finding people with undiagnosed TB, strengthening the linkage of diagnosed people to treatment, and strengthening care and prevention. Dhlomo said there are new interventions in the pipeline, including expanded screening activities with the TB Check app, as well as the use of digital chest x-ray for screening. "Using an SMS to provide patients with their TB results is also being introduced to link people to care faster, and save people the trouble and cost of returning to the clinic when unnecessary. "We are also planning to introduce more patient-friendly treatment regimens such as four-month paediatric drug-susceptible and six-month drug-resistant TB regimens to improve retention in care." In addition, he said government is planning to scale up the implementation of TB preventive therapy, including 3HP, three months of weekly rifapentine and isoniazid oral treatment, to improve TB prevention and reduce transmission, especially among people staying in the same home as someone who recently developed TB. "Over the next five years, we will work toward a system that supports people from the moment they come into contact with a health provider – public, private or traditional – to know their test result and link to care within a week." (With Inputs from South African Government Press Release) ALSO READ BD India launches rapid molecular technique for detecting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and other infectious diseases BD India Launches Rapid Molecular Technique for Detecting Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and other Infectious Diseases Put efforts to make Arunachal tuberculosis free: Governor	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/health/2178484-stop-thinking-of-only-biomedical-solutions-to-tackle-tb-dhlomo	2022-09-14T12:50:31	en	0.970602
Bhupender Yadav attends G20 labour ministers' meet in Bali Union Minister of Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav attended the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting at Bali, Indonesia where he emphasised the need to focus on improving the employment conditions of the workers for a strong and resilient economic recovery. - Country: - Indonesia Union Minister of Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav attended the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting at Bali, Indonesia where he emphasised the need to focus on improving the employment conditions of the workers for a strong and resilient economic recovery. The two-day meeting of the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers ended on Wednesday. Speaking at the Ministerial session, Yadav spoke about the importance of countries to come together for the promotion of responsive and robust policies relating to employment generation, social protection, skilling and formalization, in the post-pandemic period for ensuring a more resilient, equitable and sustainable recovery, according to an official statement released here by the Ministry of Labour & Employment. Yadav commended Indonesia for selecting the priority areas critical in the ever-changing world of work. These are: Labour Market Integration of Persons with Disabilities, Sustainable Growth and Productivity in Human Capacity Development through Strengthening Community Based Vocational Training, Promoting Entrepreneurship and Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) as a Job Creation Instrument and Adapting Labour Protection for More Effective Protection and Increased Resilience for All Workers. The minister also drew attention to the exemplary achievements of India in all these areas. He highlighted the provisions made in the social security code for providing social security to gig and platform workers. He further emphasised that skill development is aligned with the need for the future of work. He said that the experiences gained from this year's G20 Employment Working Group meetings would aid India in its upcoming presidency and would contribute to our pursuit of securing labour welfare, in light of the dynamic nature of the 21st Century world of work. During his visit to Indonesia, Yadav also held several bilateral meetings with countries including Germany, Singapore, UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, and Turkiye. In all these meetings, Minister briefed on our upcoming Presidency and broad priorities and sought the support of these Countries and Organisations for our goals, the ministry said in the statement. The need for the signing of the Migration and Mobility Agreement and Social Security Agreement at the earliest was highlighted for facilitating ease of mobility and for ensuring social security for international workers. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Singapore exploring restricting retail access to cryptocurrencies: central bank chief Menon People-to-people connect between India and Singapore has enhanced, says veteran Indian-origin journalist Balji MoU inked for inter-ministerial cooperation for promotion of 'One Herb, One Standard' Cricket-Australia pick Singapore-born David in T20 World Cup squad Singapore sees the rise of million-dollar public housing	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2178428-bhupender-yadav-attends-g20-labour-ministers-meet-in-bali	2022-09-14T12:50:39	en	0.932423
Six crew members found on Pakistani boat carrying drugs in Indian waters Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation on Wednesday apprehended a Pakistani boat Al Tayyasa with six crew members in Indian waters carrying approximately 40 kgs of Heroine worth Rs 200 crore. - Country: - India Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation on Wednesday apprehended a Pakistani boat Al Tayyasa with six crew members in Indian waters carrying approximately 40 kgs of Heroine worth Rs 200 crore. The Indian Coast Guard strategically deployed two fast interceptor class of ships, C-408 and C-454 for patrolling in areas close to the notional International Maritime Border Line (IMBL) during the intervening night of September 13-14 on the basis of a special intelligence input, according to an official statement by Defence PRO Gandhinagar. Taking to Twitter, "In a joint Ops with ATS #Gujarat@IndiaCoastGuard apprehended #Pakistani Boat Al Tayyasa with 06 crew in #Indian waters of #Arabian Sea carrying about 40 Kgs #heroin worth approx 200 Cr. Boat being brought to #Jakhau for further investigation," the Indian Coast Guard said. During midnight, a Pakistani Boat was observed moving suspiciously in Indian waters, 5 nm inside notional IMBL and 40 nm from Jakhau, the press statement read, adding that boat over boarded a consignment and started evasive maneuvering following which the consignment was skillfully recovered by one of the two ICG ships and found to be a drug consignment. On visual examination, drug is believed to be Heroin with quantity approximately 40 Kgs and market value of Rs 200 crore. The other ICG ship, braving very rough seas in pitch dark night and marginal weather conditions maneuvered and stopped the boat. According to Indian Coast Guard officials, the Pakistani boat was apprehended 6 miles inside Indian waters. "Two fast attack boats of ICG caught a Pakistani boat 33 nautical miles off the Jakhau Coast in Gujarat," said the officials. Notably, the Pakistani boat is being brought to Jakhau for further joint investigation by all agencies and the six crew members were questioned. This is the fifth such joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and ATS, Gujarat in last one year and has further highlighted the importance of effective coordination amongst stakeholders for robust coastal security network, the statement added. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives UPDATE 4-Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives Two Pakistanis, six Syrians held in Saudi Arabia for smuggling 47 mln drug pills World News Roundup: Taiwan vows counter-attack if Chinese forces enter its territory; Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives and more Pakistani policeman killed in Dera Ismail Khan after unknown men open fired	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2178452-six-crew-members-found-on-pakistani-boat-carrying-drugs-in-indian-waters	2022-09-14T12:50:46	en	0.944567
India hits out at Pakistan over remarks at UNHRC, slams 'unwarranted references' in OIC statement Slamming Pakistan "for once again abusing" the United Nations Human Rights Council platform for peddling its "malicious propaganda", India has urged the Council to ask Islamabad to take credible steps to end its state-sponsored terrorism and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in the territories under its control. - Country: - Switzerland Slamming Pakistan "for once again abusing" the United Nations Human Rights Council platform for peddling its "malicious propaganda", India has urged the Council to ask Islamabad to take credible steps to end its state-sponsored terrorism and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in the territories under its control. Rejecting Pakistan's statements, Pawan Kumar Badhe, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India in Geneva, said "they don't deserve our response". India also rejected "the factually incorrect and unwarranted references" to India in the statement by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Exercising its Right of Reply in response to the statement delivered by Pakistan, India said Islamabad has an abysmal record on the promotion and protection of the human rights of its people. "Its shameful history of committing genocide in what was then East Pakistan and what is now Bangladesh, over 50 years back, is well known and needs no reiteration." In its hard-hitting response, Badhe said Pakistan's audacity, as a self-styled torchbearer for the human rights of the people of India, is appalling. He said the largest number of internationally proscribed terrorists have been operating with impunity on Pakistani soil. "Considering its own top leadership has in the past openly acknowledged creating terrorist groups and training them to fight in Afghanistan and the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan's audacity, as a self-styled torchbearer for human rights of the people of India, is appalling. It is well-documented that the largest number of internationally proscribed terrorists have been operating with impunity on Pakistani soil. "Pakistan has thus been responsible for violating the most fundamental of human rights, the right to life, of their innocent victims and threatening peace and security not only in my country but the entire region. We urge the Council and its mechanisms to call upon Pakistan to take credible steps to end its state-sponsored terrorism and dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the territories under its control," Badhe said. He said Pakistan has one of the worst records in ensuring the right to freedom of religion or belief for its minorities. "Murder by vigilantes on flimsy allegations of blasphemy, extrajudicial killings, rape, abduction, forced conversion to Islam, forced marriage of minor girls and attacks on places of worship are a sad reality for Pakistan's Hazaras, Shias, Ahmadiyas, Hindus, Sikhs and Chris-tians minorities. Discriminatory laws, coupled with deliberate apathy of law enforcement agencies, have ensured a climate of religious bigotry in which victimisation of minorities continues unabated," he said. Badhe said it is high time that the Council and its mechanisms held Pakistan to account for the systemic persecution of and institutional discrimination perpetrated against its religious and ethnic minorities. "Extrajudicial abductions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions and tortures have been used by Pakistan as tools of State Policy to target human rights defenders, political activists, students, and journalists and to crush dissent. People in regions such as Balochistan have suffered political and other repression and persecution for decades," he said. "Pakistan is thus well-advised to put its own house in order before pointing fingers at others. The Council would have benefitted had Pakistan addressed the deteriorating human rights situation within Pakistan in its statement," he added. Badhe said OIC has failed to prevent Pakistan from misusing its platforms. "We reject the factually incorrect and unwarranted references to India in the statement by OIC. We regret that the OIC countries, with whom we share close ties, have failed in preventing Pakistan from misusing OIC platforms to push anti-India propaganda," he said. Pakistan has made references to Jammu and Kashmir in its statement at United Nations Human Rights Council's general debate. Its envoy also delivered a statement to the Council on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Railway services suspended for 10 days in Balochistan amid devastating floods Cong calls Azad 'selfish', says he left party when tasked to serve Jammu and Kashmir BJP devaluing vote of people of Jammu and Kashmir: PDP Aziz-ul Rehman: Kashmir's Bone Carving Artist NEP 2020 changing education system of Jammu and Kashmir	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2178477-india-hits-out-at-pakistan-over-remarks-at-unhrc-slams-unwarranted-references-in-oic-statement	2022-09-14T12:50:57	en	0.957136
Six Pakistani nationals carrying drugs on boat apprehended in Indian waters Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation on Wednesday apprehended a Pakistani boat Al Tayyasa with six crew members in Indian waters carrying approximately 40 kgs of Heroine worth Rs 200 crore. - Country: - India Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation on Wednesday apprehended a Pakistani boat Al Tayyasa with six crew members in Indian waters carrying approximately 40 kgs of Heroine worth Rs 200 crore. The Indian Coast Guard strategically deployed two fast interceptor class of ships, C-408 and C-454 for patrolling in areas close to the notional International Maritime Border Line (IMBL) during the intervening night of September 13-14 on the basis of a special intelligence input, according to an official statement by Defence PRO Gandhinagar. Taking to Twitter, "In a joint Ops with ATS #Gujarat@IndiaCoastGuard apprehended #Pakistani Boat Al Tayyasa with 06 crew in #Indian waters of #Arabian Sea carrying about 40 Kgs #heroin worth approx 200 Cr. Boat being brought to #Jakhau for further investigation," the Indian Coast Guard said. During midnight, a Pakistani Boat was observed moving suspiciously in Indian waters, 5 nm inside notional IMBL and 40 nm from Jakhau, the press statement read, adding that boat over boarded a consignment and started evasive maneuvering following which the consignment was skillfully recovered by one of the two ICG ships and found to be a drug consignment. On visual examination, drug is believed to be Heroin with quantity approximately 40 Kgs and market value of Rs 200 crore. The other ICG ship, braving very rough seas in pitch dark night and marginal weather conditions maneuvered and stopped the boat. According to Indian Coast Guard officials, the Pakistani boat was apprehended 6 miles inside Indian waters. "Two fast attack boats of ICG caught a Pakistani boat 33 nautical miles off the Jakhau Coast in Gujarat," said the officials. Notably, the Pakistani boat is being brought to Jakhau for further joint investigation by all agencies and the six crew members were questioned. This is the fifth such joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and ATS, Gujarat in last one year and has further highlighted the importance of effective coordination amongst stakeholders for robust coastal security network, the statement added. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives UPDATE 4-Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives Two Pakistanis, six Syrians held in Saudi Arabia for smuggling 47 mln drug pills World News Roundup: Taiwan vows counter-attack if Chinese forces enter its territory; Pakistanis protect homes against devastating floods; aid arrives and more Pakistani policeman killed in Dera Ismail Khan after unknown men open fired	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2178503-six-pakistani-nationals-carrying-drugs-on-boat-apprehended-in-indian-waters	2022-09-14T12:51:05	en	0.943456
Uzbekistan's Samarkand gears up for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit The city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan is all geared up for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend on September 15 and 16. - Country: - Uzbekistan The city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan is all geared up for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend on September 15 and 16. PM Modi is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin during the meeting here in Samarkand. As per sources, PM Modi is likely to have bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand. "PM Modi's bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev are almost fixed and the meetings will take place on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand," a source told ANI. The Indian Ambassador to Uzbekistan Manish Prabhat had said earlier that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the summit and hold bilateral meetings with several leaders. "Leaders of SCO member countries are meeting after two years due to the COVID pandemic. Some bilateral meetings will take place on the sidelines of the SCO. Still, the programme of the meetings will be finalised in due course," Ambassador Prabhat had told ANI in an exclusive interview. "Economic cooperation in the SCO is an important question, which will be discussed in the meetings. When we are meeting with central Asian countries, we discuss connectivity which will promote trade, investment and other exchanges between Indian and central Asian countries," he told ANI. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi are also expected to attend the summit. Uzbekistan is the chair of SCO 2022. India will be the next chair of the SCO. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ WRAPUP 2-Zelenskiy urges Russians to 'go home' as Ukraine presses offensive in south WRAPUP 3-Zelenskiy urges Russians to 'go home' as Ukraine presses offensive in south WRAPUP 4-Zelenskiy urges Russians to 'go home' as Ukraine presses offensive in south Germany and France oppose EU visa ban for Russian tourists - document Rouble firms in early Moscow trade, Russian stocks hit 2-month high	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2178512-uzbekistans-samarkand-gears-up-for-shanghai-cooperation-organisation-summit	2022-09-14T12:51:13	en	0.949963
India number one country for sending students to US colleges, Universities: Minister Counsellor for Consular Affairs Hailing the US recent achievements of issuing over 82,000 student visas this summer, Don Heflin, Minister Counsellor for Consular Affairs US Embassy in New Delhi said India is the number one country for sending students to United States colleges and universities. - Country: - India Hailing the US recent achievements of issuing over 82,000 student visas this summer, Don Heflin, Minister Counsellor for Consular Affairs US Embassy in New Delhi said India is the number one country for sending students to United States colleges and universities. Last week, US diplomatic missions in India issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas between May and June 2022 - more than to any other country in the world. "We issued 82,000 student visas this summer which is a record for us. Last year we set a record of issuing 62000 and the interesting thing is that this year because of the Covid related problems in other countries, India is the number one country for sending students to US colleges and Universities," Heflin told ANI in an exclusive interview. When asked if he is okay with using agents for booking slots, Heflin said that there is nothing illegal about it but he stressed staying away from fake documents and false statements. "There is nothing illegal about it. I don't think you need an agent just to book a slot with us. Hopefully, they are providing some other advising services. One caution that we would give people when you talk to anyone who tries to sell you a package of fake documents or tells you to make false statements, just walk out immediately because that can get you in real trouble in your student visas", Heflin added. Responding to the question of complaints about the system locking you out if you keep checking and if there is any way to avoid getting locked, Don advised people to check the website two or three times a day to prevent locking you out. "We advise people to check our site two or three times a day. That won't get you locked out and appointments go so fast that if you are checking two or three times a day, you miss them. If you check them over and over and over and watch out for 72 hours then it's really a bummer and we don't like that happen to people," he said. Stressing further on complaints of various students travelling to Chennai and other consulates for the appointment, Heflin said that by the next summer they may have 100 per cent staffing so that things should even out. "This is a result of when Covid froze everything up. We have different global advice consuls in different places. So, people rushing for appointments and people flew across the country. Now, we don't mind that when it's a Business person or maybe a Graduate student, maybe an H1 worker. By the next summer, we're going to be much closer to 100% staffing. So, things should even out. We think that they will get the appointment at the consul, nearest to their home". Responding to the question if students need visa stamping who are in the US on an OPT (Optional Practical Training), Heflin said that this summer we started with dropbox appointments, for students which they have never been able to do before. "This gets really confusing our graduates. If you're in the US on OPT and you're in status with your school and with the immigration service, you don't have to get a new visa unless you want to leave the country. If you're not leaving the country, you're perfectly legal to keep know what you're doing. But if You're gonna leave the country, you need to come back here and get a visa. Now, the good news is that this summer, we started with Dropbox appointments for students, which we've never been able to do before, and that means somebody in that situation, could grab a Dropbox appointment. They don't go as fast as the first times, but you can grab a dropbox appointment, and then build their trip to India around that", added Heflin. In a statement last week, the US Mission in India had said that it has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas to Indians in 2022 to date. Indian students have received more US student visas than any other country, including China. The embassy also said that the US Embassy in New Delhi and four consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai prioritised the processing of student visa applications from May to August to ensure that as many qualified students as possible made it to their programs of study in time for scheduled start dates. Charge d'Affaires Patricia Lacina hailed the US Mission in India's achievement commenting, "We are happy to see so many students were able to receive visas and reach their universities after the delays caused in previous years by the COVID-19 pandemic." Indian students comprise nearly 20 per cent of all international students studying in the United States, with the Open Doors report in 2021 showing there were 167,582 students from India in the 2020-2021 academic year. The United States has remained open and welcoming to international students throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the US government and US higher-education institutions implemented measures to safely welcome international students in person, online, and via hybrid learning methods, guaranteeing that opportunities and resources to international students remained robust. