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Trucker protests: Protesters vow to protect National War Memorial in Ottawa after removal of fencing

Purported veterans and supporters of the so-called “Freedom convoy” removed fencing protecting the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Saturday. A police officer can be seen telling the demonstrators they would be responsible for taking care of the memorial, according to Global News’ Abigail Bimman, who was on the ground at the time.

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Convoy vehicles break through RCMP barricades as B.C. border crossing effectively closed

#FreedomConvoy #vancouver#military pic.twitter.com/XhnXUyDUaY— WaiverHunter (@WaiverHunter) February 12, 2022RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Elenore Sturko said late Saturday afternoon a group of vehicles, including a large truck with a military-style paint job, broke through a police blockade and over a median heading the wrong way on the northbound side of the road.It appears to be some type of, maybe military surplus … it’s not anything with the government of Canada, it’s a vehicle that is painted and lifted and looks to be a military type style, and that was one of the first vehicles to break over the median and past police barriers,” Sturko said.UPDATE #BCHwy15 – CLOSED in both directions between 8th Ave and 1st Ave due to a public demonstration.

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More than 49,000 boosters given yesterday; 810 community cases; 32 in hospital

The sharp increase in new cases today is another reminder that, as expected, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is now spreading in our communities as we have seen in other countries.

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Traffic Alert for motorists using Colombo – Horana Rd

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police announced that the movement of traffic will be restrict along the Colombo – Horana Road as a result of the development of the Bokundara Bridge in Piliyandala.From the 13th of February 2022 until further notice, two lanes will be open for vehicles to travel to Colombo from 6 AM to 3 PM daily, and one lane to travel to Horana during that time.Further, from 3 PM to 6 PM, two lanes will be open to travel to Horana while one lane will be open to travel to Colombo.In addition, from 6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM, all heavy vehicles, excluding passenger transport buses, will not be allowed to enter these roads.Sri Lanka Police requested the general public to use the following alternatives to avoid inconveniences.* Horana to Colombo : Proceed to Galle Road from Piliyandala and then move to Colombo.* Horana to Werahera : Proceed to Ratmalana via Galle Road and then use Borupana Road to access Werahera* Colombo to Horana : Proceed to Maharagama from Boralesgamuwa and use the Maharagama Piliyandala Road.

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Trucker convoy protesters gather in Toronto for second straight weekend

Protesters supporting the trucker convoy movement that has occupied Ottawa and Windsor demonstrated in Toronto for a second consecutive weekend. It comes after the province declared a state of emergency in relation to the ongoing blockades.

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protesters fighting the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a bank spokesperson said on Saturday.The demonstrations, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccination mandate for cross-border drivers as well as other pandemic restrictions, are now in their third week. They have gridlocked the capital Ottawa and blocked U.S.-Canada border crossings, damaging trade between the two countries.Early on Saturday, Canadian police began clearing protesters blocking a key bridge linking Canada and the United States.

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Senators introduce bill to address social media harm, addiction

In this photo illustration, the social medias applications logos, Twitter, Google, Google+, Gmail, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are displayed on the screen of an Apple iPhone. (Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Two U.S.

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Philadelphia's first gun buyback kicked off Saturday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia’s first gun buyback of 2022 kicked off on Saturday.The event was led by Bilal Qayyum with Fathers Day Rally Committee along with leaders from the Philadelphia City Council.For every gun that was turned in, no questions asked, the person was given a $100 gift certificate to a local grocer.One person turned in ten guns alone. In total, 28 guns were turned in Saturday – 24 handguns and 4 long guns. "A lot of guns and the police would tell you this, that are on the streets today, ended up legal guns in someone house, someone broke in and took that gun.

