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Saudi Arabian central bank inks deal with blockchain startup Ripple
- February 17, 2018
Other noteworthy partners Ripple announced recently include UAE Exchange , one of the Middle East's biggest money transfer and forex operators, and LianLian , a China-based payment services provider. Thus, Ripple has, unsurprisingly, proven itself to be an attractive offer. The addition of SAMA is part of a larger global trend favoring blockchain solutions for payments. (more...)
- February 17, 2018
Other noteworthy partners Ripple announced recently include UAE Exchange , one of the Middle East's biggest money transfer and forex operators, and LianLian , a China-based payment services provider. Thus, Ripple has, unsurprisingly, proven itself to be an attractive offer. The addition of SAMA is part of a larger global trend favoring blockchain solutions for payments. (more...)
School security expert says Florida school shooting could have been prevented
- February 17, 2018
The tragic events in Florida Wednesday have shaken us all, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Broward County School District today. In addition both Little Rock police and fire and metro EMS all partner with Little Rock schools to train staff on safety procedures, which in turn is taught to students. (more...)
- February 17, 2018
The tragic events in Florida Wednesday have shaken us all, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Broward County School District today. In addition both Little Rock police and fire and metro EMS all partner with Little Rock schools to train staff on safety procedures, which in turn is taught to students. (more...)
Rlys to do away with reservation charts
- February 17, 2018
The directive has been given by the ministry as part of a pilot project. Reservations charts will, however, continue to be pasted on chart boards placed at stations. Ministry of Railways on Friday instructed its zonal offices to discontinue pasting of reservation charts on train coaches for next six months. The official further said that the measure would also save paper. (more...)
- February 17, 2018
The directive has been given by the ministry as part of a pilot project. Reservations charts will, however, continue to be pasted on chart boards placed at stations. Ministry of Railways on Friday instructed its zonal offices to discontinue pasting of reservation charts on train coaches for next six months. The official further said that the measure would also save paper. (more...)
Family of Korryn Gaines Awarded $37 Million in Civil Case
- February 17, 2018
None of the money awarded was for punitive damages. "This is a great day". Gaines' family was crying and hugging in the courtroom after the jury verdict was read. CBS Baltimore reports an all-female jury decided the first shot fired at Korryn Gaines by Baltimore County Cpl. And J. Wyndal Gordon , representing the family, said that Gaines, who suffered from mental illness, "wasn't a threat the entire day" as more and more officers arrived. (more...)
- February 17, 2018
None of the money awarded was for punitive damages. "This is a great day". Gaines' family was crying and hugging in the courtroom after the jury verdict was read. CBS Baltimore reports an all-female jury decided the first shot fired at Korryn Gaines by Baltimore County Cpl. And J. Wyndal Gordon , representing the family, said that Gaines, who suffered from mental illness, "wasn't a threat the entire day" as more and more officers arrived. (more...)
Seven workers killed while cleaning septic tank
- February 17, 2018
The incident took place at Sri Venkateswara Hatcheries Limited in Palamaner block's Moram village. According to police, four workers entered the underground tank where the waste water is stored. The villagers, who rushed to the spot, tried to rescue the workers by removing the ceiling of the tank. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa, who also handles the Home portfolio, expressed grief over the incident and spoke to the Chittoor district Superintendent of Police about it. (more...)
- February 17, 2018
The incident took place at Sri Venkateswara Hatcheries Limited in Palamaner block's Moram village. According to police, four workers entered the underground tank where the waste water is stored. The villagers, who rushed to the spot, tried to rescue the workers by removing the ceiling of the tank. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa, who also handles the Home portfolio, expressed grief over the incident and spoke to the Chittoor district Superintendent of Police about it. (more...)
Burt Reynolds travels with Ariel Winter in 'The Last Movie Star' trailer
- February 17, 2018
Burt Reynolds is making another Hollywood comeback - not, this time, by playing a porn director, coach or politician, but by performing a meta role as an aging former movie icon. But the journey becomes an unexpectedly poignant look at his past as he revisits his career with a group of adoring fans. And yes, that is the boy ( Ellar Coltrane ) from Boyhood . (more...)
- February 17, 2018
Burt Reynolds is making another Hollywood comeback - not, this time, by playing a porn director, coach or politician, but by performing a meta role as an aging former movie icon. But the journey becomes an unexpectedly poignant look at his past as he revisits his career with a group of adoring fans. And yes, that is the boy ( Ellar Coltrane ) from Boyhood . (more...)