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) 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Dlamini-Zuma calls for policy coherence across government Addressing delegates, the Minister said government’s District Development Model (DDM) seeks to achieve policy coherence, as it helps municipalities comply with legislation and further aims to professionalise the sector. - Country: - South Africa Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has appealed for policy coherence that includes joint planning, monitoring and evaluation - by all three spheres of government - for the advancement of the developmental agenda of the country. She made the call while delivering a keynote address at the two-day Local Government Week 2022 at the Lagoon Beach Hotel in Cape Town on Tuesday. The week, which was launched in 2012, is hosted by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), in partnership with the South African Local Government Association Addressing delegates, the Minister said government's District Development Model (DDM) seeks to achieve policy coherence, as it helps municipalities comply with legislation and further aims to professionalise the sector. She said the DDM seeks to ensure professionals occupying strategic positions in this sphere of government have the requisite skills in ongoing policy and legislative consideration. The DDM also seeks to meet the corporate needs of municipalities and high-level standards of service delivery. According to the Minister, in many municipalities, government is the biggest source of jobs, economic opportunities, and any prospect of upward social mobility. She said the only means by which we can realise common prosperity is by having a strong and vibrant economy in each local area that harnesses the local endowments for its residents. Dlamini-Zuma contended that collective oversight and accountability, through the local sphere of government, can bear the desired impact when the oversight is cross-sectional. NCOP Chairperson, Amos Masondo, lauded the Municipal Systems Act as a legal weapon to professionalise the municipal sector. The Act, which sets procedures and criteria for the appointment of municipal officials, empowers municipalities to meet their constitutional mandate of service delivery outcomes and bring about a new chapter of development. Masondo underscored the failure of municipalities to acquire the necessary capacity to function optimally as a breach of their constitutional mandates. He called on local government practitioners to pull all the stops to ensure that the local sphere of government receives the required support and has the capacity to carry out its functions. He said the support given to municipalities must include the empowerment of the people to help influence and ensure the kind of development they would like to see in their respective communities. The programme is intended to provide a platform for sharing experiences and best practices, and is an opportunity for national reflection on issues affecting local government. The overall mission was to deliberate on the ways and means to improve the lives of the people by taking the appropriate steps to strengthen local governance to enhance service delivery. Masondo also conceded that with the benefit of hindsight in designing the local government structures, certain assumptions were made which ought to be revisited. These include assumption that municipalities would have the capacity to raise revenue to fund their services. He said: "We know now that some of our municipalities do not have a meaningful revenue base - that some have no tax base at all. Yet, they still need resources to fulfil their constitutional responsibilities towards citizens, irrespective of the circumstances." However, he agreed that the audit regressions recorded by the Auditor-General's report in 61 municipalities are telling of the capacity and accountability challenges that municipalities are faced with in upholding expected service standards prescribed in the Constitution. He further highlighted the continued support that Parliament gives to municipalities through various committee activities, among them the Provincial Week, which was held in April this year under the theme 'Assessing the State Capacity to Respond to the Needs of Communities'. The programme continues on Wednesday with the NCOP House Chairperson, Jomo Nyambi, Secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, and a number of MECs among the speakers and panellists on a range of topics. (With Inputs from South African Government Press Release)	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178338-dlamini-zuma-calls-for-policy-coherence-across-government	2022-09-14T12:51:29	en	0.960478
Nomination of Imtiaz Ahmed Fazel for appointment as IGI approved Parliament said JSCI embarked on a thorough appointment process, which included the publishing of an advertisement in national and local newspapers in all official languages on 2 June 2021. - Country: - South Africa The National Assembly (NA) has approved the nomination of Imtiaz Ahmed Fazel for appointment as the Inspector-General of Intelligence (IGI) of South Africa. The approval was made in terms of Section 7(1) of the Intelligence Services Oversight Act, No. 40 of 1994 at the National Assembly's plenary sitting on Tuesday. In a statement, Parliament said: "The [Intelligence Services Oversight] Act mandates the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) to recommend a candidate for approval by at least two thirds of the National Assembly Members. "Once the House approves the recommendation, the name is then sent to the President of the Republic of South Africa to consider the nominee for appointment as an IGI. The IGI position became vacant on 15 March 2022." Parliament said JSCI embarked on a thorough appointment process, which included the publishing of an advertisement in national and local newspapers in all official languages on 2 June 2021. "A number of inquiries were received after the closing date and necessitated the committee to extend the closing date to enable those who missed the advertisement an opportunity to apply for the position. "The committee extended the deadline to 30 September 2021 to ensure maximum public consultation and participation on the work of Parliament, as it was cognisant of the importance of the position. "The committee received a total of 25 applications for the position, which, following a thorough screening process, were found to meet the requirements, in terms of the Intelligence Services Oversight Act. "The JSCI shortlisted 12 candidates for interviews in relevant areas regarding the role and functions of the IGI, based on the Constitution, the Act, other relevant legislation, and other matters such as the High-Level Review Panel report." Following deliberations, the JSCI resolved by a simple majority of members present to nominate Mr Imtiaz Ahmed Fazel for approval by the National Assembly, and for recommendation to the President for appointment as the IGI. The sitting also approved a report of the Portfolio Committee on Communications for the appointment of four candidates to serve on the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) Council in terms of f section 5(1B) of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act (Act No 13 of 2000). The four candidates are: Ms Nompucuko Nontombana, Ms Dikeledi Mushi, Ms Thabisa Faye and Ms Ntombiza Sithole. (With Inputs from South African Government Press Release)	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178362-nomination-of-imtiaz-ahmed-fazel-for-appointment-as-igi-approved	2022-09-14T12:51:46	en	0.954411
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday said it would deactivate a West Texas border patrol account that retweeted far-right posts from Stephen Miller, who was a key architect of former President Trump’s immigration policy as a senior White House adviser. CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said the retweeted content was removed and the Office of Professional Responsibility was investigating the situation. “Totally unacceptable and disappointing that any CBP Twitter account was used to R/T offensive, unauthorized content,” Magnus tweeted. “This must not happen again.” The CBP Twitter account retweeted two posts from Miller over the weekend, according to screenshots shared on Twitter, including one in which Miller ranted against perceived criminals. “Violent criminals lay waste to our communities undisturbed while the immense power of the state is arrayed against those whose only crime is dissent,” Miller wrote. “The law has been turned from a shield to protect the innocent into a sword to conquer them.” In another post retweeted by CBP West Texas, Miller took aim at the media, saying its “greatest power is its ability to frame what is a dire national crisis (eg “cops are racist” summer ’20) and what is not.” “Biden’s eradication of our border means we are no longer a Republic – he’s ended nearly 250 years of constitutional government. The media is silent,” Miller tweeted. The immigration policies Miller helped shape under Trump were criticized as being blatantly racist and based on fear-mongering. He reportedly helped craft Trump’s travel ban, which targeted Muslim countries; the 450-mile long steel bollard wall on the Mexican border; and the family separation policy. A separate statement from CBP, shared by Magnus on Saturday, said the retweets of the CBP West Texas account do not reflect the agency’s views on immigration. “The tweets do not reflect the values of this administration and our work to rebuild a humane, orderly, and secure immigration system,” the statement reads. The Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed Miller last week in connection to its investigation into Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.	https://www.news10.com/hill-politics/border-patrol-to-probe-totally-unacceptable-retweets-of-stephen-miller-posts/	2022-09-14T12:51:53	en	0.966617
A funeral is being held today for a Milton man who was killed in a mass shooting that also left a Toronto police officer dead on Monday. The body of 38-year-old Shakeel Ashraf will be brought to Jame Masjid Islamic Propagation Centre of Ontario in Mississauga at around noon on Wednesday. A funeral service will occur for the father of two after his body arrives, and afternoon prayers are scheduled at around 1:35 p.m. After the service, Ashraf’s body will be taken to Meadowvale Cemetery in Mississauga. Ashraf was gunned down at his Milton shop MK Auto Body Repairs shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday. He was pronounced dead at the scene while two others were rushed to hospital with critical and serious injuries. Arslan Hanif, Ashraf’s cousin, told CTV News that the gunman was a former employee at the shop. “I don’t know him personally. He used to work at the shop about a year ago and he was there for a short period of time from what I understand,” Hanif said. “I just can’t find a motive, especially for a person like Shakeel. He contributed to the community, he gave his time donating to charities, he was a gem.” Hanif said his cousin was out for lunch when the suspect first arrived at the auto body shop. He was told that the suspect waited at the shop until Ashraf returned to open fire. Less than an hour before Ashraf was killed, the suspect shot and killed Toronto police officer Const. Andrew Hong, 48, in Mississauga. Police sources told CP24 that the suspect attended a Tim Hortons where Hong was reportedly sitting at a table eating his lunch after participating in a training exercise with several other motorcycle officers. The suspect then reportedly killed Hong in what police have described as an “unprovoked,” ambush-style attack, before fleeing the scene in a stolen vehicle. The 30-year-old suspect was ultimately located a few hours later in Hamilton and was shot and killed by police. That incident is now being investigated by the Special Investigations Unit. The motive for the shootings is unclear. Const. Hong was a 22-year-veteran of the force and was a married father of two. Toronto police say a book of condolences for Hong will be available to the public to sign in person and online this week. Funeral details for Hong have not yet been released. With files from CP24’s Chris Fox and Joanna Lavoie	https://www.cp24.com/news/funeral-today-for-milton-father-killed-in-gta-shooting-rampage-1.6067750	2022-09-14T12:51:53	en	0.98783
Delhi HC closes case for transportation, cremation of COVID-19 victims New Delhi, Sep 14 PTIThe Delhi High Court on Wednesday closed a case concerning infrastructure for the transportation and cremation of those who died of COVID-19 while noting that the pandemic was almost over.The petitioner, a lawyer, however, urged the court to impose a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the city government for failing to even file a response to the issue, claiming that it waited for the public interest litigation PIL - filed in May 2021 to become infructuous and condemned such a callous response from the authorities.State has not even filed an affidavit. - Country: - India The Delhi High Court on Wednesday closed a case concerning infrastructure for the transportation and cremation of those who died of COVID-19 while noting that the pandemic was almost over. The petitioner, a lawyer, however, urged the court to impose a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the city government for failing to even file a response to the issue, claiming that it waited for the public interest litigation (PIL) -– filed in May 2021 – to become infructuous and condemned such a "callous response" from the authorities. "State has not even filed an affidavit. This petition has become infructuous. The state was waiting for my petition to become infructuous. My appeal is to impose costs. The state was waiting. Citizens do not deserve a such callous response from the state. Please put a heavy fine, huge cost on State and dismiss my petition as withdrawn," petitioner Mujeeb Ur Rehman submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma. In response to the court's query on the amount of cost that should be imposed on the Delhi government, the petitioner said, "Rs 10 lakh, your honour" and further said, "any cost (any be imposed) to justify (the government's conduct) even if it is Rs 1." While refraining from passing a direction imposing any cost, the bench, also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad, noted that the petition was filed when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak and opined that no further orders were called for at this stage. "In light of the aforesaid as COVID-19 pandemic is almost over, no further order is required to be passed on the petition. However liberty is granted to take recourse to remedies available under the law in case the need arises in future," ordered the court as it added, "But such need should not arise." The court, in its order, also recorded that as per the Delhi government the pandemic was almost over and a telephone helpline was in existence to provide assistance to those in need. Facilities are provided to the city residents for transporting the dead bodies not only in case of deaths from COVID-19 but in other cases too, the government said as it prayed that the petition be disposed of for being infructuous. The high court had, on May 17, 2021, sought the Delhi government's stand on the PIL to direct the city government to formulate and implement a plan for having sufficient infrastructure concerning the transportation and cremation of the bodies of COVID-19 victims. The plea also sought the setting up of a sufficient number of mortuaries to store the bodies of the large number of people dying of the viral disease. The petitioner had claimed that apart from a lack of medical facilities, the people of Delhi were suffering from the absence of a sufficient number of mortuaries, transportation facilities, and space for cremation or burial. The plea had referred to the plight of a man, whose parents succumbed to the infection while at home, and for almost a day, he could not get any help in performing the last rites as the neighbours were afraid of getting infected. By the time he received any aid, the bodies had started to decay, the petition claimed. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) - READ MORE ON: - Justice Subramonium Prasad - New Delhi - State - Chandra Sharma - Mujeeb Ur Rehman - Delhi ALSO READ Bhupendra Chaudhary resigns from post of Panchayati Raj to hold UP BJP state president post Iran closes its borders with Iraq, halts flights amid violence - State TV Moscow says Baltic states' 'Russophobia' will further damage ties China to hold 20th Communist Party congress from Oct. 16 -state media China to hold 20th Communist Party congress starting on Oct 16 - state media	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178366-delhi-hc-closes-case-for-transportation-cremation-of-covid-19-victims	2022-09-14T12:51:53	en	0.975425
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday warned that gas prices may spike again this winter. Yellen told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” that gas prices could rise due to the European Union largely halting Russian oil purchases this winter and banning provision of services that allow Russia to ship oil by tanker. “It is possible that that could cause a spike in oil prices,” Yellen said. But Yellen noted a western price cap proposal was designed to balance curbing Russian oil revenues helping fund its war in Ukraine, while maintaining some access to Russian oil to “hold down global oil prices.” “So I believe this is something that can be essential,” she said. “And it’s something that we’re trying to put in place to avoid a future spike in oil prices.” The Group of Seven nations, which includes the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, agreed to a price cap on Russian oil earlier this month. The nations did not say exactly what the cap would be yet. The move is designed to restrict Russian oil sales above a certain price. And if Russia moves to sell to friendlier nations, such as China or India, it will likely face higher service costs and competition from countries selling less expensive product. Russia, the world’s third-largest oil producer, has threatened not to sell to countries that participate in the oil cap, which could further exacerbate a rise in global oil prices. Moscow has also effectively shut down a major gas pipeline to European nations, claiming it needs repairs, which could further shake up the world’s energy sector. After soaring to a national average of $5 per gallon earlier this year, gas prices have fallen to an average of $3.71 in the U.S., according to transportation organization AAA.	https://www.news10.com/hill-politics/gas-prices-could-spike-again-this-winter-yellen-warns/	2022-09-14T12:51:59	en	0.965126
The Ontario legislature is set to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday before it is expected to adjourn for about six weeks until after the municipal elections. Members of Provincial Parliament will meet to reaffirm their oaths of allegiance to The King and offer the Royal Family their condolences. They are also expected to hold a moment of silence in honour of 48-year-old Toronto police Const. Andrew Hong and 38-year-old Shakeel Ashraf, who were both killed in a shooting rampage that spanned the GTA on Monday afternoon. MPPs have sat in the legislature regularly for the past five weeks in a summer session that saw multiple Progressive Conservative bills pass quickly into law. The first was Bill 7, legislation that allows for the transfer of senior hospital patients to long-term care homes not of their choosing on a temporary basis. The idea is that this will free up hospital beds for others that need it; however advocates argued that seniors will be “bullied” into moving to a home far away from family or face large fees from hospitals. The PCs pushed this bill through without committee discussions or public hearings, something opposition parties have called anti-democratic. The other notable piece of legislation was Bill 3, which gave the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa stronger powers just as candidates gear up for an election campaign. The powers include more control over the city budget and veto powers to override council decisions on matters of “provincial priority.” The PCs argued that these powers will allow mayors to build housing more quickly. MPPs are expected to return to Queen’s Park on Oct. 25, a day after Ontarians head to the polls yet again for the municipal elections.	https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-legislature-to-pay-tribute-to-queen-elizabeth-ii-expected-to-adjourn-until-after-municipal-elections-1.6067705	2022-09-14T12:51:59	en	0.967205
Agnipath scheme: Punjab CM assures support to Army recruitment drives Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday assured complete backing to the Armys Agnipath recruitment drives after the forces zonal office said it will recommend its headquarters to hold in abeyance its recruitment rallies, citing lack of support from local authorities.We are constrained to bring to your kind attention that the support from the local civil administration is vacillating with no clear-cut commitments. - Country: - India Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday assured complete backing to the Army's Agnipath recruitment drives after the force's zonal office said it will recommend its headquarters to ''hold in abeyance'' its recruitment rallies, citing lack of support from local authorities. ''We are constrained to bring to your kind attention that the support from the local civil administration is vacillating with no clear-cut commitments. They are usually citing their inadequacies due to lack of directions from the state government at Chandigarh or lack of funds,'' Army's Jalandhar Cantt zonal recruitment officer had written to Punjab Chief Secretary V K Janjua and Principal Secretary (Employment Generation) Kumar Rahul. ''We are now thus compelled to bring to your kind notice that unless clear-cut commitments are not received in writing on issues raised, we would be taking up case with Army Headquarters to hold in abeyance all future recruitment rallies and procedures in the state of Punjab, alternately conduct rallies in neighbouring states,'' the letter said. Reacting to the development, the Punjab chief minister on Wednesday tweeted that all deputy commissioners have been directed to provide complete support to the Army authorities for recruitment drives. ''Any laxity shall be viewed seriously,'' the CM tweeted, adding that every effort will be made to ensure that the maximum number of candidates are selected from the state. The Army's zonal officer earlier in the letter had said the support from the local administration for recruitment rallies under the Agnipath scheme is ''vacillating''. The officer asserted that the assistance from the local civil administration is an inescapable requirement to conduct an incident free and successful recruitment rally. The letter had said there was a need for police assistance for law and order, security, crowd control and essential barricading to enable controlled and smooth entry of candidates to the rally ground. It had also said cited the need for medical support during the drive besides basic amenities of rain shelters, water, mobile portable toilets and food for prospective candidates. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Bhagwant Mann opens 'Khedan Watan Punjab Dian' event, tries hand at volleyball Bhagwant Mann assures support, cooperation to Guru Gobind Singh refinery project Floating solar plant installed in Dhanas Lake in Chandigarh Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces compensation of Rs 32 crore to Fazilka farmers Center rejected cash incentive proposal for not burning stubble, says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178370-agnipath-scheme-punjab-cm-assures-support-to-army-recruitment-drives	2022-09-14T12:52:01	en	0.962138
