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April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet rejected resumption of trade with India as suggested by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), reiterating the government’s stated position that India should first revert to the August 5, 2019 position and move towards resolution of the Kashmir issue.
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said this while addressing a press conference here on Thursday, after attending the federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan through the video link.
The minister emphasized that resumption of trade with India is not possible without the resolution of the core dispute of Kashmir. “We favour trade with New Delhi, but India should first return to the pre August 5 position. Such decisions (trade resumption) will be gauged vis-à-vis the yardstick set in this context by the government,” he said. He said the media gave headlines of government’s decision to resume trade with India in the context
In a statement released by Oxitec, the British-based biotech company said the initial release of its genetically modified OX5034 Aedes aegypti mosquito was âexpected to be in operation no earlier than April 2021,â leaving many residents to wonder exactly when the release will be.
The question looms large while the Florida Keys community looks to the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, a tax-supported entity, for answers. Neither the district nor Oxitec has publicly announced where or when the releases will occur. Oxitec has previously said the target areas lie between Mile Marker 10 and Mile Marker 93.
Oxitecâs information is proprietary as a private for-profit entity contracted by the local bug board.
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Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 42F. Winds light and variable. Updated: April 3, 2021 @ 7:06 pm
Weâve been rooting through Virginiaâs latest population estimates, produced annually by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.
The number of people moving into the Roanoke Valley has accelerated over the past four years, which suggests the quality-of-life policies pursued by local governments and economic development agencies are paying off.
Some â but certainly not all â rural areas in Southside and Southwest Virginia have also seen an uptick in the number of people moving in. Thatâs not enough to offset their deficit of deaths over births but does suggest weâre seeing a helpful migration trend.
By Steve Keenan
The Fayette Tribune Apr 1, 2021 1 of 4
Joe Yancey, of the Mason Dixon Boys, carved on one of the black bears for the Oak Hill school campus last week on the parking lot of Fayette Institute of Technology. Yancey and Travis Crook are co-owners of Mason Dixon Boys, which has been in operation full-time for more than three years. The carved black bear project was undertaken by the Oak Hill Beautification Commission.
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Yancey and his saw work their magic on one of the Oak Hill school bears.
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The graduation bear will stand at the entrance to the Oak Hill school complex âfor many years to come,â according to Judy Lively, director of attendance for Fayette County Schools, who also serves as chair of the cityâs Beautification Commission.