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Gas prices continue to rise in NJ amid crude oil price hikes

TRENTON, N.J. - Gas prices continue to rise sharply in New Jersey as crude oil prices increase amid ongoing global tensions related to uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.56, up 12 cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.64 a gallon a year ago at this time. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.48, up six cents from last week. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Police investigate non-fatal shooting of Delaware teenager

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Police in Delaware are investigating the shooting of a teen in New Castle County. New Castle Police say they received a report of a shooting Friday afternoon in the community of Sophia’s Place West. Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his upper and lower extremities. A good Samaritan had been rendering aid before police arrived. The boy was taken to the hospital and reported in stable condition. Police are investigating and asking the public to contact them if they have relevant information.___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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Group of men assault, rob man of nearly $30K in Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after four men broke into a home and assaulted a man in Northeast Philadelphia. The incident happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on the 6900 block of Horrocks Street. Police say four unknown men, two of which were armed, forced entry through the basement door. They then assaulted a 41-year-old man and took approximately $28,000 ($10,000 in coins, $10,000 in checks, and $8,000 in cash) in various currency from the man.

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EastEnders' Maisie Smith reveals one piece of advice she would have given her younger self after previously opening up about mental health

EastEnders star has been getting close with her fellow co-stars, including Dragons Den star Sara Davies, Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly, and fellow actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history last year as the show's first ever deaf contestant. Today (12 February) she shared a video of her spending time with CBBC TV presenter Rhys Stephenson in the dressing room before a show at London's 02 arena.

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Man dies after being shot inside car in Southwest Philadelphia, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A man has lost his life after a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday on the 6000 block of Woodland Avenue. Police say the 29-year-old man was shot once in the left armpit inside a Nissan Altima.

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CDC proposes change to opioid prescription guidelines

CDC officials said."We began to hear how the guidelines were being misused and misapplied" said the CDC's Christopher Jones, a co-author of the draft guidance.The proposed changes, contained in a 229-page draft update in the Federal Register, would roll back some suggested limits on the drugs. Their publication opens a 60-day public comment period.

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Convoy protesters tear down fence protecting National War Memorial

Protesters from the so-called “freedom convoy” in Ottawa have torn down a fence that had been put around the National War Memorial to protect it from further desecration.

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4 hurt in shooting after Justin Bieber concert at Los Angeles restaurant

According to TMZ, rapper Kodak Black was among those who were shot. The gunfire erupted outside The Nice Guy restaurant, hitting four men ages 60, 19, 20 and 22, LAPD Officer Lizeth Lomeli said. Their names were not released.When officers arrived on the scene, they located three people who had been shot.

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Rylan Clark looks picture of health in fresh update after hospital stay

as she shares a fresh update with fans. The update from Rylan comes on social media a day after he was rushed to hospital.

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₹26,000 crore issued so far this financial year

NEW DELHI : Speeding up the income tax refund process during coronavirus pandemic, refunds worth ₹26,242 crore have been issued to 16,84,298 assessees in between April 1 and March 21. During the period, corporate tax refunds amounting to ₹11,610 crore have been issued to 1,02,392 assessees, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said.

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Lockdown concerns: Restaurant association meets Nirmala Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: As the restaurant industry stares at significant job losses amid a slump in business due to the covid-19 lockdown and after the government's stimulus package offered little relief to the sector, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to seek policy and liquidity support.

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NBFCs disappointed by stimulus package details, write to FM Sitharaman

In a letter sent to FM on Wednesday, FIDC, the representative body of NBFCs, has sought changes to the three liquidity schemes - ₹30,000 crore liquidity support scheme, ₹45,000 crore partial credit guarantee scheme and ₹3 lakh crore guaranteed loans for MSMEs

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FM Sitharaman to meet PSU bank chiefs tomorrow, to review credit flow

NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) on Friday to discuss various issues, including loan disbursement, as part of efforts to revive the economy reeling under the COVID-19 impact, sources said.

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Govt to help migrants in coming back when industrial activities resume: Nirmala Sitharaman

NEW DELHI : As industrial and economic activities resume with easing of restrictions amid the Covid-19 countrywide lockdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that the government will make plans for migrant workers to return back to cities and towns.