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the first woman to clinch a major-party nomination for president, on Sunday responded to skepticism from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) that a woman could hold the nation’s highest office. “I think that a woman will become our president at some point,” Clinton said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I certainly understand all of the obstacles you have to overcome to get there. But I continue to tell young women and girls that if they feel motivated to pursue political office, they should do so, with their eyes wide open about how hard it is.” In an interview with GQ earlier this month, Ocasio-Cortez — herself an oft-cited name as a potential future presidential candidate — said her experience as a congresswoman showed her “how deeply and unconsciously, as well as consciously, so many people in this country hate women.” Misogyny, Ocasio-Cortez said, “transcends political ideology,” and the patriarchy permeates all parties. The second-term congresswoman talked about hearing from girls who say they want to see her as president, saying, “I admit to sometimes believing that I live in a country that would never let that happen.” Clinton, who won the popular vote against then-Republican candidate Donald Trump in 2016 but lost the electoral college count, acknowledged Ocasio-Cortez’s concerns, but said it was still worth fighting to get a woman winning the White House. “I think it’s sad that we have so many people who seem to either resent or oppose women in the public arena, whether it’s politics and government or the media or anything else. That’s something we have to keep standing up against and speaking out against,” Clinton said. “Unfortunately, social media, with all of its misogyny, has made it more difficult, but we can’t be bullied into silence or giving up on our own dreams. We have to continue to pursue them and encourage others to do the same.” Clinton, who became former President Obama’s secretary of state after losing to him in the 2008 Democratic primary for president, has been open about a number of her own battles with misogyny and sexism. She revealed last week that she started wearing her now-mainstay pantsuits after press circulated “suggestive” photographs shot up the then-First Lady’s skirt. On tour with daughter Chelsea to promote their women-focused docu-series “Gutsy,” Clinton also said last week that she won’t run again for president. “But I’m going to do everything I can to make sure that we have a president who respects our democracy and the rule of law and upholds our institutions,” Clinton told CBS News.	https://www.news10.com/hill-politics/hillary-clinton-disputes-ocasio-cortez-notion-that-us-cant-elect-a-woman-president/	2022-09-14T12:52:05	en	0.975009
A person has been rushed to a trauma centre following a shooting in Mississauga overnight. Peel Regional Police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Danton Promenade and Winston Churchill Boulevard at around 1 a.m. One person was found with injuries and transported to a trauma centre in unknown condition, police said. No suspect information has been released at this point in time. Police are on scene investigating. This is a developing news story.	https://www.cp24.com/news/person-injured-after-mississauga-shooting-1.6067677	2022-09-14T12:52:05	en	0.971758
UK to set out details of energy crisis package for businesses next week - spokesman - Country: - United Kingdom Britain's government will next week set out further details of its plan to support businesses through the energy crisis, Prime Minister Liz Truss's spokesman said on Wednesday. The spokesman said the scheme would help with October energy bills and be backdated if necessary. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Advertisement	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178374-uk-to-set-out-details-of-energy-crisis-package-for-businesses-next-week---spokesman	2022-09-14T12:52:10	en	0.971128
The House panel investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol is set to revive the public portion of its probe this month, eyeing at least two more hearings in the coming weeks to highlight former President Trump’s role in the deadly rampage. Publicly, the inquiry into the Jan. 6 attack has been overshadowed in recent weeks by the FBI’s extraordinary seizure of thousands of government documents, including those alleged to be highly sensitive, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida last month — part of a separate Justice Department investigation into Trump’s potential mishandling of federal records. But behind the scenes, the Jan. 6 select committee has spent Congress’s long summer recess plugging away, interviewing a number of new witnesses while seeking the cooperation of several more, including such prominent GOP figures as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.), former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former Vice President Mike Pence. The work has continued against the backdrop not only of the legal battle surrounding the FBI search, but of Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) losing her primary battle against a Trump-backed candidate. Despite Cheney’s loss, many Democrats think the focus in the headlines on Trump is helping their party ahead of the midterms. As the House returns to Washington this week, the panel is promising to air its new findings in at least one public hearing this month, with another perhaps to follow in October — a schedule that would put Trump and his GOP supporters on the defensive heading into November’s midterm elections. The exact timing of the hearings, as well as the witness list, remain works in progress, according to members of the committee. But a central focus of the investigation throughout August was the wide-ranging effort by a long list of Trump supporters — some of them on Capitol Hill — to install slates of fake electors in certain battleground states where Trump has claimed, falsely, that he prevailed over President Biden. Gingrich, the committee has found, was a part of that effort. “Former House Speaker Gingrich appears to have been involved in some of the planning around the counterfeit electors scheme, and efforts to substitute a fraudulent process for the actual process,” a member of the select committee said in an interview. Another member of the committee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), said Gingrich’s campaign to keep Trump in the White House did not stop even after Congress voted to certify Biden’s victory in the aftermath of the failed insurrection. “We also have information about his efforts to get the election overturned, even after the riot on the 6th,” Lofgren told CNN earlier this month. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the select committee, delivered a letter to Gingrich this month seeking his “voluntary cooperation.” The request cited Gingrich’s communications with several top Trump advisers — including Meadows, Jared Kushner and Jason Miller — about methods to reverse the election outcome and suggested Gingrich may have been in direct touch with Trump on the subject. Snippets of Gingrich’s emails obtained by the panel reveal he had suggested line edits for a post-election TV ad in Georgia, where Trump was defeated, promoting conspiracy theories around voter fraud. The message, Gingrich advised, should include reference to a “call to action.” “The goal is to arouse the country’s anger,” Gingrich wrote to Kushner and Miller, adding that viewers “will then bring pressure on legislators and governors.” “These advertising efforts were not designed to encourage voting for a particular candidate,” Thompson wrote to Gingrich. “Instead, these efforts attempted to cast doubt on the outcome of the election after voting had already taken place.” The Sept. 1 letter was a clear sign that the committee’s investigation is far from over, while raising new questions about what remaining figures could be implicated as its work continues. Meadows, it was already known, is one of them. While Trump’s former chief of staff had delivered thousands of text messages to investigators last year, he has refused to speak with the panel, even under subpoena. The House held Meadows in contempt of Congress last year, but the Justice Department declined to bring charges. The standoff remains under litigation. Some members of the select committee are also interested in speaking with Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who had sought to overturn the 2020 election and solicited the help of several well-placed figures, including Meadows and John Eastman, a conservative lawyer who had drafted the dubious legal reasoning on which the “stop the steal” effort relied. “Speaking as one member and only as one member, I would say she has a relevant testimony to render, and she should come forward and give it,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), another member of the select committee, said earlier this month in an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” program. “I don’t want to overstate her role — we’ve talked to more than 1,000 people,” Raskin continued. “But we’d like to hear from Gingrich and we’d like to hear from her, too.” Still another figure of interest is Tony Ornato, a former Secret Service agent who doubled as Trump’s deputy chief of staff. Ornato has already spoken with investigators, but they want him back to clarify discrepancies in testimony surrounding Trump’s alleged clash with his security detail on the day of the Capitol attack. “We do want to talk to him again,” Lofgren told CNN. “There are a lot of things that just don’t add up, to me, on what the Secret Service has said and the material that we’re getting.” Also largely unexplored by the committee are Trump’s actions in the window between the Capitol attack of Jan. 6 and Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20 — a time period during which Trump’s own Cabinet members were considering invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office. The committee has hinted at that effort in clips shown of a conversation with Trump’s Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia — who penned a memo urging Trump to stop questioning the election results — as well as in a letter to Fox News host Sean Hannity. “You appear also to have detailed knowledge regarding President Trump’s state of mind in the days following the January 6th attack. For example, you appear to have had a discussion with President Trump on January 10th that may have raised a number of specific concerns about his possible actions in the days before the January 20th inaugural,” the committee wrote to the popular pundit. The committee has also suggested it could imminently release a report on the National Guard’s hours-long delay in getting to the Capitol to defuse the violence on Jan. 6. But time is running short. With Democrats expected to lose control of the House in the midterms, the panel will have to wrap up its investigation before year’s end, or Republicans will pull the plug on it. With that in mind, the panel is expected to issue an interim report on its findings before November’s elections, with its final report to follow later in the year. “When the final report is released, the committee is dissolved,” Lofgren said earlier this summer. “And so, so long as information continues to come in, we want to avoid that result. We don’t want to prematurely cut off witnesses who want to be heard.”	https://www.news10.com/hill-politics/jan-6-panel-set-to-reemerge-with-eye-on-newt-gingrich/	2022-09-14T12:52:11	en	0.976214
Toronto police say a book of condolences will be set up this week to allow the public to pay its respects to an officer who was shot dead in an unprovoked attack. Const. Andrew Hong was one of two people killed Monday in a series of shootings across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Toronto police spokeswoman Stephanie Sayer says the book of condolences for Hong will be available to the public in person and online. Sayer says planning for Hong's funeral is currently underway and that the force is working closely with his family regarding their wishes. Police often hold large funerals for fallen officers, although it's up to the family if they want one. Hong was a 22-year veteran of the Toronto police force, having spent the past 19 years with traffic services where he worked with a highly specialized motorcycle unit that provides security escorts for dignitaries like prime ministers and presidents. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 14, 2022.	https://www.cp24.com/news/public-will-be-able-to-sign-book-of-condolences-for-slain-toronto-police-officer-1.6067676	2022-09-14T12:52:11	en	0.982215
The Biden administration next month will place new restrictions on U.S. shipments of semiconductor chips and chipmaking equipment to China, according to Reuters. The Commerce Department will formalize new rules prohibiting the shipment of chipmaking equipment to Chinese factories that produce advanced semiconductors, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. U.S. companies seeking to export the equipment must obtain a Commerce Department license. Three U.S. companies — KLA Corp., Lam Research Corp., and Applied Materials Inc. — already operate under the restrictions as directed by the Commerce Department. The Hill has reached out to the Commerce Department for comment. Semiconductor chips power most electrical systems and machines, from appliances to computers, vehicles and modern weapons. Over the summer, the U.S. passed the Chips and Science Act, seeking to increase America’s competitive with China in the semiconductor industry with $50 billion in funding for the industry. Last month, as tensions soared between the U.S. and China over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)’s visit to Taiwan, the U.S. began restricting the export of high-end graphics computer chips to Russia, China and Hong Kong. Chipmaking company Nvidia, based in California, said the U.S. began requiring a license to export chips that are better than or equal to its A100 graphics card to those three countries. A similar restriction was reportedly applied to the company Advanced Micro Devices. According to Reuters, the Commerce Department will formalize the licensing rule for exporting the highly advanced semiconductor chips next month. China has demanded the U.S. drop the requirement, which affects data centers, artificial intelligence systems and other equipment that requires highly advanced chips. The U.S. was once responsible for producing 37 percent of global semiconductor chips, but is now responsible for just 12 percent of production, according to the White House. The Commerce Department announced last week it was planning to spend about $28 billion of the newly approved funding for grants, subsidies and loans to boost domestic production of key computer chips.	https://www.news10.com/hill-politics/us-to-ramp-up-restrictions-on-semiconductor-exports-to-china-report/	2022-09-14T12:52:17	en	0.950684
Armenia, Azerbaijan trade blame for renewed shelling It has strong economic and security ties with Armenia, which hosts a Russian military base, while also has been developing close cooperation with oil-rich Azerbaijan.The international community also urged calm.The Armenian government said it would officially ask Russia for assistance under a friendship treaty between the countries, and also appeal to the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO, a Moscow-dominated security alliance of ex-Soviet nations.Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of other CSTO members discussed the situation in a call late Tuesday, urging a quick cessation of hostilities. - Country: - Armenia Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of new rounds of shelling on Wednesday morning as hostilities reignited between the two longtime adversaries. Armenia's Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijani forces of launching combat drones in the direction of the Armenian resort of Jermuk overnight and renewing the shelling from artillery and mortars in the morning in the direction of Jermuk and Verin Shorzha village near the Sevan lake. The Azerbaijani military, in turn, charged that Armenian forces shelled its positions in the Kalbajar and Lachin districts near the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia said at least 49 of its soldiers have been killed since fighting erupted early Tuesday, while Azerbaijan said it lost 50 troops. The two countries have been locked in a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994. Azerbaijan reclaimed broad swaths of Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent territories held by Armenian forces in a six-week war in 2020 that killed more than 6,600 people and ended with a Russia-brokered peace deal. Moscow deployed about 2,000 troops to the region to serve as peacekeepers under the deal. Russia moved quickly on Tuesday to negotiate an end to the fighting, but a cease-fire it sought to broker has failed to hold with the parties trading blame for violations. “Despite the appeals of the international community and the reached cease-fire agreement, Armenian armed forces continue attacks and provocations in the state border using artillery and other heavy weapons,'' Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. It said two Azerbaijani civilians were injured by the Armenian shelling of the Kalbajar and Lachin districts. Moscow has engaged in a delicate balancing act in seeking to maintain friendly ties with both ex-Soviet nations. It has strong economic and security ties with Armenia, which hosts a Russian military base, while also has been developing close cooperation with oil-rich Azerbaijan. The international community also urged calm. The Armenian government said it would officially ask Russia for assistance under a friendship treaty between the countries, and also appeal to the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Moscow-dominated security alliance of ex-Soviet nations. Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of other CSTO members discussed the situation in a call late Tuesday, urging a quick cessation of hostilities. They agreed to send a mission of top officials from the security alliance to the area. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the mission will deliver a report assessing the developments to the leaders of CSTO member states. “The situation has remained tense,” Peskov said in Wednesday's conference call with reporters. On Friday, Putin is set to hold a meeting with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where they both will be attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a security grouping dominated by Russia and China.(AP) ___ Aida Sultanova in London and Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow contributed to this report. RUP RUP (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ France to raise Armenia, Azerbaijan clashes at UN Security Council Azerbaijan and Armenia ceasefire fails within minutes - media Kremlin says Putin making 'every effort' to de-escalate Armenia-Azerbaijan hostilities Armenia, Azerbaijan report 99 troops killed in border clash Azerbaijan says 50 military personnel died in clashes with Armenia	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178389-armenia-azerbaijan-trade-blame-for-renewed-shelling	2022-09-14T12:52:17	en	0.957384
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Albany Police responded to a shots fired incident in the city at about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday. A spokesman for the agency said the incident took place in the area of New Hope Terrace. No injuries have been reported after the apparent shooting. An investigation into the incident remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Detective Division at (518) 462-8039. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online to Capital Region Crime Stoppers, or by downloading the free P3 Tips mobile app.	https://www.news10.com/news/albany-county/albany-pd-investigate-shots-fired-on-new-hope-terrace/	2022-09-14T12:52:23	en	0.95367
DMK makes fun of Telangana Governor Tamilisai for her 'valour' remark They had no real powers, the DMK mouthpiece indicated.Specifically referring to her comment asking how someone could rejoice if a sister was disrespected, Murasoli said days ago it described her as naive only considering her media interviews and remarks.Had she earned a good name in Telangana she would have deserved praise. - Country: - India The ruling DMK on Wednesday said Telangana Govenor Tamilisai Soundararajan is naive and made fun of her 'valour' comment. The party sought to know if it was ''courageous to flee from Telangana out of fear and defend herself in Tamil Nadu''. Referring to her comment that she is not shaken by anything and that she inherited the hoary Tamil tradition of valorous Tamil women, the ruling party organ 'Murasoli' wondered ''what kind of bravery'' it was to be fearful and run away from Telangana and make claims of being brave. Citing Tamil verses of yore that praised a Tamil woman for bravery as she chased away a tiger using a pan -- utilised to remove husk from rice -- Soundararajan had said that she inherited such a tradition of valour of Tamil women and that she is never shaken by anything. On this remark, the DMK's Tamil daily asked: ''What kind of bravery is it to wave the pan in Tamil Nadu after running away from Telangana, fearing the tiger. Only Governor Tamilisai should explain.'' Soundararajan, reacting to Murasoli's tirade on September 12, against Governors on a confrontion mode with elected governments had asserted that she was never insulted. ''I was never insulted. I am astonished about how someone in Tamil Nadu can rejoice if their sister is disrespected in another state. It is not the right frame of mind,'' she had said after the write-up appeared in Murasoli. To this remark of the Telangana Governor, the DMK mouthpiece on Wednesday said it did not say that she was humiliated in Hyderabad. Quoting media reports and citing video footage available on YouTube in this connection, the DMK daily wondered if she denied using a word which denoted that she was ''humiliated''. Further, the ruling party mouthpiece said that Soundararajan may consider the post of Governor as a ''high office''. However, it is an ''appointment post,'' indicating that it was only a ceremenonial position. Only to make sure that some Governors do not trouble governments picked by the people, the scholars who drafted the Constitution have made the office ''toothless''. Citing the Telangana happenings, the ruling party daily said it had explained the outcome, if appointees to the office of Governor chose an adversarial path. They had no real powers, the DMK mouthpiece indicated. Specifically referring to her comment asking how someone could rejoice if a sister was disrespected, Murasoli said days ago it described her as ''naive'' only considering her media interviews and remarks. Had she earned a 'good name' in Telangana she would have deserved praise. However, she chose a confrontationist approach. It is the culture of Tamil Nadu to honour people when they won accolades and to counsel them if they indulged in bickering, Tamil Nadu's ruling party daily said. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Rahul Gandhi’s 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' to cover 366 km in Telangana from Oct 24 Telangana: Two more women succumb in DPL camp tragedy Man killed by suspected Maoists in Telangana Telangana police arrested 480 traffickers in 2021 Centre orders Telangana to pay Rs 6,756 cr power dues to AP; KCR govt cries foul	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178395-dmk-makes-fun-of-telangana-governor-tamilisai-for-her-valour-remark	2022-09-14T12:52:25	en	0.971658
BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) — A Massachusetts pair is behind bars after they allegedly kidnapped a Bennington woman Monday over a drug debt. Maurice Edwards, 31, of Springfield, and Jacquelyn L. Valdez, 30, of Northampton, were jailed on charges of kidnapping, unlawful trespass into an occupied dwelling, trafficking fentanyl, and possession of cocaine. Late Monday afternoon, the Bennington Police Department was told that a Bennington woman, 30, had been kidnapped and taken to Springfield, Massachusetts. Investigators learned that the woman would be returned to Bennington for payment of someone else’s outstanding $1,500 drug debt. An individual working with police told the kidnappers that the money would be paid and that they should bring the woman back to Vermont. At about 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, Bennington Police found the victim, and four other people, in a car in front of 258 Benmont Avenue. According to police, when Edwards and Valdez exited the car with the victim, the two suspects saw police and ran into an apartment at the Benmont Avenue address. Officers made sure the victim was safe and uninjured. They also learned at that time that the other two people in the car were Uber employees. Police then found Edwards and Valdez inside an apartment illegally, and they were arrested without incident. During Edwards’ and Valdez’s arrest, police say they seized about eight grams of suspected fentanyl, 20 blue pills suspected to be fentanyl, and 31 grams of suspected cocaine. Police also located a black and silver Ruger LCP .380 caliber handgun, according to reports. Police said the handgun wasn’t loaded, but a loaded magazine with five .380 full metal jacket bullets was recovered in the kitchen area. The handgun along with a cellphone and suspected fentanyl was found in the bathroom. Edwards and Valdez will appear in Vermont Superior Court-Bennington Criminal Division on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Both were taken to Marble Valley Correctional Center Tuesday, where they are being held without bail. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Briggs at the Bennington Police Department or through its website.	https://www.news10.com/news/bennington-county/pair-allegedly-kidnap-bennington-woman-on-drug-ransom/	2022-09-14T12:52:29	en	0.974012
