Activist receives reply to RTI query eight years later
An activist has finally received a half-hearted response to an RTI query he made eight years ago. This has put the spotlight on woeful implementation of the Right To Information Act in Odisha. Bimal Pandia, a water right activist, applied for information online under the RTI Act on September 24, 2015. In his request to the Engineer-in-chief of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS), Mr.
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Présidentielle 2023 : la CENI poursuit le dialogue avec les acteurs politiques à Atsimo Atsinanana – Madagascar-Tribune.com
La Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) de Madagascar a réaffirmé son engagement pour « un processus électoral bien organisé, fiable et inclusif, garant de l’apaisement » à travers un cadre d’échanges et d’informations décentralisé. L’événement, organisé en collaboration avec le Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement…
Wagner boss Prigozhin listed as a passenger on crashed jet which killed 10 people
A view of site after a private jet, allegedly carrying Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin and other passengers crashed in Russia's northwestern Tver region, Russia on August 23, 2023. Wagner Telegram Account | Handout | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The chief of the Wagner Russian mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is believed to have been killed in a plane crash, Russian state media reported…
Tiroteo en Pittsburgh (EE.UU.) con “cientos” de disparos balas, según medios
Imagen de archivo de agentes policiales ten una escena de un tiroteo en Estados Unidos. EFE/ERIK S. MENOR La Policía en Pittsburgh (Pensilvania, EE.UU.) está respondiendo a un tiroteo en el que se han disparado “cientos de balas”, según medios. La agencia encargada de seguridad pública en Pittsburgh publicó en la red social X (antes Twitter) un mensaje en el que avisa de que el tiroteo está…
Wellness checks underway for migrant workers amid B.C. wildfires | Globalnews.ca
Federal government officials are performing wellness checks on temporary foreign workers (TFWs) who have been affected by wildfires in British Columbia, an Employment and Social Development Canada spokesperson told Global News on Wednesday. “The Government of Canada takes the protection of temporary foreign workers’ (TFWs) health and safety seriously. Ensuring the health and safety of…
Crypto market bounces off recent sell-off, bitcoin rises to $26,500
A collection of bitcoin, litecoin and ethereum tokens. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies rose Wednesday as investors continued to grapple with the market's summer doldrums and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday. Bitcoin rose more than 2% to $26,517.09. The cryptocurrency has been hovering around the $26,000 level since…
POBREZA E FOME, O LEGADO DE JOÃO LOURENÇO | Jornal Folha 8
O líder do grupo parlamentar da UNITA, o maior partido da oposição que o MPLA ainda permite em Angola, disse hoje que o Presidente angolano, general João Lourenço, “falhou” no primeiro ano do seu segundo do mandato, porque a pobreza e a fome aumentaram. Aumentaram assustadoramente, dizemos nós. Segundo Liberty Chiaka, “isto é o resultado, a pobreza aumentou, a fome aumentou, a situação é difícil, muito difícil.
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DETENIDO POR MALTRATO A SU HIJA DE DOS AÑOS « Noticias cde
HERNANDARIAS (enviado especial) Un hombre de 19 años fue detenido el martes tras una denuncia por supuesto hecho de maltrato a menor. El suceso se produjo en el interior de una vivienda ubicada en el Asentamiento 11 de Setiembre, en Hernandarias. La víctima del maltrato es una pequeña de 2 años de edad, quien fue hallada con rastros de golpes en todo el cuerpo y desnuda.
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Αναζωπύρωση στη Βοιωτία- Εκκενώνεται το Στείρι
Αναζωπυρώθηκε το μέτωπο στην Βοιωτία, με την κατάσταση το βράδυ της Τετάρτης να είναι χειρότερη από νωρίτερα. Η φωτιά περικύκλωσε το μοναστήρι του Οσίου Λουκά, ενώ βρίσκεται σε απόσταση μικρότερη των 2 χιλιομέτρων από το χωριό Στείρι. Με τις αναζωπυρώσεις έγινε και πάλι ενιαίο το μέτωπο. Μάλιστα εστάλη μήνυμα του 112 με το οποίο ζητήθηκε η απομάκρυνση όσων βρίσκονται στο Στείρι.
