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DUBAI: A 53-year-old Indian worker in the UAEhas missed a special repatriation flight after he dozed off at the DubaiInternational Airport, a media report said. P Shajahan, who worked as a storekeeper in Abu Dhabi, was supposed to fly to Thiruvananthapuramon the Emirates jumbo jet chartered by the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre(KMCC) Dubai, Gulf News reported.
It was the first-ever jumbo jet chartered for repatriation. Shajahan, who had paid 1,100 dirham ($300) for the ticket, said that he did not sleep on the previous night as he kept on waiting for the confirmation of his ticket for the jumbo jet flying 427 stranded Indians to Kerala, it said. He reached the airport early in the morning and after finishing the check-in procedures and rapid test, he reached the waiting area of the boarding gate at Terminal 3 around 2 PM local time, the report said. I sat away from most of the others. But I fell asleep after 4. 30 PM, he said. S Nizamudeen Kollam, who coordinated the charter flight, said that the airline officials could not trace Shajahan when the flight was to take off. He woke up and called us after the flight left.
It is sad that he missed the flight, which was the first-ever jumbo jet chartered for repatriation. We are now trying to send him on another Emirates flight that we are chartering on Saturday, Kollam said. Since Shajahan did not have any money, Jasimkhan Kallambalam, organising secretary of KMCC Thiruvananthapuram, went to the airport to meet him on Friday. Since his visa was cancelled, he could not come out of the airport. He had only eaten the snacks in the kit KMCC had given. We managed to give him some cash for buying food through KMCC volunteer Alamsha Latheef, Kallambalam said. In March, another Indian expat had fallen asleep in the same terminal and missed the last flight home before flights were suspended due to the Covid-19pandemic. He was stranded here for over 50 days before getting repatriated.
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To pool or not to pool. Anyone who has a backyard has at least entertained the idea of getting a swimming pool. Theres no better way to beat the heat than taking a dive into some nice, cool water. Of course, getting a swimming pool is easier said than done. Aside from the expense, pools take up a lot of space and require a significant amount of maintenance. For many homeowners, it just isnt practical to dig a big hole in the backyard and permanently fill it with water. Fortunately, there are alternatives. THE TRUE COST OF ADDING A SWIMMING POOL TO YOUR HOUSEOne of the simplest alternatives is called a stock tank. According to Realtor. com, a stock tank can be installed for about $500, which is significantly cheaper than many above ground pools. The site does recommend adding a filter pump or emptying the tank regularly to keep the water clean. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWSFor people who want to cool off, but arent necessarily looking to swim, a misting system might be the answer. A misting fan can be added to a backyard for about $100 and it easily connects to a garden hose to provide a nice cooling mist. Some people simply like having a pool for the atmosphere it creates. Instead of adding an entire pool, these homeowners could consider adding water features (fountains, artificial waterfalls, etc). An added benefit, according to PoolPricer. com is that these features actually have a higher chance of increasing the value of a house than a pool (which can actually scare away buyers). CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAnother option for cooling off is an outdoor shower. If a backyard has the proper privacy options, HGTV. ca recommends installing an outdoor shower for a unique way to beat the heat.
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New Delhi: The letter from the ICMR director general asking researchers to speed up trials and processesto meet the governments deadline of August 15 and be the first in the race to launch a vaccine for Covid-19has attracted widespread criticism and dented the credibility and reputation of the countrys apex research organisation.
On Sunday, Indias foremost science academy, the Indian Academyof Sciences, decried the Indian Council of Medical Researchs directive and the August 15 target to launch the vaccine. As a body of scientists, including many who are engaged in vaccine development, IASc believes that the announced timeline is unfeasible. This timeline has raised unrealistic hope and expectations in the mind of our citizens, IASc said. It cautioned that vaccine development required scientifically executed clinical trials and while there was an unquestioned urgent need, any hasty solution may compromise rigorous scientific process and standards.
Renowned public health advocate Mira Shiva of Public Health Movementsaid, ICMR has been responsible for developing the National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research, which lay out details of processes regarding informed consent etc. We would like to see the Ethical Guidelines for Clinical Trialsbeing followed. If on one hand instructions are given for fast forwarding clinical trials of the vaccine for August 15 and that it is being monitored at the top most level of the government, the message is clear about the deadline. A line is added that any non-compliance, would be viewed seriously. With whom does accountability lie if safety and efficacy issues are blindspotted in an attempt to meet the deadline of August 15. Worse would be if on the basis of these fast forward clinical trial results, the vaccine is introduced with the public made passive recipients. While ICMR tried to defend its DGs letter by saying it was only meant to cut red tape, it failed to appease...
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A debate broke out Thursday night on "The Ingraham Angle" about the Fourth of July holiday and whether or not the black experience in the country improved over the last few centuries. Scotty Smart, an activist urging the boycott of Independence Day, said the country has fallen woefully short when it comes to providing justice and liberty for black people. Smart said "nothing thats been great for black people" since 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Horace Cooper, the Project 21 co-chair,disagreed with Smarts assessment. "In 1776, there were thousands of free black men who joined in the fight to help secure liberty and freedom," Cooper said. "It is an absolute insult to the sacrifice that those people made to say that we were not, well, free. "The two men disagreed with each other and questioned the others knowledge of the subject. "Stay away from eating the Tide Podsand look at the history book. And what you will see is there are a number of black Americans throughout history who stood on the side of freedom and liberty," Cooper said. "This celebration is for everyone who supports liberty. "CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS
APPSmart argued that black Americans still suffer from oppression. "We still havent got equality and justice for our liberty and justice for all," he said.
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Some survivors have criticized the plea agreement as a slap on the wrist for PG&E.
They said local and state officials have repeatedly failed to hold the company, which serves about 16 million people in Northern and Central California, accountable for its failings because PG&E wields enormous economic and political clout in the state.Ms. Wehes son, Tommy, told the court in a written statement that the last time he and his wife heard from her was the night before the fire, when his mother called to say PG&E was cutting off her power.
Mr. Wehe said the company had not made amends for its mistakes. In fact, he said that the company dragged its feet when it came to settling claims with those who lost homes and loved ones in fires started by its equipment and, later, sought to chip away at the compensation it did agree to.They have put profits over people year after year and the state of California just keeps letting it happen, Mr. Wehe said in his statement. The companys acceptance of guilt is inconsequential if the appropriate safety measures are not enacted to prevent the future loss of life and property.
The California Public Utilities Commission separately fined PG&E almost $2 billion for its negligence in causing the wildfire. And the company could face additional penalties for violating the probation it was placed on after its six convictions for the San Bruno explosion. No company employees or executives are expected to face prison time.The outcome of the Camp Fire case could also influence a federal judge overseeing PG&Es probation arising from the gas explosion case. That judge, William H. Alsup, has the power to impose new penalties on the company for violating its probation.California state law limited how much the district attorney could try to extract from PG&E for each manslaughter charge. And larger fines from regulatory agencies might have placed too large a financial burden on the company as it races to emerge from bankruptcy.
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CGBSE 10th, 12th Results 2020 is likely to be declared next week.
The CGBSE 10th, 12th Results 2020 date and time has not yet been confirmed by the Chhattisgarh Board Of Secondary Education (CGBSE). As per the information released by the CGBSE, the Board has started the documentation process of the results and it can be declared anytime soon. This year, over 3. 84 lakh candidates had appeared for the CGBSE 10th, 12th annual board examinations 2020. The CGBSE 10th exams 2020 started from March 3, and CGBSE 12th commenced from March 02. However, the exams for a few papers could not be completed due to Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The Board later decided to give marks for the pending exams on the basis of internal assessment.
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