Former KZN Treasury head loses application to appeal sentence “The process culminated in the awarding of a contract for 22 ‘Wataka’ plants. Shabalala was the chairperson of the procurement committee that awarded the contract,” Ramkisson-Kara said. - Country: - South Africa Former KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Provincial Treasury head, Dumisani Shabalala, has lost an application in the Pietermaritzburg High Court for leave to appeal the conviction and sentence made against him last week for several counts of fraud, corruption, money laundering and contravention of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Shabalala was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each for fraud and corruption, 10 years on the charge of money laundering and five years imprisonment for contravention of the PFMA. The sentences will run concurrently, effectively handing him a 15-year prison sentence. According to National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara, Shabala was convicted of receiving a R1.5 million kick back from Intaka Investments for government's "acquisition of 'Wataka' water purification plants", valued at some R44 million. "The offence occurred between 2004 and 2007 when Shabalala formed a relationship with Uruguayan businessman, Gaston Savoi, and the company, Intaka Investments. Shabalala then travelled to Brazil to view the purification equipment. "On his return… he wrote to the then MEC Dr Zweli Mkhize, recommending that monies be allocated from the poverty alleviation fund for the acquisition of the water purification plants from Intaka. "The process culminated in the awarding of a contract for 22 'Wataka' plants. Shabalala was the chairperson of the procurement committee that awarded the contract," Ramkisson-Kara said. She said the KZN Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Elaine Zungu, welcomed the refusal of Shabalala's application for leave to appeal. "This is evidence that KZN is making strides in our fight against corruption. We will continue with our mandate of rooting out corruption, especially in the government sector. We commend the stellar work done by the prosecution team and the investigation team from the Hawks," she said. (With Inputs from South African Government Press Release)	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178396-former-kzn-treasury-head-loses-application-to-appeal-sentence	2022-09-14T12:52:33	en	0.959533
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A prehistoric human skeleton has been found in a cave system that was flooded at the end of the last ice age 8,000 years ago, according to a cave-diving archaeologist on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Archaeologist Octavio del Rio said he and fellow diver Peter Broger saw the shattered skull and skeleton partly covered by sediment in a cave near where the Mexican government plans to build a high-speed tourist train through the jungle. Given the distance from the cave entrance, the skeleton couldn’t have gotten there without modern diving equipment, so it must be over 8,000 years old, Del Rio said, referring to the era when rising sea levels flooded the caves. “There it is. We don’t know if the body was deposited there or if that was where this person died,” said Del Rio. He said that the skeleton was located about 8 meters (26 feet) underwater, about a half-kilometer (one third of a mile) into the cave system. Some of the oldest human remains in North America have been discovered in the sinkhole caves known as “cenotes” on the country’s Caribbean coast, and experts say some of those caves are threatened by the Mexican government’s Maya Train tourism project. Del Rio, who has worked with the National Institute of Anthropology and History on projects in the past, said he had notified the institute of the discovery. The institute did not immediately respond to questions about whether it intended to explore the site. But Del Rio said Tuesday that institute archaeologist Carmen Rojas told him that the site was registered and would be investigated by the institute’s Quintana Roo state branch Holocene Archaeology Project. He stressed that the cave — whose location he did not reveal because of a fear the site could be looted or disturbed — was near where the government has cut down a swath of jungle to lay train tracks, and could be collapsed, contaminated or closed off by the building project and subsequent development. “There is a lot more study that has to be done in order to correctly interpret” the find, Del Rio said, noting that “dating, some kind of photographic studies and some collection” would be needed to determine exactly how old the skeleton is. Del Rio has been exploring the region for three decades, and in 2002, he participated in the discovery and cataloguing of remains known as The Woman of Naharon, who died around the same time, or perhaps earlier, than Naia — the nearly complete skeleton of a young woman who died around 13,000 years ago. It was discovered in a nearby cave system in 2007. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is racing to finish his Maya Train project in the remaining two years of his term over the objections of environmentalists, cave divers and archaeologists. They say his haste will allow little time to study the ancient remains. Activists say the heavy, high-speed rail project will fragment the coastal jungle and will run often above the fragile limestone caves, which — because they’re flooded, twisty and often incredibly narrow — can take decades to explore. Caves along part of the coast already have been damaged by construction above them, with cement pilings used to support the weight above. The 950-mile (1,500-kilometer) Maya Train line is meant to run in a rough loop around the Yucatan Peninsula, connecting beach resorts and archaeological sites. The most controversial stretch cuts a more than 68-mile (110-kilometer) swath through the jungle between the resorts of Cancun and Tulum. Del Rio said the route through the jungle should be abandoned and the train should be built over the already-impacted coastal highway between Cancun and Tulum, as was originally planned. López Obrador abandoned the highway route after hotel owners voiced objections, and cost and traffic interruptions became a concern. “What we want is for them to change to route at this spot, because of the archaeological finds that have been made there, and their importance,” said Del Rio. “They should take the train away from there and put it where they said they were going to build before, on the highway … an area that has already been affected, devastated.”	https://www.news10.com/news/national/prehistoric-skeleton-found-in-mexico-cave-threatened-by-planned-train/	2022-09-14T12:52:35	en	0.974809
WALLKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) — State Police announced Tuesday that a Walden man has been indicted for a crash that killed three people. Troopers said Anthony Jones, 24, was arraigned Tuesday and was held in Orange County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 partially secured bond, or $100,000 bond. Troopers arrested Jones Monday. They say he was reckless and negligent in early August when he was driving on Route 17 in Wallkill between exits 118 and 119. State Police said he crashed into a minivan carrying Maria Abrigo Morocho, 36, Jorge Eduardo Paqui Gualan, 30, and Nelson Ivan Vivar Campoverde, 48. All three were from Middletown, and all were killed in the crash. Four other people in the car had serious injuries and were taken to the hospital. Jones was also hospitalized for complaints of pain. Jones faces 14 charges, including several counts of second-degree manslaughter, assault, and criminally negligent homicide. Troopers did not announce his next court date.	https://www.news10.com/news/orange-county/nysp-walden-man-indicted-for-crash-that-killed-3/	2022-09-14T12:52:41	en	0.987966
Rahul Gandhi extends wishes on Hindi Diwas, says mutual synergy of languages reflects diversity of country Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended wishes to people on Hindi Diwas and said that languages' mutual synergy reflects the diversity and culture of the country. - Country: - India Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended wishes to people on Hindi Diwas and said that languages' mutual synergy reflects the diversity and culture of the country. Congress leader tweeted in Hindi to express his feeling on the view of Hindi Diwas and said that all the languages are beautiful and made with emotion. "Language is made of emotion. All languages are beautiful and their mutual synergy reflects the diversity and culture of our country. Wishing you all a very Happy Hindi Diwas," Rahul Gandhi wrote in Hindi. Every year Hindi Diwas is observed on September 14. The day is dedicated to the Hindi language after it was announced as the official language of the Union of India. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, had officially declared September 14 as the Hindi Diwas. The Constituent Assembly of India declared Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, to be the official language of the Union of India on September 14, 1949. English is the second official language. The decision of using Hindi as an official language of India was legalised by the Constitution of India on January 26, 1950. Hindi was made one of the official languages in order to streamline government operations in a multilingual nation. Spoken as a native language by 258 million people, Hindi is recognised as the fourth most spoken language in the world. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ World's first for learners of Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) NAVIS Japanese language textbook MANTEN Hindi Version released Jio Haptik collaborates with Microsoft to use Azure for improving Hindi chatbots HC quashes Centre's detention order, says grounds not communicated to detenue in Hindi Going out there to test waters: Rashmika Mandanna on Hindi film debut with 'Goodbye' Amazon Alexa’s Hindi feature gains popularity: Here are the most popular questions people ask	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178397-rahul-gandhi-extends-wishes-on-hindi-diwas-says-mutual-synergy-of-languages-reflects-diversity-of-country	2022-09-14T12:52:42	en	0.956474
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Senior officials from social media companies will face questions from senators who fear the sites could fuel individuals to commit acts of domestic terrorism. On Wednesday, both former and current employees of social media platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, will testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. “It’s incredibly important that we understand what’s happening,” said Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, the Senate Homeland Security Committee chairman. “Domestic terrorism is a number one form of terrorism right now that we are facing, and a lot of those terrorists have been linked in some way to contact those individuals through social media.” Peters said he believes the companies’ algorithms are intentionally sending users dangerous content to keep them on their sites for profit. “The question we have is how do folks who are just using these platforms on an everyday basis suddenly find themselves going down a rabbit hole that can lead to very extreme content,” said Peters. Republicans, like Florida Sen. Rick Scott, agree this problem is real. Scott hopes the Democrats and Republicans can find solutions without unfairly censoring conservative users. “We have to look at things that are causing problems for our society,” said Scott. “I think one thing we have got to look at is how biased many of the social platforms have become.”	https://www.news10.com/washington/washington-dc/social-media-platforms-to-testify-at-senate-hearing-on-domestic-threats/	2022-09-14T12:52:47	en	0.958349
Kremlin has no comment on report of U.S. envoy visit to discuss prisoner swap The Richardson Center did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment outside normal business hours. Russia's foreign ministry said last month it was engaged in "quiet diplomacy" with the United States regarding a potential prisoner swap that could include basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. - Country: - Russian Federation The Kremlin on Wednesday had no comment on reports that a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Bill Richardson, had travelled to Moscow to discuss a potential exchange of imprisoned Americans and Russians "There were no meetings at the Kremlin," spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call. "I have nothing to tell you on this subject." CNN reported that Richardson, a former state governor of New Mexico, had held meetings with Russian officials in Moscow. His Richardson Center specialises in negotiating the release of prisoners and hostages, and the ex-diplomat has been involved in the release of several high-level prisoners, including that of American Danny Fenster from a Myanmar prison last year. The Richardson Center did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment outside normal business hours. Russia's foreign ministry said last month it was engaged in "quiet diplomacy" with the United States regarding a potential prisoner swap that could include basketball star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) star, was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison on drug charges on Aug. 4, a verdict that U.S. President Joe Biden called "unacceptable". Washington has offered to exchange Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout for Griner and Whelan, sources familiar with the situation have told Reuters. Whelan, who holds American, British, Canadian and Irish passports, was sentenced in 2020 to 16 years in jail after being convicted of spying. He denied the charge. Griner, who had been prescribed medical cannabis in the United States to relieve pain from chronic injuries, was arrested at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport in February with vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. Cannabis is illegal in Russia for both medicinal and recreational purposes. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Singapore bars sole Olympic champion from competition after cannabis use Olympic swimmer Joseph Schooling admits cannabis use Olympic swimmer Joseph Schooling admits cannabis use Sports News Roundup: Tennis-Williams retirement on hold after win over world number two; Tennis-Kyrgios not high on the smell of cannabis at U.S. Open and more Sports News Roundup: Tennis-Williams retirement on hold after win over world number two; Tennis-Kyrgios not high on the smell of cannabis at U.S. Open and more	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178399-kremlin-has-no-comment-on-report-of-us-envoy-visit-to-discuss-prisoner-swap	2022-09-14T12:52:50	en	0.965325
Modi is quicker than cheetah when evading issues: Owaisi This will open up other such matters and could create a destabilizing effect, he said.On the UP government decision to conduct surveys of privately-run madrassas, Owaisi said he has already called it a mini NRC, referring to the National Register of Citizens controversy.Why are only unaided madrassas being surveyed - Country: - India In a left-handed compliment to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday suggested that he is quicker than the cheetah when it comes to evading serious issues. The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader, who arrived here on a two-day Rajasthan trip, called the recent Varanasi court order in the Gyanvapi mosque- Shringar Gauri case a "setback" and said it went against the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. He also criticised the Uttar Pradesh government's move to conduct a survey of madrassas in the state. Owaisi's cheetah remark – made in a lighter vein, he said --- came when reporters asked the Hyderabad MP to comment on plans to reintroduce the fast big cat to the country. Modi is set to release eight cheetahs being brought from Namibia into the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on his birthday on September 17. Owaisi said the prime minister "moves faster" than the cheetah when issues like inflation or unemployment are raised, his remark suggesting that Modi runs away from such matters. "When we talk about unemployment, Modi leaves even the cheetah behind. When we ask about China occupying our territory, Modi ji is quicker than the cheetah," he said. "He is very quick in these matters, we are telling him to go slow.'' "Wo bolne mein bahut tez hain," Owaisi said, implying that the PM can talk his way out of a tricky situations. "I am saying all this in a lighter vein so that the UAPA is not invoked against me," he said, referring to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The AIMIM head denounced the recent Varanasi court order that rejected a plea by the Gyanvapi Masjid committee questioning the maintainability of the petition that sought daily worship of deities whose idols are located on an outer wall of the mosque. "The verdict is a setback. This will open up other such matters and could create a destabilizing effect," he said. On the UP government decision to conduct surveys of privately-run madrassas, Owaisi said he has already called it a "mini NRC", referring to the National Register of Citizens controversy. "Why are only unaided madrassas being surveyed? Why is there no survey of RSS schools, and private and government schools," he said. The eight cheetahs will arrive on a customised Boeing 747-400 aircraft from Namibia's capital Windhoek and then flown to their new home in helicopters. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ PM Modi to visit MP's Kuno National Park on his birthday Nagesh Kukunoor to direct series on Rajiv Gandhi's assassination Cheetah reintroduction: Helipads to come up in MP's Kuno National Park; SA team to visit site today PM Modi's visit to Kuno National Park on his birthday will boost tourism, says MP Forest Min Cheetah reintroduction: Helipads to come up in MP's Kuno National Park; SA team to visit site today	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178400-modi-is-quicker-than-cheetah-when-evading-issues-owaisi	2022-09-14T12:52:58	en	0.959363
Ahmedabad: Seven labourers were killed and one was seriously injured after falling to the ground while working inside an elevator shaft at an under-construction building in Ahmedabad city on Wednesday morning, police said. Police had earlier put the death toll at eight, but an official later said one worker was undergoing treatment. The incident took place around 9:30 am at the site located near Gujarat University. A senior police official had initially said the elevator carrying the workers had crashed to the ground from the seventh floor, but later police said the workers fell when the structure inside the elevator shaft gave way. “Six labourers who were working inside the elevator shaft on the 13th floor fell to the ground after the support structure suddenly collapsed,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police L B Zala. “Two others who were working on the fifth floor also fell down after losing balance. Seven of them died while one is undergoing treatment,” he added. A preliminary probe revealed that necessary safety measures were not in place and appropriate action will be taken if any negligence is found on the part of the contractor, the ACP said. An eye-witness who was working on the ground floor told reporters that the victim labourers were natives of the Panchmahal district. They were not wearing any safety gear, he said. Chief Fire Officer of Ahmedabad, Jayesh Khadia expressed surprise that the fire department did not receive any call after the incident. “We have not received any calls. We learnt about the incident from the media. Our primary analysis suggests that the structure on which these labourers were standing inside the elevator shaft collapsed due to unknown reasons,” he said. Ahmedabad Mayor Kirit Parmar said police will take necessary action against the builders if they are found to have violated any laws. “The builders had taken necessary permissions from the Municipal Corporation to construct the building. But though the incident took place around 9:30 am, our officials were informed around 11:30 am,” said Parmar.	https://www.siasat.com/ahmedabad-7-workers-killed-after-falling-down-from-elevator-shaft-2412644/	2022-09-14T12:53:04	en	0.990156
Woman holds up Lebanese bank for $13,000 of her own money, advocacy group says A brief hostage situation at Lebanon's BLOM Bank ended on Wednesday when an apparently armed woman and her associates left the bank carrying more than $13,000 in cash from her own account, a source from a depositors' advocacy group said. - Country: - Lebanon A brief hostage situation at Lebanon's BLOM Bank ended on Wednesday when an apparently armed woman and her associates left the bank carrying more than $13,000 in cash from her own account, a source from a depositors' advocacy group said. Shortly thereafter, an armed man entered a branch of Bankmed in Lebanon's mountain city of Aley and attempted to retrieve his trapped savings, the advocacy group Depositors Outcry and a security source told Reuters. The security source said the man had been able to retrieve a portion of his money before he handed himself over to security forces and was detained. Bankmed declined to comment while BLOM Bank confirmed in a statement that the hostage situation had ended but did not give further details. Security forces were not immediately available for comment on both incidents. Lebanon's banks have locked most depositors out of their savings since a financial crisis took hold three years ago, leaving much of the population unable to pay for basic needs, and the government has so far failed to address the crisis. Wednesday's incidents come roughly a month after a man in mid-August held up another Beirut commercial bank to withdraw his own funds to treat his sick father. Around 11:00 am on Wednesday, a woman later identified by her mother as Sali Hafiz, and carrying what appeared to be a gun, entered BLOM Bank in Beirut's Sodeco neighborhood and demanded access to her funds, a security source told Reuters. Hafiz later told local news channel Al Jadeed TV the gun was a toy, and that she was seeking to retrieve money to finance the treatment of her sister who has cancer. "I have nothing more to lose, I got to the end of the road. I went to the branch manager two days ago and said my sister is dying, she doesn't have time," she said, adding that the amount that she had been offered was inadequate. "I got to a point where I was going to sell my kidney so that my sister could receive treatment," she said. Hafiz said she left with $13,000, most of it in cash dollars. A source at the Depositors Outcry association told Reuters that the group took responsibility for the incident. Hafiz's mother Hiam told a local Lebanese television station that the money was crucial for the survival of her daughter. "All we have is this money in the bank. My daughter was forced to take this money - it's her right, it's in her account - to treat her sister," she said. Reuters was unable to immediately contact Hafiz. The security services did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the legal implications of the incident. After the previous hostage incident in August, the accused perpetrator was arrested but then later released without charge after the bank dropped its lawsuit. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Saudi Arabia seeks extradition from Lebanon of man who threatened embassy Saudi Arabia seeks extradition from Lebanon of man who threatened embassy Lebanon parliament speaker urges Iraq's Sadr to retract resignation Lebanon president, amid financial meltdown, returns amended bank secrecy law to parliament UN condemns restrictions on peacekeepers in south Lebanon	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178402-woman-holds-up-lebanese-bank-for-13000-of-her-own-money-advocacy-group-says	2022-09-14T12:53:06	en	0.984231