Honda plans for SUV based on Second-Gen Amaze
- February 17, 2018
The SUV is a growing segment in India; it offers more potential than a small auto in the current context. Honda has developed the second-generation Amaze on an all-new platform, codenamed 2UA, which will be used to study the feasibility of the compact SUV. (more...)
- February 17, 2018
The SUV is a growing segment in India; it offers more potential than a small auto in the current context. Honda has developed the second-generation Amaze on an all-new platform, codenamed 2UA, which will be used to study the feasibility of the compact SUV. (more...)
UK's Boris Johnson seeks to reassure Brexit skeptics
- February 16, 2018
He also risked antagonising some of those he aimed to reassure by falling back on phrases used by the anti-Brexit side, saying that trying to stop the process would "frustrate the will of the people" and lead to "ineradicable feelings of betrayal". (more...)
- February 16, 2018
He also risked antagonising some of those he aimed to reassure by falling back on phrases used by the anti-Brexit side, saying that trying to stop the process would "frustrate the will of the people" and lead to "ineradicable feelings of betrayal". (more...)
Uttar Pradesh Government Presents Rs 4.28 Lakh Crore 2018-19 Budget
- February 16, 2018
Speaking to the press, Adityanath called it a Budget of fiscal prudence, stating that it struck a balance between growth and maintaining financial discipline in the already debt-ridden state. For the education sector, according to media reports, the UP government has allocated Rs 480 crore for the Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan while Rs 76 crore has been earmarked for free book distribution. (more...)
- February 16, 2018
Speaking to the press, Adityanath called it a Budget of fiscal prudence, stating that it struck a balance between growth and maintaining financial discipline in the already debt-ridden state. For the education sector, according to media reports, the UP government has allocated Rs 480 crore for the Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan while Rs 76 crore has been earmarked for free book distribution. (more...)
Canadian first lady Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has her own engagements in India
- February 16, 2018
Trudeau, who leaves Friday, is to meet February 23 with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the presidential palace in Delhi. The prime ministers of India and Canada will reaffirm the close friendship between the two countries, and discuss ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation. (more...)
- February 16, 2018
Trudeau, who leaves Friday, is to meet February 23 with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the presidential palace in Delhi. The prime ministers of India and Canada will reaffirm the close friendship between the two countries, and discuss ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation. (more...)
Mulvaney's Office Says He'd 'Naturally' Vote For Presidential Budget
- February 16, 2018
Mick Mulvaney , the director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks during a briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on January 20, 2018 in Washington , DC. Retirement benefits would remain mostly untouched by Trump's plan, as he has pledged, though Medicare providers would absorb about $500 billion in cuts - a almost 6 per cent reduction. (more...)
- February 16, 2018
Mick Mulvaney , the director of the Office of Management and Budget, speaks during a briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on January 20, 2018 in Washington , DC. Retirement benefits would remain mostly untouched by Trump's plan, as he has pledged, though Medicare providers would absorb about $500 billion in cuts - a almost 6 per cent reduction. (more...)
Ice on speed sensors may have caused Russian plane crash
- February 16, 2018
But the plane disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, and came down in Ramenskoye District in the Moscow region. It said it was suspending all flights using that model of plane. Its production in Russian Federation was halted previous year, and media reports indicated that some carriers, including Saratov Airlines, experienced a shortage of spare parts. (more...)
- February 16, 2018
But the plane disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, and came down in Ramenskoye District in the Moscow region. It said it was suspending all flights using that model of plane. Its production in Russian Federation was halted previous year, and media reports indicated that some carriers, including Saratov Airlines, experienced a shortage of spare parts. (more...)
Trump, lawmakers meet at White House on addressing trade imbalances
- February 16, 2018
Despite that, steel output has risen while aluminum producers are setting up new, more efficient smelters. What Trump really meant by the reciprocal tax is ambiguous. The initial ruling called for importers to place anti-dumping deposits of 5 percent to 10.7 percent with China's customs authority. "I want to keep prices down but I want to make sure that we have a steel industry". (more...)
- February 16, 2018
Despite that, steel output has risen while aluminum producers are setting up new, more efficient smelters. What Trump really meant by the reciprocal tax is ambiguous. The initial ruling called for importers to place anti-dumping deposits of 5 percent to 10.7 percent with China's customs authority. "I want to keep prices down but I want to make sure that we have a steel industry". (more...)
