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Wafuasi wa Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walianzisha vurugu kufuatia hukumu dhidi ya kiongozi huyo ilipotishwa mwishoni mwa wiki. Inaarifiwa kuwa watu thelathini na nane wamefariki dunia katika ghasia hizo.
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Serikali ya BJP katika jimbo hilo imekumbwa na upinzani mkubwa na lawama ya kushindwa kudhibiti vurugu hizo.

 
Trump has accepted Merkel's invitation to attend the upcoming G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, in July.
Last year  during the G20 Summit held in China  Trump reportedly said he would have immediately turned around and flown back to the US after a recent bust-up between officials in China when Air Force One landed with President Obama.
  “They won't even give him stairs, proper stairs to get out of the airplane. You see that? They have pictures of other leaders who are … coming down with a beautiful red carpet. And Obama is coming down a metal staircase,”
 Apart from accepting the invitation; the two leaders  discussed the situation in Middle East, North Africa and Russia

"The president and chancellor also agreed on the NATO alliance's fundamental importance to the broader transatlantic relationship and its role in ensuring the peace and stability of our North Atlantic community," a White House statement said.

"In this vein, the leaders recognised that NATO must be capable of confronting 21st century threats and that our common defence requires appropriate investment in military capabilities to ensure all Allies are contributing their fair share to our collective security."   

It said the pair agreed to boost cooperation to fight terror and violent extremism, as well as to stabilise conflict zones in North Africa and the Middle East.

 

 
Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu informed the Parliamentary  Committee on Social Service and Community Development that the proposed Medical, Dental, and Allied Health Professional Bill, would address legal challenges faced by professionals as well as revolutionize the health sector
The Bill which was tabled for first reading in Parliament last November, is set to repel the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act  (Cap 152), 1995 which according to Ms Mwalimu is outdated.
The Parliament committee chaired by Kigoma North Law maker Peter Serukamba is going to deliberately review the bill before presenting it to the Parliament, on Wednesday the committee arranged for opinions taking from various stakeholders.

Some of the key changes suggested in the Bill are; first the Chief Medical Officer, who by virtue of his office serves as the chairman of Medical Council of Tanganyika , will be stripped off the latter,. According to the section  5(1)(a) of the Bill, the chairman shall be appointed by the minister from among medical, dental or allied health professionals. "This is very critical change. There was a conflict of interest concerns raised by health practitioners  for one person to serve both as Chief Medical Officer and chairman of the council" said Ummy Mwalimu

 
Russian president Vladimir Putin has accused the ongoing Obama administration of spreading fake allegations towards President-elect Donald Trump.
Speaking at a news conference described as a dossier on Trump, Mr Putin accused the Obama administration by undermining the legitimacy of Donal Trump, despite his victory.
 Asked about a dossier alleging Mr Trump's sexual activities at a Moscow hotel, Mr Putin dismissed it as "fake" and said that the people who ordered it are "worse than prostitutes".

Russia has been accused of interfering with the US election, including by attempting to tamper with voter registration rolls, by hacking Democratic National Committee emails, and by hacking the emails of Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, John Podesta. In recent days, secret intelligence community assessments have been leaked to the media, concluding that Russia sought to tip the election in favor of Trump. The assessments do not go so far as to say that Russian intervention was decisive to Trump’s victory, as far as is publicly known.

On 8 October, the US government formally accused Russia of hacking the Democratic party’s computer networks and said that Moscow was attempting to “interfere” with the US presidential election. On 9 December, Barack Obama ordered US intelligence to review evidence of Russian interference in the election. A day later, the Senate minority leader, Harry Reid, accused the FBI of covering up information about Russia, seeking to tip the election in Trump’s favor. On 10 December, the Washington Post reported that a secret CIA assessment had found that Russian operatives covertly interfered in the election in an attempt to ensure the Republican candidate’s victory. A separate report in the New York Times said intelligence officials had a “high confidence” that Russia was involved in hacking related to the election.

 
Sir David Clementi has said he would be “disappointed” to see the BBC try to reproduce The Great British Bake Off after losing the popular cookery show to Channel 4.
The new chairman of the corporation’s unitary board, which replaces the BBC Trust, said he was a fan of the show but would not like to see it recreated.
Speaking at a hearing before his official appointment to the new role on Tuesday, he gave his views on BBC programming.
Asked if he thought it would be wrong to introduce a copycat version of Bake Off, which ran on the BBC for seven series, he said: “Yes, if it was precisely similar, but I don’t think that’s intended.”

 Describing the programme, which saw a selection of amateur bakers put through their culinary paces by Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, as a “great show”, he said: “It would need to be a different format.
“To put an absolutely similar programme on would be very disappointing.”
Sir David voiced his admiration for Bake Off contestant-turned-television chef Nadiya Hussain’s work with the BBC as he wished Channel 4 “good luck” developing the show.
The former deputy governor of the Bank of England was also quizzed on his plans to build “distinctiveness” into the channel’s programming.
While praising original dramas such as Sherlock and Line Of Duty, he showed a hint of scepticism about repetitive reality shows.