Bengaluru: Amid the raging controversy over celebration of Hindi Day, the Janata Dal (S) led by former Karnataka chief minister observed an “anti-Hindi Day” protest on Wednesday. The Janata Dal (S) legislators participated in the protest event held at the Gandhi statue located near the Vidhana Soudha. The protestors sang Kannada songs to express their opposition to celebration of Hindi Day in Karnataka. Speaking on the occasion, HD Kumaraswamy accused the BJP-led central government of constantly trying to impose Hindi on the country. “Even 75 years of independence, there are people who speak languages other than Hindi,” he pointed out. In other parts of the city too, pro-Kannada activists held anti-Hindi protests. Kannada Rakshana Vedika held a protest meet at Freedom Park on Wednesday. In Karnataka, the celebration of Hindi Day has become a bone of contention between the ruling BJP and the opposition Janata Dal (S) after HD Kumaraswamy had written to chief minister Basavaraj Bommai against holding celebrations. Even as it has been declaring its pro-Kannada credentials, the ruling party has been coming out in support of Hindi Day celebration too. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)	https://www.siasat.com/bengaluru-opposing-bjp-janata-dal-s-celebrates-anti-hindi-day-2412535/	2022-09-14T12:53:10	en	0.97414
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New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday squarely blamed the BJP for its eight MLAs crossing over to the saffron party in Goa, saying it was resorting to such means unnerved by the tremendous response the Bharat Jodo Yatra was receiving. “Operation Kichad of BJP in Goa has been fast tracked because of the visible success of the #BharatJodoYatra. BJP is nervous. A daily dose of diversion & disinformation is handed out to undermine the Yatra. We remain undeterred. We will overcome these dirty tricks of the BJP,” said party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh in a tweet. Taking a jibe at the grand-old party, BJP leader and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said: “Bharat Jodo Yatra” has failed and elected representatives have instead started the “Congress Chhodo Yatra” from the coastal state. “I think most of the Congress leaders will leave the party and join BJP. ‘Congress Chhodo Yatra’ has now started from Goa,” Sawant quipped. After joining the BJP, Michael Lobo, one of the eight MLAs, said: “We have started the ‘Congress Chhodo and BJP ko Jodo’ yatra from Goa. While connecting with the BJP, we want to take to people Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s visions and strengthen them. Government schemes should reach all people and smooth functioning should take place in Goa.” Former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, said that instead of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress should have organised ‘Congress Jodo Yatra’. Besides Lobo and Kamat, the others that joined the BJP are Delilah Lobo, Kedar Naik, Sankalp Amonkar, Rajesh Faldesai, Aleixo Sequeira and Rudolf Fernandes.	https://www.siasat.com/bjps-operation-kichad-fast-tracked-in-goa-congress-2412672/	2022-09-14T12:53:16	en	0.948636
Hyderabad: Love is bitter and sweet. But which is more sweet – the bitterness or the sweetness? When he penned his first book – Ishq Mein Shahar Hona, he thought there is love everywhere in India. But five years down the line, Ravish Kumar, finds the opposite to be true. “I have stopped writing about love as I find nafrat (hatred) all over. Now I am trying to bring back those who are led on the path of hatred,” says the veteran journalist cum author. His conversation with Nilanjana Roy at the Jaipur Literary Festival (JLF), has garnered many views. And it continues to be popular on social media platforms. The celebrated journalist waxed eloquent on the present situation in the country in his inimitable style. As usual he spoke his mind, calling a spade a spade. He conveyed the message to the audience through subtle and sometimes blunt remarks. He had such a connect with the audience that he just dropped phrases like – identifying people by clothes, tukde-tukde gang, award-wapsi gang and urban naxals and everyone connected with his deep sarcasm. The peddlers of ‘sampradyikata’ (sectarianism) are hiding behind the cover of ‘rashtravad’ (cultural nationalism). He wanted to remove this cover and expose the true face of the ‘communal people’. For this he had to dovetail all his roles into one – Nagrika ki bhoomika. He was not a ‘netawala behroopia’ (tricking politician) but a ‘nagrik’ (citizen) who sees here, there and everywhere. “The eyes of a citizen are alert like those of a soldier on the border. He sees himself, his surroundings and also the politician who lies. If we don’t take part in this movement then the storm of oppression will blow us away. It is necessary we all join this citizenship movement since there is no higher position in a democracy than being a citizen,” remarked Ravish Kumar touching off a round of claps. The NDTV news anchor, who is known to give voice to the voiceless, said he started writing and speaking with the sole aim that people would speak up one day and make it difficult for those who want to put restraint on free speech to utter lies. “Something appears to be happening and I hope more of it will be seen in days to come,” he said. Has the country lived up to the promise of ensuring equality and providing social, financial and political justice? The answer is a big NO. The country failed in keeping this promise. Although in different times attempts were made by different people, we failed in giving equal opportunity to people. Not that the country has not achieved anything. It has achieved. “But we have not even reached the halfway point of the journey where we can stand up and proclaim we have achieved this much and would surely achieve the remaining,” he said. Strangely people never had the opportunity to see the Constitution book either in school, college or in their entire life span. Today people are at least holding the Constitution and it is on their lips. But he would feel happy the day people start living the Constitution. This is essential since there are inherent contradictions in the country and choosing an honest way has become difficult. Multiple identities are coming in the way of the Indian identity. “We never took the question of citizenship seriously. We tried to make a good son and a good daughter but never thought of making them a good citizen,” he remarked. Ravish Kumar drew loud cheers when he spoke about people accepting dowry and identifying people with their clothes. “You don’t know this,” he asked and said how the Prime Minister, Narender Modi, spoke such a ‘low thing’ occupying such a high office. Only a person whose mind is obsessed with Hindu-Muslim all the time could speak such a thing. In fact the Prime Minister challenged the intelligence of the people. By talking about Hindu-Muslim for the last five years he reduced people to such a level that he would simply ask them to identify people with their clothes and they would do it. Hindus and Muslims, Ravish Kumar said, shared a blood relation with the country. They are the soul of the country. And the soul has no dress. The dead body is covered with a shroud and not the soul since none has seen it. So don’t try to put clothes on the atma. The British knew Mahatma Gandhi through his suit. Therefore, Gandhi removed it and moved among the people with just a langot (loincloth). Identify Gandhi with his clothes. “For last five years the bina kapde wale fakeer is being murdered,” an emotionally charged Ravish Kumar said. In this connection he said how Shaheen Bagh has become a symbol of citizenship. “Those who sat there can’t be identified with just dress,” he said. Ravish Kumar gave his piece of mind about the ‘godi media’ and how it has injected poison in people’s mind. They have to now just see the clothes and lynch someone as part of a crowd. This is not the order of the time. It is the proclamation of people’s madness. “Don’t do it. Else Gandhi will knock at the door of your sub-conscience and ask how long will you kill me,” the Magsaysay awardee said as people listened in stunned silence. It is the same Mahatma Gandhi, he said, who inspired the fair sex to hit the streets. Many more women are now coming out. He asked people to develop the spirit of citizenship and stop falling prey to religious discrimination since everyone is equal as per Constitution. He recalled the sacrifices of people who fought for a hundred years for this freedom. They did not even see the national flag. We have all digressed from the path. Time we come out of the ‘WhatsApp University’. The celebrated journalist sent everyone into peals of laughter when he asked them to love the man clad in Rs. 25 lakh dress. “I don’t want to take you away from him. Give your vote to him. But in return ask him not to give you chot (hurt),” he said. When restrictions are being imposed and sedition cases slapped on whoever disagreed, he thought he should speak up. “Many people have gone to jail. I will also go. Come and meet me there, if they allow you,” Ravish Kumar told the audience. The country, he said, couldn’t tolerate anymore that people try to kill each other by identifying them with religion and clothes. Ravish Kumar cautioned people about the dangerous game being played by the media and TV in spewing hatred day in and day out. This hatred would end up making youngsters murderers and killers. He urged people to stop watching the TV as it would be a great service to the country. 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Power failure at Home Affairs office in Pretoria All applications that are live capture, such as Smart ID cards and passports, cannot be issued without first being cleared at this office. - Country: - South Africa The Department of Home Affairs has experienced a power failure at its back office in Pretoria, which has disrupted some services. All applications that are live capture, such as Smart ID cards and passports, cannot be issued without first being cleared at this office. "The back office has a generator and four uninterrupted power supplies (UPS), which work as back-up. Unfortunately, the power [failure] also affected the UPS when the generator tried to kick off," the department said in a statement. This, according to the department, will mean that all Home Affairs offices in the country are unable to issue Smart ID cards, passports, and temporary identity certificates. The only services that are not affected and will continue being offered are the birth, marriage, and death services. The department said technicians are working around the clock to ensure that services are speedily restored, and it is hoping that services will be restored today. "The department apologises to clients and appeals for their patience. Further communication, if necessary, will be issued today." (With Inputs from South African Government Press Release) - READ MORE ON: - Home Affairs - uninterrupted power supplies	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178404-power-failure-at-home-affairs-office-in-pretoria	2022-09-14T12:53:22	en	0.976187
Gaza: Dozens of Palestinians rallied in western Gaza against an Israeli blockade imposed on the Palestinian enclave for more than 15 years. During the rally, which was organised on Tuesday by several Palestinian factions including Gaza’s ruling faction Hamas, demonstrators demanded the Palestinians’ right to natural resources, mainly the gas fields discovered in 2000 off the coast of the Gaza Strip. They waved Palestinian flags and carried banners in both Arabic and English that read, “It is our right to travel freely and with dignity” and “Our gas is our right”. “The ongoing Israeli siege on Gaza has deprived thousands of students of freedom of movement and thousands of patients of their right to medical treatment,” Suhail al-Hindi, a senior Hamas member, told the rally. He called for efforts to put pressure on Israel to lift the siege on the Gaza Strip and uphold the Palestinians’ right to exploit their natural resources, Xinhua news agency reported. “Israel continues to deprive Gazans’ rights to natural resources, communicating with the world through a sea corridor, and building a port and an airport,” Al-Hindi said. Later, dozens of boats carrying flag-waving Palestinians held a sea march, with drones belonging to armed Palestinian factions flying around to protect them. A gas field 36 km west of Gaza city was discovered in 2000, but no major progress has been made in its development and exploitation so far. Israel has maintained a land, air and sea blockade on the Gaza Strip since Hamas violently took over the territory from the Palestinian Authority in 2007. (Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)	https://www.siasat.com/dozens-of-palestinians-protest-against-israels-15-yr-blockade-2412463/	2022-09-14T12:53:28	en	0.960689
Odisha Police busts income tax refund racket, arrests one from Haryana The arrested person, a resident of Haryanas Faridabad, is a chartered accountant intermediate and one of the main conspirators of the pan-India TDS refund fraud, the Economic Offence Wing of the state police said in the statement.He owned dubious firms and was operating the syndicate by forging documents and identities of other companies, it said. - Country: - India The Odisha Police on Wednesday said it has arrested a person from Haryana for allegedly being involved in a pan-India income tax refund racket. The accused, aged 28, was operating the racket along with his associates from the National Capital Region, it said. ''The arrested person, a resident of Haryana's Faridabad, is a chartered accountant (intermediate) and one of the main conspirators of the pan-India TDS refund fraud,'' the Economic Offence Wing of the state police said in the statement. He owned dubious firms and was operating the syndicate by forging documents and identities of other companies, it said. ''The EOW sleuths arrested the person on September 9. He was produced before the Court of J.M.F.C, Faridabad and brought to Bhubaneswar on transit remand,'' police said. The is the first arrest in the income tax refund fraud case, it said, adding that efforts are on to apprehend others involved in the racket. The case was registered after an income tax department officer here complained to the state police, alleging that a TDS return was filed in the first quarter of 2020-21 by a company with a ''false and fabricated challan of Rs 2.70 crore'', the statement said. During the investigation, it was found that the accused along with others forged the TDS challan filed by the company in the financial year 2020-21 for Rs 2.70 crore, and the amount has been credited to 32 beneficiaries. ''A substantial amount of the refund has been diverted to the personal account of the accused and also to the accounts of his firms. ''Some amounts have also been diverted to accounts of some other firms which are ultimately managed by the accused,'' the EOW said, adding that ''Rs.17.77 lakh has so far been misappropriated by him''. During the investigation, a mobile phone of the arrested person has been seized as it contains several incriminating communications relating to the fraudulent activities, it added. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) - READ MORE ON: - Bhubaneswar - Haryana - National Capital Region - Faridabad - The Odisha Police ALSO READ Team of Goa Police, investigating Sonali Phogat murder case, to visit Haryana today Sonali Phogat case probe report submitted to Haryana govt: Goa CM Sawant Goa government has submitted Sonali Phogat case probe report to Haryana govt: CM Pramod Sawant. Haryana Police visits Sonali Phogat's farmhouse in Hisar to investigate theft complaint Panchayat polls: Backward class commission submits report to Haryana CM	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178409-odisha-police-busts-income-tax-refund-racket-arrests-one-from-haryana	2022-09-14T12:53:33	en	0.963262
Hyderabad: A CBI court here on Wednesday sentenced former Member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh, Kothapalli Geetha, her husband P. Ramakoteshwara Rao and two bank officials to five years imprisonment in a bank fraud case. Geetha, a former member of Lok Sabha from Araku, and others were arrested and shifted to Chanchalguda Central Jail. Sentencing them for cheating the Punjab National Bank to the tune of Rs 42.9 crore, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on Geetha and her husband. The former MP was charged with cheating the bank by submitting false documents to obtain loan for Visweswara Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (VIPL). Ramakoteshwara Rao is Managing Director of the company. The company also diverted the loan for purposes other than it was sanctioned for. The CBI had filed the charge sheet against them in 2015. The others convicted and sentenced are B.K. Jayaprakasam, then branch manager of Mid Corporate Branch of PNB, and K.K. Aravindakshan, then general manager, PNB head office. Geetha was elected to Lok Sabha from Araku in 2014 on the ticket of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). In 2018, she floated political party Jana Jagruti. She later joined the BJP and merged her party with it.	https://www.siasat.com/former-andhra-mp-husband-get-five-year-jail-in-bank-fraud-case-2412706/	2022-09-14T12:53:34	en	0.983447
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Hyderabad: Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice-chancellor, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) today inaugurated the celebrations of “Hindi Week” on the occasion of Hindi Diwas by releasing a special Hindi Poster prepared by Hindi Cell of the University. The “Hindi Week that started would continue till September 20. Prof. Syed Najmul Hasan, Chairperson, University’s Official Language Implementation Committee informed that during week long celebrations online lecture and storytelling competitions will be organized for teachers, officials and employees of the university on September 15. Prof Ishtiaque Ahmed, Registrar conveyed his wishes to everyone for Hindi Week. Special posters, banners are at displayed in the campus for promotion of Hindi (official language). Dr Shagufta Parveen, Hindi Officer & Convener along with committee members – Prof. Karan Singh Utwal, Dr. Ira Khan, Dr. Viquar Unnisa and Mr. Md. Shakeel Ahmad were present on the occasion.	https://www.siasat.com/hindi-week-inaugurated-at-manuu-2412718/	2022-09-14T12:53:40	en	0.930288
Pandor to address Foreign Relations Council in US On Thursday, 15 September 2022, Pandor will then have a bilateral meeting with her US counterpart, the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. - Country: - South Africa International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has arrived in Washington ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa's meeting with President Joseph Biden, which will take place on 16 September at the White House. Pandor is scheduled to address the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) today (14 September 2022). "The CFR is a think-tank, non-partisan organisation, which serves government officials, business executives, journalists, educators, students, civil and religious leaders, and other interested parties to better understand the world and foreign policy choices faced by the United States and other countries," the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said on Wednesday. Some of the high-profile people, who have recently addressed the CFR, according to the department, include Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi; French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian; Foreign Minister of Qatar, Sheikh, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and the Foreign Minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland. On Thursday, 15 September 2022, Pandor will then have a bilateral meeting with her US counterpart, the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. According to DIRCO, South Africa and the US enjoy historic and cordial relations. "The US is a major export market for South Africa, a significant source of foreign direct investment (FDI), technology transfer, development assistance, and tourism." Trade and investment relations take place under the auspices of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which grants duty-free and quota-free access to the US market for value-added products, and has created jobs in both countries. Over the years, the department said two-way trade between South Africa and the US has been on the increase. America is South Africa's third largest trading partner after China and the European Union, with more than 600 US companies operating within SA borders. In 2021, the United States ranked as the second largest destination for South Africa's exports globally. "South African firms have also become significant foreign investors in the United States. Investments from South Africa into the United States are on the increase, with the United States accounting for 17.4% of total South African outward FDI to the world, according to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition," the department said. (With Inputs from South African Government Press Release)	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178415-pandor-to-address-foreign-relations-council-in-us	2022-09-14T12:53:41	en	0.954368
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Hyderabad: An all-women bike rally by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be taken out from Bhagya Laxmi Temple at Charminar on Wednesday coinciding with the Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations. The rally will be taken out by the women’s wing of the saffron party and supported by other affiliated groups. It will start at 10 a.m. A few hundred members of the Bhartiya Janata Party women wing will participate in the rally that will culminate at the BJP State office. The Union government and the Bhartiya Janata Party plan to hold yearlong celebrations in erstwhile Nizam State comprising districts of Telangana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka on a grand scale. Union Home Amit Shah will be visiting the city on September 16 and 17 to participate in the Hyderabad Liberation Day program. The Minister will host the national flag at the Parade Grounds on September 17 mornings at 8 a.m. The BJP is making all arrangements to mobilize huge crowds for the program from the districts across Hyderabad. In a clear push to politically capitalise on historical events, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-run central government will organise a year-long ‘celebration’ marking ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ starting from September 17. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also been invited for the same. On that date in 1948, the erstwhile state of Hyderabad run by its Nizam, Osman Ali Khan, was annexed to India. In a letter addressed to the chief ministers of Telangana (K. Chandrashekhar Rao), Maharashtra and Karnataka, union culture minister G. Kishan Reddy invited them as guests of honour for the inaugural event of the ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ event in Telangana. The entire state, along with five districts of Maharastra and three of Karnataka, were part of the Nizam’s Hyderabad princely state. Kishan Reddy in his letter said that the year-long event is being held as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations that the Centre has undertaken to mark India’s 75 years of independence. In typical right-wing nomenclature, the union minister in his letter said that the state of Hyderabad had been “freed” from the Nizam’s “tyranny”. The BJP union minister in his letter also noted that parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka which were under Nizam’s territory already observe ‘Marathwada Liberation Day’ and ‘Hyderabad-Karnataka Liberation Day’ every year. Every year the Bharatiya Janata Party’s state unit has also been demanding the current Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government observe ‘Liberation Day’ on September 17.	https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-bjp-to-hold-all-women-bike-rally-on-sep-15-from-charminar-2412674/	2022-09-14T12:53:46	en	0.95347
