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The Ministry said on Sunday in a statement that the deals would help Iraq produce 400 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day within 18 months in the blocks of Kilabat-Gumar and Khashim al-Hmer-Injana in the eastern province of Diyala province and Khudhr al-Maa in the southern province of Basra.Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani said the government was keen to increase gas investment projects to reduce gas flaring, which refers to the burning of the natural gas associated with oil extraction, and use the gas for power generation, Xinhua news agency reported.Iraq, a member of the Organisation…

“Therefore the targetting is just perfect. Also, so many of his claims are simply bogus, which must be brought to light by I.N.D.I.A through intense campaigns. The alliance should provide exciting alternatives that will ignite public opinion,” he told IANS during a special interaction.The veteran Congressman feels it is a major achievement that so many parties have gathered together and announced an alliance. He adds that the Mumbai conclave was special as it was attended by Sonia Gandhi, who has been instrumental in “inspiring” different political parties.”Now, we are getting the alliance on the same page in terms of seats…

The district and other government hospitals in Agra have run short of anti-rabies vaccines, as hundreds of cases are being daily reported of dog bites.Concern has been raised as there have been several deaths in the rural areas due to rabies. Vaccines have not been supplied to the primary health centres in time and the delay results in horrible deaths, says a former village panchayat member Laxman.While the locals blame the government agencies for failure to round up stray dogs, the Agra Municipal Corporation claims neutralising hundreds of dogs to control the exploding canine population. The Corporation veterinarian said “each…

The action came after a detailed probe conducted on a complaint lodged by the President of the Tourist and Guide Welfare Association, who called it a serious crime and security lapse.”A case was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code on October 9, 2023, at tourism police station of Agra on the complaint of Deepak Dan, President of Tourist and Guide Welfare Association, for the incident which took place on November 19, 2022,” said Syed Areeb Ahmed, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) at Agra.Deepak Dan had complained to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, highlighting the security lapse…

One person was injured after people began throwing stones during the clash.The conflict occurred when a ‘Ram Baarat’ procession was moving through an area and two groups got into a dispute over its route.The situation quickly escalated, with local markets shutting down and angry slogans being raised against the local administration.Soon, police arrived at the scene to defuse the tension. The police confirmed that the clash had occurred over the procession’s route but assured that the situation was now under control.A senior police official said that security forces had been deployed and they were examining complaints from both sides over…

Museveni said on Sunday in a statement that the military fighter-bombers on Saturday carried out the second airstrike on ADF rebels’ hideouts at four different points on the western border of Bundibugyo-Semiliki side, which killed a number of ADF members.The previous airstrike was carried out earlier this month, Xinhua news agency reported.”As a consequence, the terrorists (ADF) are running from Congo, which they thought was heaven, and re-entering Uganda and trying to commit some random terrorist acts,” Museveni added.According to the military, a group of about five armed ADF rebels on Friday attacked a civilian’s trailer truck carrying onions in…

The latest opinion poll released on Sunday has shown that the approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet plunged from 39.8 in the previous poll conducted in September, a record low since Kishida took office in October 2021.Meanwhile, the disapproval rating rose to a record high of 52.5 from 39.7 per cent in September, Xinhua news agency reported.The survey also found that 58.6 per cent of respondents expect the upcoming economic package, planned to be compiled by the end of this month to mitigate the pain of rising prices for everyday goods, will be ineffective, Kyodo reported.A total…

“It is time for parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law. It is time for them to honour the commitments they made in Jeddah to protect civilians and allow humanitarian aid. It is time for them to recommit to dialogue at the highest levels to end this conflict, once and for all,” said Griffiths on Sunday in a statement.He added that donors must step up their support, noting that the international community cannot desert the people of Sudan, Xinhua news agency reported.Half a year of war has plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian…

The decision was taken in a meeting of the alliance parties here on Sunday.The leaders of 17 parties who are part of the INDIA alliance formed in Odisha on Sunday held a meeting here.A 17-member co-ordination committee has been formed in the meeting.The committee has decided to hold protests against the “dictatorial rule of BJP at Centre and BJD government in the state” at four places, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Balasore — during November.”Leaders of all the parties will gather and hold protests against the BJD and BJP who are ruling like dictators without caring for the democratic values,” said…

Manama : The Joint Economic Committee between the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) held its 41st meeting. The meeting was chaired by Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, and Sameer Nass, Chairman of BCCI, in the presence of senior officials and members of the Joint Economic Committee from both sides. The minister affirmed that the meetings of the Joint Economic Committee come as part of the Ministry’s approach to cooperation, coordination and consultation with the Chamber on all common issues. Fakhro also expressed the ministry’s keenness to support…