Pak NAB requests Interior Ministry for travel ban on Nawaz, Maryam
- February 16, 2018
Responding to a question, he said that those occupying seat of justice are the most accountable among all before the court of Almighty. An Accountability court in Islamabad is resuming hearing of mega corruption references filed against former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family on Thursday. (more...)
- February 16, 2018
Responding to a question, he said that those occupying seat of justice are the most accountable among all before the court of Almighty. An Accountability court in Islamabad is resuming hearing of mega corruption references filed against former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family on Thursday. (more...)
USA court says travel ban discriminates against Muslims
- February 16, 2018
In December, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Trump exceeded the scope of his authority with the latest ban. The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in the case in April. Gregory said that even setting aside Trump's statements during the campaign calling for a Muslim ban, the president had continued to make statements that "convey the primary objective of the Proclamation-to exclude Muslims from the United States". (more...)
- February 16, 2018
In December, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Trump exceeded the scope of his authority with the latest ban. The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments in the case in April. Gregory said that even setting aside Trump's statements during the campaign calling for a Muslim ban, the president had continued to make statements that "convey the primary objective of the Proclamation-to exclude Muslims from the United States". (more...)
Jeff Sessions 'Outright Racist' for Praising 'Anglo-American' Legal Traditions — Gavin Newsom
- February 16, 2018
Sessions continued to say the White House will continue to strengthen law enforcement. And his utterance of that despicable term " Anglo-American " showed the world his true and utterly racist attitude toward non-whites in America. Coretta Scott King warned back in 1986 of Session's racism in a letter in which she predicted that he would reverse civil rights advances if appointed to a federal judgeship. (more...)
- February 16, 2018
Sessions continued to say the White House will continue to strengthen law enforcement. And his utterance of that despicable term " Anglo-American " showed the world his true and utterly racist attitude toward non-whites in America. Coretta Scott King warned back in 1986 of Session's racism in a letter in which she predicted that he would reverse civil rights advances if appointed to a federal judgeship. (more...)
Imtiaz Ali and Ekta Kapoor collaborate for "Laila Majnu", teaser released
- February 16, 2018
This is the first that Ekta and Imtiaz will go to work together for a film. Talking about the film, Ishita said that she is excited because till now she has done the "girl-next-door" roles, however, in this film she will be doing action sequences as it is a rough and tough character. (more...)
- February 16, 2018
This is the first that Ekta and Imtiaz will go to work together for a film. Talking about the film, Ishita said that she is excited because till now she has done the "girl-next-door" roles, however, in this film she will be doing action sequences as it is a rough and tough character. (more...)
State Rep. Jerry Costello II issues response to Rauner's budget address
- February 16, 2018
Any pension change would nearly certainly face a legal challenge, delaying any cost savings. "I think that question won't get answered until we see what future budgets look like, and again that's why we're somewhat nervous to see how all of this unfolds". (more...)
- February 16, 2018
Any pension change would nearly certainly face a legal challenge, delaying any cost savings. "I think that question won't get answered until we see what future budgets look like, and again that's why we're somewhat nervous to see how all of this unfolds". (more...)
Fire didn't affect data of members, says EPF
- February 16, 2018
The pension fund said its crisis response team was working closely with the Fire and Rescue Department to ensure that the fire did not spread to any other floors or surrounding areas. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Hafiz Mat Dali said nearly 40 per cent of the building had been destroyed by the fire. (more...)
- February 16, 2018
The pension fund said its crisis response team was working closely with the Fire and Rescue Department to ensure that the fire did not spread to any other floors or surrounding areas. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Hafiz Mat Dali said nearly 40 per cent of the building had been destroyed by the fire. (more...)
Naveed Walter president HRFP participated in funeral cermony of Asma Jahangir
- February 15, 2018
Meanwhile, the Upper House of the Parliament - Senate - held a special condolence reference in memory of Asma Jahangir today. For a women's rights organisation, Asma has built the framework that we operate in, carved the tools that we use to assert our rights and set the standards that we strive for. (more...)
- February 15, 2018
Meanwhile, the Upper House of the Parliament - Senate - held a special condolence reference in memory of Asma Jahangir today. For a women's rights organisation, Asma has built the framework that we operate in, carved the tools that we use to assert our rights and set the standards that we strive for. (more...)
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