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Modi, Xi, Putin among top leaders to attend first in-person SCO summit after COVID - Country: - China The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will hold its first in-person summit in Samarkand in Uzbekistan on Thursday after two years, shaking off the COVID fears and providing a rare opportunity for all its eight heads of state to meet on the sidelines of the event to have face-to-face talks on pressing global and regional issues of common concern. The last in-person SCO summit was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in 2019. After that, the 2020 Moscow summit was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 summit at Dushanbe was conducted in a hybrid mode. Launched in Shanghai in June 2001, the SCO has eight full members, including its six founding members, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India and Pakistan joined as full members in 2017. SCO observer states include Afghanistan, Belarus, and Mongolia, while Dialogue partners include Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey, as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan. This is the first time after the 2020 COVID pandemic that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif along with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be attending the two-day summit. The sudden announcement of Xi's participation in the SCO summit, shedding his COVID concerns has created a buzz. On Wednesday, Xi for the first time in over two years flew out of China. He travelled to Kazakhstan on his first state-visit since January 2020 from there he would travel to neighbouring Uzbekistan to take part in the Samarkand summit. China kept his programme under wraps and declined to confirm reports of Xi's meetings with Putin and Modi on the sidelines. The sudden move by China last week acceding to India's demand to pullback its troops from the contentious Petrol Point 15 at Gogra and Hot Springs, which some say is a step forward to end the military standoff in eastern Ladakh which began in May 2020 after which the relations between the two countries nosedived. As a result of a series of military and diplomatic talks, the two sides completed the disengagement process last year on the north and south banks of Pangong lake and in the Gogra area. The pullback of troops from PP 15 has sparked speculation about the likelihood of a Modi-Xi meeting at Samarkand. The Samarkand SCO summit will also mark the second recent expansion of the organisation as Iran will be formally admitted into the influential Central Asian grouping after India and Pakistan's admission as full members in 2017. Besides the eight member states, four observer countries and six dialogue partners, around 10 other nations have expressed their interest to join the political, economic and security organisation or upgrade their status within the group, according to official media reports here. After the formalities, Iran will attend the next summit to be held in India. According to SCO officials Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has applied for full membership and is expected to join the grouping soon. Besides the eight SCO leaders, heads of the state of Iran, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Armenia, the two countries which are locked in military conflict, are due to be present at the Samarkand summit making it a huge conclave, officials said. Ahead of his visit to Uzbekistan to take part in the SCO summit, Xi praised the grouping, saying that it had set a fine example in international relations. ''During my visit to Uzbekistan this time, I will attend the SCO Samarkand Summit. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Long-Term Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,'' Xi wrote in an article published in Uzbek media. ''Guided by the purposes and principles enshrined in these two documents, the SCO has acted on the Shanghai Spirit, stayed true to its founding mission, and promoted the joint efforts among its member states for stability and development,'' Xi said. ''The SCO has set a fine example of a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice and win-win cooperation, and proved itself an important and constructive force in the Eurasian region and in international affairs,'' he said. ''China applauds Uzbekistan for its efforts. I am confident that with the joint efforts of all sides, the Samarkand Summit will produce fruitful outcomes and make a greater contribution to building an even closer SCO community with a shared future and to the peace, stability, development and prosperity of our region,'' he said. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Activists in Turkey calls on world to focus on Afghan human rights Shanghai reports 1 new local asymptomatic COVID case, 1 symptomatic for Aug 30 Shanghai stocks fall as COVID woes, weak factory activity weigh Rights group accuses Iran, Turkey of illegal Afghan migrant pushback SPECIAL REPORT-Insiders reveal how Erdogan tamed Turkey’s newsrooms	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178416-modi-xi-putin-among-top-leaders-to-attend-first-in-person-sco-summit-after-covid	2022-09-14T12:53:49	en	0.959741
Hyderabad: TRS working president and minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday took a jibe at union minister and Secunderabad Lok Sabha MP G Kishan Reddy and called the inauguration of three elevators at the Sitaphalmandi Railway station the ‘biggest achievement’ in his constituency. Three passenger lifts were inaugurated by the union minister at the Sitaphalmandi railway station on Tuesday. The lifts are heavy duty with a capacity of taking 13 persons. The lifts also have an Automatic Rescue Device (ARD) which is used for rescuing trapped passengers in case of power failure. “The 3 elevators inaugurated at Sitaphalmandi Railway station is possibly this BJP MP’s biggest achievement in his constituency Well done Kishan Anna in bringing such large projects from Govt of India,” he tweeted on Wednesday. KTR said this as a response to TRS social media convenor Y Sathish Reddy’s post taking a dig at the union minister. “People of Telangana asked national status for “Lift irrigation project” But, Union Minister @kishanreddybjp chose to inaugurate a “Lift” in railway station xD,” he had tweeted.	https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-ktr-takes-jibe-at-kishan-reddy-on-sitaphalmandi-station-elevator-launch-2412686/	2022-09-14T12:53:52	en	0.971926
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Abu Dhabi: If you’re looking for a job in United Arab Emirates (UAE), there is a strong demand for mid-level to senior roles in the country’s job market which is gradually recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic. With increased economic activity, companies are looking to expand their operations and workforce. Companies in various sectors are seeking to fill vacancies in various positions. According to the most recent survey conducted by jobs portal Bayt.com and market research agency YouGov found, about 70 percent of UAE companies plan to hire new employees in 2023. 50 percent of the companies that plan to hire in the next three months will be hiring for a maximum of five jobs, while 25 percent will be hiring about six to 10 workers. Here is a list of 15 in-demand job roles in UAE that employers are hiring for over the next three months As reported by Khaleej Times, - Accountant - Sales manager - Sales Executive - Administrative assistant - Director - Customer service representative - Project manager - Receptionist - Marketing Manager - Civil engineer - Managing director - Marketing Executive - HR professional - Mechanical engineer	https://www.siasat.com/jobs-in-uae-top-15-in-demand-roles-for-the-next-3-months-2412613/	2022-09-14T12:53:58	en	0.944971
Mumbai: Police officer held for stalking, assaulting & sending lewd messages to his woman colleague During the probe, police found that Deshmukh felt that he was transferred because of the woman police officer, following which he started harassing her, the official said.However, she lodged the complaint after he entered her residence on Tuesday and assaulted her, he added.Deshmukh was booked under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code IPC, including 354 outraging the modesty of woman, 354-D stalking, 452 house trespass and other sections of Information of Technology Act, the official said, adding that further investigation is underway. - Country: - India An Assistant Police Inspector (API) in Mumbai was arrested for allegedly stalking, assaulting and sending obscene messages to his woman colleague, an official said on Wednesday. The accused API, Deepak Baburao Deshmukh, was arrested late Tuesday night, the official of Kurar police station in suburban Kandivali said. ''Deshmukh was nabbed after his woman colleague, a police officer, lodged a complaint against him on Tuesday, based on which an FIR was registered against him for outraging her modesty, stalking, sending obscene messages to her and assaulting her by entering her residence,'' the official said. The API had been recently transferred to the police control room. During the probe, police found that Deshmukh felt that he was transferred because of the woman police officer, following which he started harassing her, the official said. However, she lodged the complaint after he entered her residence on Tuesday and assaulted her, he added. Deshmukh was booked under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 354 (outraging the modesty of woman), 354-D (stalking), 452 (house trespass) and other sections of Information of Technology Act, the official said, adding that further investigation is underway. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Indian stocks recover from Monday's bloodbath; Sensex rises nearly 500 pts Kolkata reports least number of rape cases among 19 Indian cities Kolkata reports least number of rape cases among 19 Indian cities People-to-people connect between India and Singapore has enhanced, says veteran Indian-origin journalist Balji IITs abroad may be called 'Indian International Institute of Technology'	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178417-mumbai-police-officer-held-for-stalking-assaulting-sending-lewd-messages-to-his-woman-colleague	2022-09-14T12:53:58	en	0.978356
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Kolkata: Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Wednesday visited BJP councillor Meena Devi Purohit at a hospital where she was admitted after suffering head injuries during the saffron party’s march to West Bengal secretariat, Nabanna, a day earlier. BJP’s state unit president Sukanta Majumdar also visited her at the hospital here. “She has suffered an injury on her head and I wished her speedy recovery,” Hakim told reporters after visiting Purohit, a Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor. He also said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has enquired about the BJP councillor’s health. Hakim, also the state urban development and municipal affairs minister, said he came to visit an injured person and does not want to go into what happened during the BJP’s march to ‘Nabanna’ programme on Tuesday. BJP supporters and the police clashed at different places during the programme. The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought stringent action from the Kolkata Police against its male officers who allegedly assaulted Purohit and an FIR against them. The NCW said it came across a video clip on Twitter, in which the senior BJP leader was seen getting brutally assaulted by male police officers during the mega Nabanna Cholo (march to the state secretariat) rally taken out by the saffron party against the alleged corrupt practices of the Trinamool Congress government in the state. Majumdar visited Purohit along with BJP MP Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato and MLA Agnimitra Paul and also spoke to the attending doctor to enquire about her health. The BJP state president said he also spoke over the phone to an injured assistant commissioner of police who was injured in the clashes.	https://www.siasat.com/kolkata-mayor-firhad-hakim-visits-bjp-councillor-injured-during-protest-march-2412716/	2022-09-14T12:54:04	en	0.977499
Indian football recently received a shock when its international governing body FIFA, issued a suspension order on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to what FIFA called “undue influence by third parties in the functioning of the AIFF which constitutes serious violation of the FIFA statutes.” The trouble started in May 2022 when the Supreme Court of India relieved the then AIFF President, Praful Patel, of his post and replaced him with a Committee of Advisors (CoA) headed by former CEC S Y Quraishi. This CoA, after consultation with different units of the AIFF, submitted a draft of the new constitution of the AIFF to the Supreme Court. But now those state units who were dissatisfied with the draft constitution opposed the move. In the process of all these discussions and negotiations between the state units and the CoA and the Supreme Court, the deadline that FIFA had set for resolving the tangle, lapsed. Even then FIFA waited for 15 days beyond the deadline and when the matter had still not been resolved, FIFA issued suspension orders of the AIFF on August 16. The decision, although not unexpected, shocked all football followers, players and fans. But luckily the bombshell galvanised all concerned parties into action. The government as well as the AIFF agreed to all of FIFA’s terms and conditions and the FIFA, after examining the situation, seemed satisfied and lifted the suspension order. The AIFF duly conducted its elections which resulted in Kalyan Chaubey, a former footballer, being elected as the President. Shaji Prabhakaran, a former regional development official of FIFA, got the job of Secretary and a new Executive Body was constituted. For the first time two persons from Hyderabad (Telangana Football Association) are holding important posts in the AIFF. One is EC member G. Paulguna and the other is former India captain and Dhyan Chand award winner Shabbir Ali who has been unanimously named Chairman of the Advisory Committee. For the first time, six former and eminent players have been made part of the advisory committee. For the post of Chairman, Shabbir Ali was the perfect choice. “It is a great honour for me and I will strive to do my utmost to improve the functioning of Indian football in the future,” said Shabbir Ali when he was contacted by Siasat.com. “As you know I have been involved in coaching and have never lost touch with the game even after I retired as a player and as a coach. I am the President of the Abbas Union Football Club which was the club that I myself used to play for many years ago. I still retain all the passion and perseverance for football that I had when I was a beginner,” explained Shabbir Ali. “I am grateful to the state government for its support and to the Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS) Chairman Shri A. Venkateshwar Reddy. One thing we must all realise and that is that strength comes from unity. We all have to work together to bring back the glory of Indian football and Hyderabad football. Hyderabad used to be the nursery of Indian football. All the talent was supplied by Hyderabad. But where is it now?” questioned Shabbir Ali. “I sincerely hope the dark days of AP football are over. Now we can only go up. The victory of the Hyderabad Football Club (HFC) in the ISL will encourage footballers in this region. The emergence of Srineedhi academy will also go a long way to develop talent from the Telangana-Andhra area. My only wish is that the government and corporate bodies should come forward to recruit footballers and thereby give players the opportunity to earn a salary by excelling in their sport,” said Shabbir Ali. “When I was a coach in Goa, I saw how well the corporate bodies had organised themselves to promote football. I had coached Mohammedan Sporting in Kolkata and in Goa I coached teams like Salgaocar and Churchill Brothers (run by former Chief Minister Churchill Alemao and his brothers). Why cannot Telangana-Andhra have teams sponsored by companies as in Goa. At one time throughout India there were such teams. Dempo and Vasco in Goa, JCT Mills in Punjab, Mahindra and Mahindra in Mumbai and many others. We must function like that again,” said Shabbir. “I want India to go forward. At one time we were the best in Asia. So we can begin by aiming for Asian supremacy. But the mindset must change. When I was captain of India, we were joint winners with Iran for the Asian Youth championship. That was the last time that we won a trophy at the All-Asia level. Thereafter we have won titles only in the SAARC region. But regaining our lost prestige is not so far out of our reach. That confidence has to be created in the minds of the players and those who train them. We must aim big then only can India hope to reach the standard that it once had,” concluded Shabbir Ali.	https://www.siasat.com/new-aiff-chairman-shabbir-ali-says-better-days-here-for-football-2412680/	2022-09-14T12:54:04	en	0.980875
Agnipath scheme: Punjab CM assures support to Army recruitment drives Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday assured complete backing to the Armys Agnipath recruitment drives after the forces zonal office said it will recommend its headquarters to hold in abeyance its recruitment rallies, citing lack of support from local authorities.We are constrained to bring to your kind attention that the support from the local civil administration is vacillating with no clear-cut commitments. - Country: - India Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday assured complete backing to the Army's Agnipath recruitment drives after the force's zonal office said it will recommend its headquarters to ''hold in abeyance'' its recruitment rallies, citing lack of support from local authorities. ''We are constrained to bring to your kind attention that the support from the local civil administration is vacillating with no clear-cut commitments. They are usually citing their inadequacies due to lack of directions from the state government at Chandigarh or lack of funds,'' Army's Jalandhar Cantt zonal recruitment officer had written to Punjab Chief Secretary V K Janjua and Principal Secretary (Employment Generation) Kumar Rahul. ''We are now thus compelled to bring to your kind notice that unless clear-cut commitments are not received in writing on issues raised, we would be taking up case with Army Headquarters to hold in abeyance all future recruitment rallies and procedures in the state of Punjab, alternately conduct rallies in neighbouring states,'' the letter said. Reacting to the development, the Punjab chief minister on Wednesday tweeted that all deputy commissioners have been directed to provide complete support to the Army authorities for recruitment drives. ''Any laxity shall be viewed seriously,'' the CM tweeted, adding that every effort will be made to ensure that the maximum number of candidates are selected from the state. Meanwhile, state Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema replying to a question on the Army's letter to the state government said the issue is not in his knowledge. He said people from Punjab had been getting recruited into the Army. ''But we opposed the 'Agniveer' scheme earlier also and we are opposing it even today,'' said Cheema. The Army's zonal officer earlier in the letter had said the support from the local administration for recruitment rallies under the Agnipath scheme is ''vacillating''. The officer asserted that the assistance from the local civil administration is an inescapable requirement to conduct an incident free and successful recruitment rally. The letter had said there was a need for police assistance for law and order, security, crowd control and essential barricading to enable controlled and smooth entry of candidates to the rally ground. It had also said cited the need for medical support during the drive besides basic amenities of rain shelters, water, mobile portable toilets and food for prospective candidates. The Centre had recently unveiled the Agnipath scheme for the recruitment of the youth aged between 17 and a half and 21 in the Army, Navy and the Air Force, largely on a four-year short-term contractual basis. The youth recruited under the scheme will be known as ''Agniveers''. After the completion of the four-year tenure, 25 per cent of the recruits from each batch will be offered regular service. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Rockets land in Baghdad's Green Zone after day of clashes - army Army mountaineering team successfully scales Mt Kang Yatse in Ladakh EU to ramp up arms production, eyes Ukraine army training US Army grounds entire Chinook helicopter fleet amid engine fire concerns Russian ex-lawmaker investigated for spreading lies about army - TASS	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178419-agnipath-scheme-punjab-cm-assures-support-to-army-recruitment-drives	2022-09-14T12:54:06	en	0.966802
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Hyderabad: A second warning was issued after the Godavari river crosses the danger mark of 48 feet at Bhadrachalam. On Tuesday, the water level reached 51.4 feet. The authorities closed the Turubak bridge for traffic and cut off Dummagudem and Cherla mandals from Bhadrachalam. Many residents of the two mandals were left stranded in Bhadrachalam after the bridge was shut down. RTC bus services have been suspended. The Vista Complex and Kotha Colony flood water are being pumped back by the authorities from sluices. Fishermen were advised not to enter the Godavari river till further orders by district collector D Anudeep. He requests people to stay off the banks of the overflowing tanks and streams. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday directed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to alert Collectors and SPs of all the districts of the Godavari river catchment area, including Kothagudem and Mulugu, following incessant heavy rains in the upper riparian region According to the reports, continuous rains over the last week across Telangana and the subsequent rise in the Godavari river killed five persons including a minor.	https://www.siasat.com/telangana-second-warning-issued-as-godavari-crosses-danger-mark-2412679/	2022-09-14T12:54:10	en	0.968152
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Tehran: Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ambassador to Iran, has resumed duties six years after ties between the two nations downgraded, the Foreign Ministry in Tehran said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Ministry said that Zaabi met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday during which the latter said that Tehran is interested in expanding relations with the UAE based on the neighbour-oriented policy, reports Xinhua news agency. Amir-Abdollahian noted the need for regional countries to cooperate for stability and peace and the necessity to use the existing capacities in the development of relations between the two countries. The UAE Ambassador, who said he is glad to return to Iran, highlighted that the economic and commercial capacities of both countries is an important factor in promoting bilateral relations. The decision for the envoy to resume his duties in Tehran was announced by the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in August, in a move “to contribute to further advancing bilateral relations in cooperation with officials in the Islamic Republic of Iran to achieve the common interests of the two countries and the wider region”. Abu Dhabi recalled its ambassador from Tehran in 2016 in support of Saudi Arabia, which cut diplomatic ties with Iran in protest against the attacks on the Saudi diplomatic mission in Iran following the Saudi execution of a Shia cleric. (Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)	https://www.siasat.com/uae-ambassador-to-iran-resume-duties-6-years-after-relations-severed-2412640/	2022-09-14T12:54:16	en	0.959964