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I've done the best for India Inc: Sitharaman on stimulus package

Just as India was showing initial signs of emerging from a slowdown, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was forced to confront a totally unexpected challenge: a pandemic. The government had to redraw battle plans and impose a lockdown, which triggered an economic collapse. Over the course of last week, the finance minister has outlined the contours of a ₹20 trillion stimulus package. In an interview on Tuesday, Sitharaman defended the government’s decisions and said it will not hesitate to take more steps to support Indian businesses. Edited excerpts:

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Sensex plunges over 1,000 points: Key triggers for today's losses

Indian stock markets fell sharply today as the government's stimulus package failed to enthuse the Street, with banking stocks leading the losses. The government has extended a nationwide lockdown to May 31, while easing some restrictions, but a ban on air travel and gatherings at several public places still remained. The Sensex fell as much as 1070 points to 30,027, wiping out about ₹3 lakh crore of investors' wealth. At day's low, the Nifty slumped to 8,825.

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Bankruptcy code put on hold for one year

Provisions will be made to exclude all virus-related debt from defaults covered under the IBC, the government said

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Government announces final tranche of measures, leaves India Inc in a spot

The government’s much-hyped ₹20-trillion fiscal package disappointed companies who were expecting big-bang stimulus measures to revive the economy that has remained almost idle for most of the past two months, leaving stock markets vulnerable to a swift pullback.

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Travel and tourism industry in shock with no relief measures from govt

The sector was expecting relief measures as a part of government ₹20 lakh crore package which is aimed to build economy and support industries which are badly hit by the pandemic

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Sitharaman’s day 5 steps: higher MNREGS outgo; privatization; no fresh IBC case

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday concluded the 5-day-long series of announcements on the Rs20 trillion financial package that the government hopes will revive the covid-struck economy. Built on the pillars of land, labour, liquidity and laws, today’s package is aimed at increasing government spending on rural jobs; privatizing government companies while ensuring former have a role in strategic sectors; scrapping or rewriting laws for a more business-friendly environment and removing fear of law among firms facing bankruptcy due to covid.

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Top-100 universities permitted to start online courses automatically by 30 May: Sitharaman

NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday pushed for promotion of digital-education in India in a post-coronavirus era and announced 'PM eVIDYA' programme for multi-mode access to e-education under which top 100 universities would be permitted to start online courses by May 30.

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Covid-19 package: Govt to set up public health laboratories at block levels

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced setting up of public health laboratories at block levels, a move that will boost testing facilities in rural India.

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DBT played crucial role in implementing PM Garib Kalyan Yojana, says Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the government’s technology-driven direct benefit transfer (DBT) has been crucial in implementing PM Garib Kalyan Yojana that was rolled out to provide relief to the poor and vulnerable amid the covid-19 crisis.

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₹40,000 crore for rural job plan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that the government will allocate additional ₹40,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). This is in addition to the ₹61,500 crore announced in Budget 2020.

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Stimulus: 5th tranche focusses on MGNREGA, health, education, businesses

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said a series of measures focussing on rural jobs, health, education and support to states and businesses are part of the last tranche of the ₹20 trillion economic package announced to mitigate the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown.

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Nirmala Sitharaman LIVE: Economic package finale keeps everyone guessing

NEW DELHI : Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to make some key announcements today as she addresses the fifth and last press conference on the ₹20 lakh crore economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier. To revive the Indian economy hit by the impact of coronavirus, the Modi government has decided to make India 'self-reliant' with a combination of several reforms, fiscal and liquidity measures. PM Modi has said that the measures and reforms will create many business opportunities and contribute to economic transformation.