 Commenting on the latest reality singing contest, Let It Shine, airing in BBC One’s prime Saturday evening slot, he said: “It isn’t a new concept, but it’s quite warm-hearted.
“We need to allow it a few more Saturdays before making a judgment and see how Gary (Barlow) brings it together.”
 
He added that he was “not sad” the BBC had lost rival singing show The Voice to ITV.
But, while he described himself as a BBC “enthusiast” and an expert on its programming between 8pm and 11pm, he made clear that the new board will not play a part in individual programming and commissioning decisions.
He said the government organisation’s role would be to oversee general schedules and balance across the channels.

 Entering the position at a difficult financial time for the BBC, he said he planned a five-year cost-saving plan with an emphasis on spreading products overseas, as well as improving “originality, creativity and risk-taking” in content.
“We are coming under increasing competition from independent producers,” he said.
“The Graham Norton Show and Poldark, for example, are made by ITV Studios. So we can only judge the quality of BBC content when we see it being played on other channels.”
Adding that a fundamental role for the BBC is to reflect Britain as a whole, he said: “If we don’t get the public purpose right, then there is no future.”

 
Britain will leave the European single market when it quits the European Union, Theresa May has said.
Mrs May said that her plans for Brexit cannot allow continued membership of the single market, which would require free movement of people and accepting the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.
Instead, she said that she will seek "the greatest possible access to the single market on a reciprocal basis, through a comprehensive trade agreement".
Mrs May said that she wanted to remain part of a customs agreement with the remaining 27 EU states, but said she had an "open mind" over whether this would be through associate membership of the Customs Union or through some other arrangement.
Her announcement came in a high-profile speech in London setting out her objectives for post-Brexit Britain.

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She also revealed that the final Brexit deal reached between the UK and European Union will be put to a vote of both Houses of Parliament in the UK.

Mrs May did not make clear whether a vote against the agreement would result in the UK remaining in the EU or in Britain crashing out of the 28-nation bloc without a deal.
Speaking at Lancaster House, Mrs May said: "When it comes to Parliament, there is one ... way in which I would like to provide certainty. I can confirm today that the Government will put the final deal that is agreed between the UK and the EU to a vote in both Houses of Parliament before it comes into force."
Under Article 50 of the EU treaties, Britain will have two years to negotiate a deal after it informs the European Council of its intention to quit - something which Mrs May has said she will do by the end of March.
Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier has suggested that an agreement must be concluded by October 2018 to allow time for ratification before Britain leaves in March 2019, meaning that the Commons and Lords votes are likely to come during that six-month period.
Mrs May said that Britain will maintain "practical arrangements on law enforcement and the sharing of intelligence material" with its former EU partners, as well as continuing to work as closely with European allies on foreign and defence policy as it now does with the EU.
Mrs May said the UK would regain control of its borders.
"We will get control of the number of people coming to Britain from the EU. Because, while controlled immigration can bring great benefits, filling skill shortages, delivering public services, making British businesses the world beaters they often are, when the numbers get too high, public support in the system falters."
The British PM said Britain would no longer be under the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice after Brexit.
And Mrs May stated she would work to maintain the common travel area with the Republic of Ireland.
Mrs May said remaining in the single market would mean "to all intents and purposes" not leaving the EU.
"As a priority we will pursue a bold and ambitious free trade agreement with the EU.

"This agreement should allow for the freest possible trade in goods and services between Britain and the EU’s member states.
"It should give British companies the maximum possible freedom to trade with and operate within European markets and let European businesses do the same in Britain.
"But I want to be clear: what I am proposing cannot mean membership of the single market."
European leaders had stressed that single market membership meant accepting free movement of goods, services and people.
Being out of the EU but remaining in the single market would also mean being bound by the rules and regulations without having a say in how they are drawn up.
"It would, to all intents and purposes mean not leaving the EU at all," she said.
"That is why both sides in the referendum campaign made it clear that a vote to leave the EU would be a vote to leave the single market."
Mrs May said the UK would seek the "greatest possible access" to the single market through a "new, comprehensive, bold and ambitious free trade agreement".
The deal could take in elements of single market arrangements in areas such as the automotive industry or financial services, she said.
"An important part of the new strategic partnership we seek with the EU will be the pursuit of the greatest possible access to the single market on a fully reciprocal basis through a comprehensive free trade agreement," she said.
The Prime Minister added that leaving the single market would mean no longer having to pay "huge sums" to the EU budget - but the UK could continue to pay to participate in some programmes.
Mrs May repeated her desire to reach an early deal on the status of British citizens in the EU and those from the continent living in Britain.
She also vowed to ensure workers’ rights are "fully protected and maintained".