LG Sinha reviews security situation along LoC in J-K's Poonch - Country: - India India will give a befitting reply to anyone who tries to disturb peace, unity and integrity of the country, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday as he reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. He said the Union territory is witnessing a new dawn of peace, progress and prosperity and ''our armed forces, police, central armed police forces are handling the challenges with full strength, valour and dedication.'' ''I salute the exemplary bravery of our armed forces...India will give a befitting reply to anyone who tries to disturb peace, unity and integrity of the country,” the lieutenant governor said as he visited the forward areas of Poonch and took stock of the security situation along the border. Sinha, who is on a two-day visit to Poonch, undertook a first-hand assessment of the situation at the LoC and forward areas at the border village Degwar-Terwan, an official spokesman said. The spokesman said the LG was accompanied by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta, Brigadier Rajesh Bisht, Additional Director General of Police of Jammu Zone Mukesh Singh, DIG Haseeb Mughal, Divisional Commissioner of Jammu Ramesh Kumar and other senior officials of civil administration and the Army. He was briefed on the overall security situation prevalent on the LoC, development works in the border villages by the Army, counter-infiltration grid and operational preparedness. While interacting with the officers and personnel of the armed forces, Sinha commended them for their selfless service in challenging situations. He appreciated the excellent synergy between civil administration, police, army and other security agencies. Later, the lieutenant governor addressed the border population at the Government Girls High School in Degwar-Terwan and asked them to avail maximum benefits from a transparent and responsible governance system put in place in the Union territory. He also asked them to give feedback on various e-services launched to uproot corruption from Jammu and Kashmir. ''The goal of the UT administration is to bring the development process in terms of health services, road connectivity, education and other services in villages, especially the border villages, at par with that of towns and cities,'' he said. He said the Border Area Development Programme has accelerated the development process of villages along the border. The administration has rolled out several new schemes for the comprehensive development of border villages, he said and took feedback on the benefits being extended under the PM Awas Yojna and other schemes and facilities. The lieutenant governor asked the people to ensure enrolment of those who might have been left out under the SEHAT Scheme. “They must register themselves to get a Golden Card, which is providing health coverage to every family of the UT.” He said various unprecedented initiatives and interventions by the administration have led to a corruption-free, fear-free and transparent governance system in Jammu and Kashmir. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid special focus on the development and prosperity of border people, especially the youth. ''The young generation should come forward and avail the benefits of various schemes launched under Mission Youth to become self-reliant and successful entrepreneurs,'' he said. Sinha observed that after the complete implementation of 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments and establishment of a three-tier panchayati raj system in Jammu and Kashmir, funds received by local bodies have increased considerably. Sinha also directed the district administration to identify land for developing local industries in the district. The government has kept the provision to provide greater incentives for industries in remote and border areas under the Industrial Development Scheme, he said. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Three terror splinter groups operating in Rajouri-Poonch, efforts on nuetralize them: Police Video shows students pulling cylinder uphill in J-K's Poonch, probe ordered Mentally-challenged man repatriated by Pakistan in J&K’s Poonch J-K LG Sinha directs for speedy implementation of schemes, redressal of public grievances in Poonch Two held over rape charges in J-K’s Poonch	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178420-lg-sinha-reviews-security-situation-along-loc-in-j-ks-poonch	2022-09-14T12:54:15	en	0.959079
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Kolkata: A day after public properties were damaged in Kolkata and Howrah during the BJP’s mega protest march, TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday asked whether the West Bengal government should follow its Uttar Pradesh counterpart and bulldoze houses of saffron camp leaders. Attacking the BJP in Twitter posts, Moitra also asked if the first chapter of the central government’s National Education Policy is on how to set police vehicles afire. She tweeted: What if Bengal used Bhogiji Ajay Bisht’s model & sent bulldozers to homes of BJP workers who destroyed public property yesterday? Will BJP stand by own policy or get their chadds in a twist? Ajay Bisht is the birth name of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The administration of that state has razed alleged illegal properties of people accused of committing crimes with bulldozers. Chapter 1 in BJP’s New Education Policy: how to methodically torch police vehicle, Moitra said in another tweet. The Krishnagar MP shared a photograph of a group of people torching a car belonging to the police during the rally on Tuesday to protest against the alleged corrupt practices of the Trinamool Congress government. Reacting to Moitra’s statement, senior BJP leader Rahul Sinha said she should first explain if the same yardstick can be applied in the case of vandalising of properties of the West Bengal Assembly by TMC members. He was referring to the incident of November 30, 2006, when TMC MLAs, who were in the opposition then, went on the rampage after Mamata Banerjee came to the Assembly after she was stopped from proceeding to Singur by the police. “Moitra should explain if the same rules can be applied for those who took part in the rampage of Assembly properties against her party colleagues,” Sinha said. Some stray retaliations could have taken place as the peaceful protesters were facing brutal police action , he said. However, it is also to be found out whether the arson was carried out by supporters of the BJP or the TMC, Sinha said. During the BJP’s march to the state secretariat on Tuesday, BJP supporters fought pitched battles with the police, threw stones at them, torched a vehicle and damaged a kiosk while the cops used batons and water cannons to disperse the protesters. Several persons from both sides were injured in the melee.	https://www.siasat.com/what-if-wb-followed-ups-bulldozer-model-tmcs-mohua-moitra-on-violence-in-bjp-rally-2412708/	2022-09-14T12:54:22	en	0.96774
Delhi HC grants 6 weeks to Subramanian Swamy to vacate government accommodation The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted a time of six weeks to the Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy to vacate the government accommodation. - Country: - India The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted a time of six weeks to the Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy to vacate the government accommodation. The accommodation was allotted to him for five years on account of the security threat. Subsequently, he became the Rajya Sabha MP and the accommodation remained with him. His tenure as an MP ended in April 2022 and he had sought re-allotment of the government accommodation after the period of five years lapsed, citing security reasons. Justice Yashwant Varma directed Swamy to ensure the possession of his government bungalow is given to the Estate officer within a period of six weeks. The bench said that the petitioner has his own private property where he can shift. As the petitioner is a Z category protectee, the protecting agency shall ensure the safety and security of the petitioner at his private premises. The High court today passed the order while disposing of the plea of Swamy. It was submitted on behalf of the petitioner Subramanian Swamy, as he is a Z category protectee, the government accommodation should be re-allotted to him in view of the security threat to him. The bench noted the submission made on the behalf of the State that it is not obligated to those being extended security cover. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain appearing on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) submitted that it is practically not possible to re-allot the accommodation to the petitioner. The petitioner has his own house in Nizamuddin East in Delhi. He also submitted that there are members of ministers of the council who need the accommodation. There are judges of the High Court and Supreme court also. It was contended by the ASG that the security cover provided to the petitioner has not been downgraded. He is still a Z category protectee. The security threat assessment of the petitioner suggested that it does not require a government accommodation given to him, ASG submitted. ASG Jain further told the court that while they cannot re-allot the accommodation, the protecting agencies would give their services at Swamy's private residence at Nizamuddin east. He added that in accordance with the Public Premises Act, Swamy has been declared as an unauthorized occupant of the premises in question. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Delhi AAP, BJP MLAs accuse each other of corruption, stage separate protests at Assembly premises AAP vs BJP: Overnight protests continue at Delhi assembly Delhi sees over 110 pc rise in cybercrime cases in 2021 Delhi govt school student in hospital after classroom ceiling fan falls on her head Drop in mercury, light rain likely in Delhi	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178423-delhi-hc-grants-6-weeks-to-subramanian-swamy-to-vacate-government-accommodation	2022-09-14T12:54:24	en	0.972673
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Israeli officer, 2 Palestinian militants killed in shootout - Country: - Israel Palestinian gunmen opened fire on Israeli troops near a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, killing an Israeli army officer, the Israeli military said. Palestinian officials said that troops killed the two gunmen. The overnight incident was the latest in a string of deadly clashes in recent months in the northern West Bank, where Israeli troops conduct nightly raids. Most of that fighting, including Wednesday's, has taken place near the city of Jenin, which is known as a bastion of Palestinian militants. The military said soldiers spotted the two militants approaching Israel's separation barrier in the northern West Bank and that it dispatched forces to the area. It said the two suspects began shooting automatic weapons at troops, who returned fire. The Israeli army said that Major Bar Falah, 30, was killed in the shootout. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the Israeli army was holding the bodies of the two men. It identified them as Ahmad Abed, 23, and Abd al-Rahman Abed, 22, both from a village near Jenin. The Israeli military confirmed that Ahmad Abed was a member of the Palestinian Authority security services, which coordinate with Israel in an uneasy alliance against their common foe, the Hamas militant group. Hamas praised the attack, hailing the two gunmen as "heroic martyrs." Israel has been carrying out nightly arrest raids in West Bank cities, towns and villages since a spate of attacks against Israelis in the spring killed 19 people. Israeli fire has killed scores of Palestinians during that time, making it the deadliest year in the occupied territory since 2016. The Israeli military says the vast majority of those killed were militants or stone-throwers who endangered the soldiers. But several civilians have also been killed during Israel's monthslong operation, including a veteran journalist and a lawyer who apparently drove unwittingly into a battle zone. Local youths who took to the streets in response to the invasion of their neighborhoods have also been killed. Israel says the arrest raids are meant to dismantle militant networks. The Palestinians say the operations are aimed at maintaining Israel's 55-year military occupation of territories they want for an independent state. Israel captured the West Bank, along with east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians seek those territories for a future state. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178427-israeli-officer-2-palestinian-militants-killed-in-shootout	2022-09-14T12:54:32	en	0.977746
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Pakistan, Taliban say border crossfire caused casualties Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman for the Talibans government said that by understanding, no military installations can be built near the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.But Pakistani forces tried to build a post. - Country: - Pakistan Afghan and Pakistani authorities blamed each other on Wednesday for an overnight clash at the border that caused casualties on both sides. Taliban in a statement Wednesday said that Afghan authorities tried to stop Pakistani forces form building a check point close to the border in eastern Paktia province's Dand-e Patan district, but the Pakistani forces opened fire. Pakistan's military said in a statement that three soldiers were killed in the country's northwest by militant fire from across the Afghan border Tuesday night. The attack hit a border security post in Kurram, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman for the Taliban's government said that by understanding, no military installations can be built near the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. But Pakistani forces tried to build a post. Some people approached them to talk and discuss the matter, when suddenly the Pakistani forces opened fire, said Karimi. "The issue is under investigation and (Taliban) leaders have been informed," Karimi said. Both Pakistan and Afghanistan accuse each other of providing sanctuaries to their enemy insurgents — something both sides deny. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) - READ MORE ON: - Afghan - Afghanistan - Bilal Karimi - Kurram - Pakistan - Pakistani - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Karimi - Taliban - Patan ALSO READ Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion, planning minister says Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion, planning minister says Explainer: Pakistan fatal flooding has hallmarks of warming Pakistan: 13 killed, several missing after boat carrying flood victims capsizes UPDATE 6-Pakistan floods cost at least $10 billion, planning minister says	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178442-pakistan-taliban-say-border-crossfire-caused-casualties	2022-09-14T12:54:40	en	0.939238
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Syria may 'return to larger-scale fighting,' U.N. warns in new report Syria's simmering 11-year war is at risk of boiling up once again with a return to large-scale combat after several frontlines across the country flared up in recent months, the United Nations warned on Wednesday in a new report. "Syria cannot afford a return to larger-scale fighting, but that is where it may be heading," said Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, chair of the U.N.'s Syria commission. Syria's simmering 11-year war is at risk of boiling up once again with a return to large-scale combat after several frontlines across the country flared up in recent months, the United Nations warned on Wednesday in a new report. "Syria cannot afford a return to larger-scale fighting, but that is where it may be heading," said Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, chair of the U.N.'s Syria commission. Hundreds of thousands of people died and millions were made homeless since protests against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 escalated into a civil war that drew in foreign powers and left Syria carved into zones of control. Fighting has cooled in recent years after Iran and Russia helped Assad recapture 70% of Syrian territory, the United States backed Kurdish fighters that defeated Islamic State militants, and Turkey set up a buffer zone near its border. But the United Nations said fault lines between various areas are now starting to heat up again. "We had an idea at some point that the war was completely finished in Syria," Pinheiro told journalists in Geneva, adding that incidents documented in the report proved this was not the case. The 50-page report found that "grave violations of fundamental human rights and humanitarian law" had increased across the country in the first six months of this year. They included fighting and aerial bombardments in the country's northeast and northwest that left dozens of civilians dead and restricted access to food and water, the report said. In government-held areas, the Commission documented the deaths of former opposition leaders, house raids and continued torture and ill-treatment in detention centers. Russian air strikes over opposition-held areas had increased even further in the last few months, said commissioner Hanny Megally. "We are seeing increasing violence," Megally told reporters. It also documented more than a dozen Israeli strikes across Syria in the first six months of 2022, including an attack on Damascus International Airport that put the site out of commission for nearly two weeks. The U.N. revealed on Wednesday that it had been unable to fly in humanitarian assistance to Syria during that time. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Economist and former Planning Commission member Abhijit Sen passes away, his brother says. WRAPUP 2-Zelenskiy urges Russians to 'go home' as Ukraine presses offensive in south WRAPUP 3-Zelenskiy urges Russians to 'go home' as Ukraine presses offensive in south WRAPUP 4-Zelenskiy urges Russians to 'go home' as Ukraine presses offensive in south Germany and France oppose EU visa ban for Russian tourists - document	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178444-syria-may-return-to-larger-scale-fighting-un-warns-in-new-report	2022-09-14T12:54:48	en	0.973839
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Relatives cut off nose, ears of man over past insult in Rajasthan's Barmer - Country: - India Some unidentified people cut off the nose and both ears of a 55-year-old man in Rajasthan's Barmer district, police said Wednesday. Sukhram Vishnoi, a resident of Adarsh Sondi village, was rushed to a hospital in critical condition from where he was referred to Jodhpur for treatment, police said. The incident happened Tuesday night when Vishnoi was returning home, and some people, allegedly the former in-laws of her daughter, thrashed him and cut off his nose and ears. His leg was also fractured in the attack, said ASI Achalaram posted at Sedwa Police Station. According to the police, Vishnoi had got her daughter married to another man about after she left the house of her first husband two-three years ago. His daughter’s former in-laws attacked Vishnoi apparently to take revenge for the insult, they said. A case has been registered and the matter is being investigated, police said. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) - READ MORE ON: - Vishnoi - Adarsh Sondi - Rajasthan - Barmer district - ASI Achalaram	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178446-relatives-cut-off-nose-ears-of-man-over-past-insult-in-rajasthans-barmer	2022-09-14T12:54:55	en	0.985886
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The Met office recorded the highest 121mm of rainfall in Khulna's Chuadanga in the last 24 hours till 9:00am. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature on Thursday was recorded in Sylhet at 31.3 degrees while the minimum was 23.8 degrees in Rangpur and Chattogram. Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country, as per the weather bulletin. Meanwhile, the well-marked depression over the central part of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining area persists. Under its influence, a deep convection is taking place over the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. The axis of the monsoon trough runs through Rajasthan, centre of the well-marked depression, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal to Assam across the central part of Bangladesh. One of its associated troughs extends up to the northwest Bay. Monsoon is active over Bangladesh and strong elsewhere over the North Bay.	https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/31lxl5dfmg	2022-09-14T12:55:00	en	0.9328
Eastlake will be hosting its second annual Oktoberfest at the Senior Center this month. For more than 180 years, Oktoberfest has been organized by the state capital of Munich, Germany. It has since grown to be the world’s largest folk festival, drawing around six million visitors annually. More than 2,000 Munich-style Oktoberfests are held all over the world. Eastlake’s is scheduled for Sept. 17 from 3 to 8 p.m. at 600 E. 349th St. There will be no admission charge. Deutscher Musik Verein of Cleveland will be featured entertainment. Schnitzel sliders, potato salad, sauerkraut, bratwurst, hot dogs and an apple dessert will be available for purchase from the Gottscheer Club of Novelty, as well as pretzels and beer cheese dip. A kid’s tent, sponsored by the Women’s Club, and a refreshment trailer serving beer and wine will also be available for spectators. Eastlake tested the waters last year with hosting its first Oktoberfest at Classic Park, 35300 Vine St. Judy Moran, administrative assistant to the mayor and fire chief, has had the goal of making Oktoberfest an every year event in the city since that time. “It’s near and dear to my heart,” she previously told The News-Herald. “My dad was able to play in the actual Hofbrauhaus in Munich.” Oktoberfest allows for spectators to celebrate, be happy, be with each other and to be able to find joy, Moran said. Due to the lack of events, between the pandemic and financial struggles, Eastlake’s sights were set on giving back to the community through its first Oktoberfest. “Everybody likes to get together, eat, listen to music, be happy and that’s basically what it is,” Moran said. “It’s a good feeling.” Join the Conversation We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions.	https://www.news-herald.com/2022/09/12/eastlake-on-schedule-to-host-second-oktoberfest/	2022-09-14T12:55:00	en	0.936428
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Zelenskiy pays surprise visit to recaptured town of Izium in northeast Ukraine Thousands of Russian troops fled Izium at the weekend, leaving behind large amounts of ammunition and equipment, in their worst defeat since they were driven back from the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in March. "It is probably possible to temporarily occupy the territory of our state. - Country: - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy paid a surprise visit on Wednesday to the newly recaptured town of Izium, a key logistics hub in the northeastern Kharkiv region, and thanked his army for their success in retaking territory from Russian forces. Thousands of Russian troops fled Izium at the weekend, leaving behind large amounts of ammunition and equipment, in their worst defeat since they were driven back from the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in March. "It is probably possible to temporarily occupy the territory of our state. But it is definitely impossible to occupy our people, the Ukrainian people," he said at a ceremony where the yellow and blue national flag was raised outside Izium's charred city council. "Before, when we looked up, we always looked for the blue sky, the sun. And today we, and especially the people in the temporarily occupied territories, looking up, are looking for only one thing - the flag of our state. This means the heroes are here. This means the enemy is gone, they have fled." Earlier, Ukraine's 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade published pictures of Zelenskiy, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar and military personnel in Izium. Commenting on the devastation he had seen in Izium, Zelenskiy said: "It's not a shock for me... because we saw the same scenes as in Bucha... The same destroyed buildings and people killed." Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, was occupied for a short period of time by invading Russian forces. Ukraine and its Western allies have accused the Russian forces of perpetrating war crimes there, something Moscow denies. Izium, which had a prewar population of about 50,000, is located on an important highway that runs from Kharkiv, Ukraine's second biggest city, to the eastern city of Sloviansk, seized by Russian forces in July. Zelenskiy said in a late night address on Tuesday that his army had now liberated around 8,000 square km (3,100 square miles) of territory so far this month, though Russia still holds about a fifth of Ukraine. He has vowed to recapture all Ukrainian territory from Russian forces, including Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. "We will come. I don't know when. Nobody knows when. But we have plans, so we'll come, because it's our land and our people," he said. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Russia struggles to recruit soldiers for Ukraine: US US: Russia running into problems with Iran-made drones Russia has faced 'failures' with Iranian-made drones, says U.S. official Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now WRAPUP 2-Zelenskiy urges Russians to 'go home' as Ukraine presses offensive in south	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178448-zelenskiy-pays-surprise-visit-to-recaptured-town-of-izium-in-northeast-ukraine	2022-09-14T12:55:04	en	0.974805