South Africa: PM Modi greets members of Indian diaspora gathered in Johannesburg hotel
Johannesburg , August 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the members of the Indian diaspora who were gathered in a Johannesburg hotel on Wednesday. Upon arrival at the Sandton Sun Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa today, PM Modi received a rousing welcome from the members of the Indian community. PM Modi signed posters that were hand-made by the diaspora members for his…
Russian officials say Wagner boss Prigozhin was on passenger list of jet that crashed
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks from a military vehicle leaving an area of the HQ of the Southern Military District in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks from a military vehicle leaving an area of the HQ of the Southern…
Nigeria to protect all children against poliovirus – Prensa Latina
Transmission of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) continues to occur in some African countries, with Nigeria reporting 1,28 cases in 2021 and 170 in 2022 and 51 cases reported this year in six states in the country. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, with support from WHO through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, intensified routine immunization with…
Be in to win a $150 Kimbella’s Candy voucher
Be in to win a $150 Kimbella’s Candy voucher. Inspired by the classic candy of her childhood, Kimberly Bell set out to bring the American brittle to Aotearoa. From her kitchen in Christchurch, Kimberly crafts batches of award-winning goodness. Dive into the sweet, sweet world of Kimbella’s Candy in the September/October issue of NZ Life & Leisure. Be in to win a $150 Kimbella's Candy voucher…
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Վրաստանում մեկնարկել են ՆԱՏՕ-ի զորավարժությունները
Վրաստանում մեկնարկել են Ճկուն ոգի-2023 (Agile Spirit-2023) բազմազգ զորավարժությունները՝ օդադեսանտային ուժերի մասնակցությամբ։ Այս մասին հաղորդել է Վրաստանի պաշտպանության նախարարության մամուլի ծառայությունը։ «Վրաստանը 11-րդ անգամ է ընդունում Agile Spirit-2023 զորավարժությունները: Վարժանքների առաջին ցուցադրական բաղադրիչը տեղի է ունեցել Վազիանիի ռազմական օդակայանի տարածքում», – մեջբերում է ТАСС-ը հատված հաղորդագրությունից։…
Decades-old body of skier revealed as glacier rapidly melts in Austria – National | Globalnews.ca
A glacier in Austria that has seen unprecedented melting in recent years has given up the body of a man believed to have died while skiing over 20 years ago. A mountain guide found the remains of the man on Friday high up in the Austrian Alps on the Schlatenkees glacier, police said. The remains had clearly been there for some time, they added.
The world’s largest floating wind farm is now officially open — and helping to power North Sea oil operations
The Hywind Tampen project is located in waters off the Norwegian coast. Ole Berg-rusten | AFP | Getty Images A facility described as "the world's largest floating offshore wind farm" was officially opened by Crown Prince Haakon of Norway on Wednesday, marking the culmination of a major renewable energy project years in the making. Located around 140 kilometers…
Greek firefighters battle major blazes on multiple fronts
ATHENS: Greek firefighters on Wednesday (Aug 23) struggled to contain uncontrolled fires throughout the country for a fifth day, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens. In the last two days nineteen people believed to be migrants - including two children - have been killed in forest fires. A fire fanned by strong winds ripped through the foothills of Mount Parnitha, the largest forest adjoining…
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Indian diaspora event in Delhi looks to set tone for G20 summit, aims to become ‘Davos of India’
New Delhi: While all eyes are on the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa, a three-day forum organised by high-profile individuals from the global Indian diaspora is on in Delhi where top diplomats, business leaders and more are attending. The event, ‘Indiaspora G20 Forum in New Delhi’, aims to create a dialogue around the Indian diaspora and its contributions to the Indian…
Thailand threatening to shut down Facebook – Pattaya One News
August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 According to a Thai Cabinet official, Facebook does not do enough to screen the ads it runs, leaving users vulnerable to expensive scams. He has threatened to try to shut down Facebook in the nation. The minister of Digital Economy and Society of Thailand, Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, stated in a statement on Monday that he is prepared to argue in criminal court by the end of the…
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Wildfire smoke may increase risk of brain disease, research suggests – National | Globalnews.ca
A growing body of international research suggests pollution from wildfire smoke can produce cognitive deficits, post-traumatic stress and may even increase the risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Until recently, the effects of wildfires have been studied on patients’ lungs, hearts and blood. But several researchers have started looking into how fine…