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FM Sitharaman fast tracks industrial reforms to aid growth recovery

Experts said the measures announced on Saturday were much needed industrial reforms addressing the supply side rather than being stimulus measures

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Union territories power discoms to be privatised: Nirmala Sitharaman

'It will lead to better services to consumers and improvement in operational and financial efficiency in distribution,' FM Nirmala Sitharaman said

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6 airports to be auctioned under public private partnership model: Nirmala Sitharaman

Restrictions on the utilisation of Indian air space will be eased so that civilian flying becomes more efficient, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said while announcing details of the ₹20 lakh crore stimulus package. "This will bring a total benefit of ₹1,000 crore per year for the aviation sector," Nirmala Sitharaman said.

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Govt announces slew of measures for indigenization of defence production

FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the government would also put out a list of weapons and platforms that would only be purchased from the domestic industries and not from foreign vendors

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Nirmala Sitharaman LIVE Updates: FM to release 4th part of economic package

NEW DELHI : After having announced economic package and relief measures for farmers, migrant labourers, MSMEs, SMEs, NBFCs, MFIs and other categories, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will release the fourth tranche of her ₹20 lakh crore economic package today. As announced the Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier, the stimulus to revive the Indian economy hit by coronavirus is being released in several tranches. Equivalent to 10% of India's GDP, the economic package includes both fiscal and liquidity measures to make India self-reliant under the 'Aatmanirbhar Abhiyan'.

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman unveils scheme to take local produce to global markets

NEW DELHI : Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday unveiled a ₹10,000-crore scheme to support local micro food enterprises to go global.

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Centre to bring new law to reduce farmers' dependence on APMC: Sitharaman

A facilitative legal framework would be created to enable farmers for engaging with processors, aggregators, large retailers, exporters etc in a fair and transparent manner, the FM said

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₹10,000 crore micro food enterprises: Makhana in Bihar, chilli in Andhra...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced ₹10,000 crore for micro food enterprises as part of PM Narendra Modi’s 'vocal for local' focus. "Aiming to implement PM's vision of ‘vocal for local' with global outreach, a scheme will be launched to help 2 lakh micro food enterprises" Sitharaman said.

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₹1 lakh crore fund for agri infrastructure

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rolled out the third instalment of the ₹20 lakh crore economic stimulus announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, offering funds to improve farm infrastructure and logistics in the agriculture sector. The package would focus on infrastructure and building capacities in the agriculture and allied activities, Sitharaman said.

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Nirmala Sitharaman LIVE Updates: FM announces economic package for agriculture

NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is releasing the third tranche of the ₹20 lakh crore economic package today with a focus on agriculture, fisheries and allied activities. In the previous two parts of the package, FM's focus was on MSMEs, NBFCs, MFIs, migrant workers, street vendors and small farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that the package is aimed at making India self-reliant. He has also hinted at bringing in several reforms to revive the Indian economy hit by the nationwide spread of the contagious coronavirus disease and the prolonged lockdown.

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₹30,000 crore emergency fund for farmers

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced measures to provide credit and relief to lockdown-hit farmers, including a ₹2 trillion credit scheme that will cover 25 million farmers who do not have Kisan Credit Cards and ₹30,000 crore in additional emergency working capital funding through National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development. Toward this, the government will begin a special drive to provide concessional credit to beneficiaries of the income support scheme PM-Kisan through Kisan Credit Cards.

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₹2 trillion concessional credit to be extended to farmers through Kisan Credit Cards: Sitharaman

NEW DELHI : Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a series of measures to provide credit and relief to farmers, including a ₹2 trillion credit scheme that will cover 2.5 crore farmers not possessing Kisan Credit Cards and ₹30,000 crore additional emergency working capital funding through National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

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₹5,000 crore special credit facility, says FM Sitharaman

NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced the second tranche of ₹20 trillion economic stimulus packages to reboot in the Indian economy hit coronavirus pandemic. The finance minister’s today stimulus packages aimed at helping thousands of street vendors, migrant workers, small traders, the self-employed and small farmers worst hit by COVID-19.

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₹20 lakh crore stimulus: 5,000 crore credit facility for street vendors

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a ₹5,000 crore special credit facility for street vendors.

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