The rate of detection in the last 24 hours until 8:00am was 8.41 per cent while the overall rate of detection of infected cases in Bangladesh as of Wednesday stands at 13.61 per cent. The health directorate Wednesday said a total of 217 people recovered from the highly infectious disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery to 1,959,484. Bangladesh detected its first coronavirus patient on 8 March in 2020 and recorded its first death of the disease on 18 March that year.	https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8y2257no5p	2022-09-14T12:55:06	en	0.970517
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Erdogan, Putin will discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes -Turkish official Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's President Vladimir Putin will discuss the recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan when they meet in Samarkand this week, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday. NATO member Turkey backs Azerbaijan. - Country: - Turkey Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's President Vladimir Putin will discuss the recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan when they meet in Samarkand this week, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday. New clashes erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia on Wednesday as international peace efforts intensified, a day after nearly 100 soldiers were killed in the worst fighting between the ex-Soviet republics since 2020. The meeting between Erdogan and Putin, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's summit in Uzbekistan, is set to take place on Friday. Russia is the pre-eminent power in the Caucasus and has peacekeeping troops in the Azeri-Armenian conflict zone. NATO member Turkey backs Azerbaijan. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ ADB approves $150m loan to help improve food and water security in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's Independence Day on today’s Google doodle SCO's Samarkand meet will be regular summit with participation of all leaders: Russian envoy Why Vladimir Putin still has widespread support in Russia Putin, Xi to meet at in Uzbekistan next week, official says	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178463-erdogan-putin-will-discuss-armenia-azerbaijan-clashes--turkish-official	2022-09-14T12:55:11	en	0.951778
Chief election commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal did not attend the event due to his illness. In his absence, senior election commissioner Ahsan Habib Khan addressed the event as the chief guest. He said the road map is solely intended to hold a free, fair credible and participatory election. The commission has identified 14 challenges for the elections and outlined action plans to deal with them. The challenges include, creating confidence among the political parties regarding the election commission, ensuring impartial role of the police and administrative officials, creating trust regarding the EVM, controlling money and muscle power, maintaining law and order situation during election, making the parties follow the electoral code of conduct, preventing fake votes, and ensuring presence of candidates, polling agents and voters. Election commissioner Mohammad Alamgir said they tried their best to consider the recommendations of all parties in the action plan. But they had to avoid the recommendations that go against the constitution. He also said they will deal with the challenges and implement the roadmap. There is still one year and four months left for the polls. Many, who are still in trust-deficit, will gain confidence in the coming days, observing the activities of the EC. Election commissioner Rasheda Sultana said the commission will move forward according to the plan and will be able to hold a good and participatory election with cooperation from all. Election commissioner Anisur Rahman sought cooperation from all stakeholders to reach the desired destination through the time-befitting roadmap. According to the action plan, EVMs will be used only in the polling booths situated in metropolitan and district town areas. Roadmap * Law reforms: August 2022 to February 2023 Dialogue: March 2022 to December 2022 Rearrangement of constituencies: January 2023 to June 2023 Use of modern technology: August 2022 to August 2023 New party registration: September 2022 to June 2023 Voter list: activities to update voter lists start in May, 2022; final list release in March 2023. Polling station selection: June 2023 to August 2023; Gazette publication at least 25 days before the polls. Training: To start in January 2023 Registration of election observer: January 2023 to August 2023	https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/a58hywjmzl	2022-09-14T12:55:12	en	0.963362
The court also asked him to surrender before the trial court after four weeks. Advocate Momtaz Uddin Fakir appeared for Salim Khan at the court while advocate Khorshed Alam Khan appeared for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Selim Khan’s counsel submitted the bail petition on Tuesday. On 14 August, HC asked Selim to surrender to the trial court within three weeks in a case filed over earning Tk 340 million illegal assets through unauthorised sand extraction. Earlier, on 1 August, ACC’s assistant director Ataur Rahman filed the case against Selim Khan for acquiring the assets illegally. According to the complaint, Selim Khan acquired assets worth Tk 34,53,81,119 beyond his known sources of income and he concealed information about his assets. Later, on 8 August, the Appellate Division ruled that Md. Selim Khan must pay a huge amount in royalties against sand extraction from Meghna river. It said since 2016, writ petitioner Selim Khan had been extracting sand from the Meghna river in Chandpur Sadar and Haimchar illegally, causing the government to incur a huge losses.	https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/nji65u9lz7	2022-09-14T12:55:18	en	0.967661
Need to focus on improving employment conditions of workers for resilient recovery: Bhupender Yadav The Union Minister also commended Indonesia for selecting the priority areas which are critical in the ever changing world of work. - Country: - India Union Minister of Labour and Employment, Shri. Bhupender Yadav, attended the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' meeting at Bali, Indonesia on 13 – 14 September 2022. Speaking at the Ministerial session, Union Minister spoke about the importance of countries coming together for promotion of responsive and robust policies relating to employment generation, social protection, skilling and formalization, in the post-pandemic period for ensuring a more resilient, equitable and sustainable recovery. The Union Minister also commended Indonesia for selecting the priority areas which are critical in the ever-changing world of work. These are Labour Market Integration of Persons with Disabilities, Sustainable Growth and Productivity in Human Capacity Development through Strengthening Community Based Vocational Training, Promoting Entrepreneurship and Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) as a Job Creation Instrument and Adapting Labour Protection for More Effective Protection and Increased Resilience for All Workers. Union Minister also drew attention towards the exemplary achievements of India in all these areas. He highlighted the provisions made in the social security code for providing social security to gig and platform workers. He further emphasized that the skill development is being aligned to the need of future of work. He said that the experiences gained from this year' G20 Employment Working Group meetings would aid India in its upcoming presidency and would contribute to our pursuit of securing labour welfare, in light of the dynamic nature of the 21st Century world of work. Union Minister also held several bilateral meetings with Countries including Germany, Singapore, UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, and Turkiye. In all these meetings, Minister briefed on our upcoming Presidency and broad priorities and sought the support of these Countries and Organizations for our goals. Need for signing of Migration and Mobility Agreement and Social Security Agreement at the earliest was highlighted for facilitating ease of mobility and for ensuring social security to the international workers. Union Minister also attended the welcome dinner hosted by H.E. Ida Fauziyah, Minister of Manpower, Indonesia and witnessed the Joint statement by B20 – L20, two prominent engagement groups of G20. (With Inputs from PIB) - READ MORE ON: - Bhupender Yadav - Indonesia	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178471-need-to-focus-on-improving-employment-conditions-of-workers-for-resilient-recovery-bhupender-yadav	2022-09-14T12:55:19	en	0.933349
She also called upon all to pay more attention to research to attain excellence in this field. She appreciated BSMMU’s own initiative for the appointment of professor Emeritus to improve the quality of health education and research as well. The prime minister urged all of the BSMMU’s faculties and researchers to uplift the overall activities of the university to international standards with their wisdom and talent. With health and family welfare minister Zahid Maleque in the chair, BSMMU vice chancellor professor Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed delivered the welcome address. South Korean ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun also spoke at the programme. The prime minister said some 5,000-8,000 patients will receive outdoor services at the hospital, which would help save around Tk 3.50 billion annually At the outset of the function, a documentary on the super Specialised hospital was screened. Referring to a speech of Bangladesh’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the opening of blood preservation and new female ward on 8 October, 1972, the prime minister said physicians should devote themselves more to the treatment of common and poor people. “Doctors should stay in villages. They should be good with patients. If you perform your duties properly, common people will get medical care easily,” she added. Sheikh Hasina said on 31 July, 1997, through a gazette notification of the health ministry, the decision to make IPGM&R as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University was announced. “We were the first to establish a medical university in the country,” she said. She also said BNP-Jamaat alliance after coming to power in 2001 first attacked this university and made it as a hub of irregularities, corruption and nepotism alongside bringing the quality of medical care and education down from the highest level. Mentioning that they even demolished Bangabandhu’s mural, she said only because of political vendetta, the BNP-Jamaat alliance announced returning the institution to its erstwhile IPGM&R. “But, the teachers, doctors, officials, nurses and employees of the university strongly protested it which forced them to retreat the decision,” she added. Through 29 December 2008 elections, the prime minister said, Awami League formed the government with a huge people’s mandate and it is working tirelessly to bring healthcare to people’s doorsteps. She pointed out that the government has formulated a public health policy and are implementing this policy. Special attention should be given to the quality of education and hospital facilities of the private medical and newly established government medical colleges alongside increasing the quality of service “We’ve increased the number of hospital beds, medical services in general hospitals and specialised hospitals manifold. We’ve also built about 18,000 community clinics and union health centers to provide health care to the rural population,” she said. Apart from BSMMU, the prime minister said that they have established four more medical universities in Rajshahi, Chattogram, Sylhet and Khulna to provide quality healthcare and conduct necessary research activities. “Medical universities will be established in each divisional city in phases,” she added. The government is setting up new medical college, she said, referring that at present the number of government medical colleges is 39. She continued that they have established new Dental College, Nursing College, Nursing Institute, Medical Assistant Training School and Health Technology Institute. “Special attention should be given to the quality of education and hospital facilities of the private medical and newly established government medical colleges alongside increasing the quality of service,” she added. The head of the government said that they have appointed 18,000 physicians in the last 13-and-a-half years. More than 20,000 nurses have been recruited at the same time, resulting in increasing the number to 47,000 in the country, she said. Sheikh Hasina said the job status of diploma nurses has been upgraded to 2nd class, while posts of midwives have been created at the field level and about 2500 midwives have been appointed. However, physicians and nurses are not intending to go to district, upazila and union, she said, adding, “Everyone wants to live in Dhaka.” The Ministry of Health and the Directorate of Health should look into this issue with special importance as communication across the country has developed much more, she added. With state-of-the-art equipment and modern operation theaters, the BSMMU super Specialised hospital will provide treatment to all critical patients referred by any public or private hospital, or a physician. The prime minister said some 5,000-8,000 patients will receive outdoor services at the hospital, which would help save around Tk 3.50 billion annually. This Specialised hospital will be an alternative option for many Bangladeshis opting to go abroad for treatment. Officials said the hospital will have 750 beds. There will also be 14 ultra-modern operation theatres, a 100-bed Intensive Care Unit, a 100-bed emergency unit, six VVIP and 22 VIP cabins, and 25 deluxe cabins. The Specialised services include bone marrow transplant, gene therapy, and robotic surgery. There will also be six designated centres for particular medical needs, while each ward will have eight beds. The six designated centres include those for Specialised autism, maternal care and childcare, emergency medical care, hepatobiliary and gastroenterology, cardiology and cerebrovascular diseases, and nephrology at the primary stage. Centres at the secondary stage include those for respiratory medicine, general surgery, ophthalmology, dentistry, dermatology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Around 1,500 healthcare staffers including 300 physicians will provide services to the patients in the hospital. To this end, at least 120 doctors, nurses and other officers have already received training in South Korea. Every activity of the hospital will be done through an automated system, and patient data would be recorded for 100 years.	https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ewc5zksmxk	2022-09-14T12:55:25	en	0.968312
Delhi Police puts before Jacqueline Fernandez list of 100 questions in Rs 200 cr scam case Delhi Police has prepared a questionnaire of 100 odd questions that actress Jacqueline Fernandez has been asked to answer in the alleged Rs 200 crore scam. - Country: - India By Ravi Jalhotra Delhi Police has prepared a questionnaire of 100 odd questions that actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been asked to answer in the alleged Rs 200 crore scam. The actor is being questioned by the economic offences wing (EOW) of Delhi Police since 11.30 am today which is expected to go till the evening. Jacqueline is in Delhi after she was summoned by the Delhi Police for the third time on Wednesday. Previously, she has been summoned twice but she did not turn up on both dates - August 29 and September 12. Jacqueline arrived at the Economic Offences Wing office at Mandir Marg today around 11 am along with a team of her lawyers. She was then given a long questionnaire including at least 100 questions that the officers said mostly pertained to her relationship with Sukesh Chandrashekhar and the gifts she received from him that are said to have been bought using the proceeds of crime. EOW had also summoned Pinky Irani to join the investigation. She is said to have helped Sukesh to contact Jacqueline Fernandez. She was known to both of them. Pinky and Jacqueline might be confronted during questioning to get more clarity in the case, sources said. Acccording to sources, Jacqueline has been communicated that her investigation might get stretched for a couple of days or back to back so plan your stay in Delhi accordingly. Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also recorded statements of Nora Fatehi on September 13 and October 14, 2021, where also she had acknowledged having received gifts from the alleged conman and his actor wife Leena. ED had registered a case of money laundering in the alleged scam over the FIR registered by the Delhi Police. ED had earlier stated that Fernandez's statements were recorded on August 30 and October 20, 2021, where she admitted to having received gifts from Sukesh Chandrashekhar. ED also said that Fernandez had used proceeds of crime and valuable gifts bought using it for herself and her family members in India as well as abroad and that this amounts to an offence of money laundering under section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002. Sukesh Chandrashekhar has been accused of running an extortion racket worth Rs 200 crore when he was lodged in Rohini jail, from Aditi Singh, the wife of jailed former Ranbaxy owner Shivinder Singh, posing as officials from the union law ministry and the PMO, on the pretext of getting her husband out on bail. Sukesh Chandrashekhar, a native of Bengaluru in Karnataka, is currently lodged in a Delhi jail and faces over 10 criminal cases registered against him. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ALSO READ Amit Shah visits Delhi Police HQ, holds extensive meeting with top brass Shah instructs Delhi Police to make forensic investigation mandatory for crimes with over 6 years in jail Delhi Police busts fake courier service, mastermind nabbed Jacqueline 'cooked up false story', enjoyed valuables given by 'conman' Sukesh: ED in latest charge sheet; court summons actor on Sep. 26 Man wanted in four murder cases arrested by Delhi Police	https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2178476-delhi-police-puts-before-jacqueline-fernandez-list-of-100-questions-in-rs-200-cr-scam-case	2022-09-14T12:55:27	en	0.983659
“We had a meeting with officials of the district administration at night and they gave us an assurance to meet all our demands,” said Ali Akbar Rajan, joint general secretary of the district bus, mini bus, coach, and microbus workers’ union. “At the same time, the district administration officials requested us to suspend the strike in view of the SSC examination. So, we’ve decided to withdraw the indefinite strike,” he added. Mainul Islam, president of district bus, minibus workers union, said that the district administration assured them to fulfill all their demands by 15 October. “In view of their assurance and considering the SSC examination and Durga Puja, we have decided to postpone the strike till 15 October. We hope the demands will be met by then,” he said. On Tuesday, the transport workers went on an indefinite strike to press home their five demands, including an end to harassment by traffic cops and suspension of Sylhet Metropolitan Police commissioner. The unions also demanded that the damaged roads in the district should be repaired at the earliest and that a ban be enforced on the sales and operations of CNG-powered auto-rickshaws and electric rickshaws in Sylhet.	https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/fi45pxp4qo	2022-09-14T12:55:31	en	0.96027
No women or minorities now run Atlantic City casinos ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - With the departure of the head of the Tropicana, none of Atlantic City's nine casinos is now led by a woman or a Black person — a rapid change from the diverse leadership of the city's casinos just two years ago. Jacqueline Grace left her job as senior vice president and general manager of the Tropicana in late July after nearly two years in the top role there. She is now CEO of Beam Living, a New York property management company. Grace was the last of a group of four women, two of them Black, who ran Atlantic City casinos just two years ago. In a Facebook post on Monday, Grace said she is "blessed beyond measure to continue doing what I love: serving an amazing team of humans, serving our residents, and serving the community." Caesars Entertainment, which owns the Tropicana, announced on Tuesday that Joe Giunta, a veteran executive who has been with the company for 20 years, will succeed Grace as head of the Tropicana. He was most recently vice president of operations for Harrah's casino, which is also owned by Caesars Entertainment. As recently as September 2020, four of Atlantic City's nine casinos were run by women: Grace at the Tropicana; Melonie Johnson, a Black woman who ran the Borgata; Terry Glebocki, who ran the Ocean Casino Resort, and Karie Hall, who ran Bally's. Each has since left those positions, which have been filled by white men. Johnson returned to the Washington, D.C. casino she ran before coming to Atlantic City. Glebocki resigned from Ocean in Oct. 2021. No reason was publicly announced for her departure, which happened days before half the casino was sold to the Ilitch family of Detroit, and the casino declined comment when asked. Hall was replaced when new ownership took over Bally's in November 2020. The American Gaming Association, the national trade group for the casino industry, does not keep statistics on the number of U.S. casinos run by women, but numerous casino executives and analysts said at the time they were hard-pressed to think of another market with a higher percentage of female-led casinos. All agreed it was far less than the number of men who hold those jobs, with several placing it at about 10%. Grace had more than 20 years’ experience in the casino industry when she took the Tropicana job, previously having served as vice president and assistant general manager at Caesars Entertainment’s Horseshoe Baltimore property. In that role, she helped oversee several expansion projects including the launch of multiple celebrity chef outlets, an extensive renovation of The Marketplace casual dining area, and the opening of The Terrace, a $15 million outdoor gambling and entertainment venue. Before joining the gambling industry, she spent nine years on Wall Street and held management roles in both technology and diversity and inclusion.	https://www.fox29.com/news/no-women-or-minorities-now-run-atlantic-city-casinos	2022-09-14T12:55:34	en	0.977168

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