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GENEVA (18 July 2023 ) – The Illegal Migration Bill, which has now been passed by Parliament in the United Kingdom, is at variance with the country’s obligations under international human rights and refugee law and will have profound consequences for people in need of international protection, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi warned today.
The Bill extinguishes access to asylum in the UK for anyone who arrives irregularly, having passed through a country – however briefly – where they did not face persecution. It bars them from presenting refugee protection or other human rights claims, no matter how compelling their circumstances. In addition, it requires their removal to another country, with no guarantee that they will necessarily be able to access protection there. It creates sweeping new detention powers, with limited judicial oversight.
“For decades, the UK has provided refuge to those in need, in line with its international obligations – a tradition of which it has been rightly proud. This new legislation significantly erodes the legal framework that has protected so many, exposing refugees to grave risks in breach of international law,” Grandi said.
The Bill denies access to protection in the UK for anyone falling within its scope – including unaccompanied and separated children - regardless of whether they are at risk of persecution, may have suffered human rights violations or whether they are survivors of human trafficking or modern-day slavery and may have other well-founded claims under international human rights and humanitarian law.
“Carrying out removals under these circumstances is contrary to prohibitions of refoulement and collective expulsions, rights to due process, to family and private life, and the principle of best interests of children concerned,” said High Commissioner Türk.
Most people fleeing war and persecution either do not have or are unable to access formal documents such as passports and visas. Safe and “legal” routes are rarely available to them. The 1951 Refugee Convention, for its part, explicitly recognises that refugees may be compelled to enter a country of asylum irregularly.
In the absence of viable removal arrangements with third countries, or without adequate operational capacity to remove large numbers of asylum-seekers, thousands can be expected to remain in the UK indefinitely in precarious legal situations.
The legislation will exacerbate the already vulnerable situation of people who arrive irregularly in the UK, drastically limiting the enjoyment of their human rights, and putting them at risk of detention and destitution.
As a result, their rights to health, an adequate standard of living and to work are at risk, exposing them to the risk of exploitation and abuse.
“In addition to raising very serious legal concerns from the the international perspective, this Bill sets a worrying precedent for dismantling asylum-related obligations that other countries, including in Europe, may be tempted to follow, with a potentially adverse effect on the international refugee and human rights protection system as a whole,” Türk warned.
“UNHCR shares the UK Government’s concern regarding the number of asylum-seekers resorting to dangerous journeys across the Channel. We welcome current efforts to make the existing asylum system work more effectively through fast, fair and efficient case processing, that allows the integration of those found to be in need of international protection and the swift return home of those who have no legal basis to stay. Regrettably, this progress will be significantly undermined by the new legislation. Cooperation with European and other partners along the routes through which refugees and migrants are moving is also key,” said Grandi.
All those who leave their country of origin to seek safety, and protection elsewhere are entitled to the full respect of their human rights and dignity regardless of their legal status, mode of arrival or any other distinction.
“The UK has long had a commitment to upholding international human rights and refugee law. Such steadfast commitment is needed today more than ever,” the UN Human Rights Chief stressed.
“I urge the UK Government to renew this commitment to human rights by reversing this law and ensuring that the rights of all migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers are respected, protected and fulfilled, without discrimination. This should include efforts to guarantee expeditious and fair processing of asylum and human rights claims, improve reception conditions, and increase the availability and accessibility of safe pathways for regular migration,” Türk said.
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Cathay Financial Holding Co President Lee Chang-ken said the company aims to build a comprehensive platform in China and Southeast Asia
By Kao Shih-ching / employee reporter
Cathay Financial Holding Co (國泰 金控) shareholders on Friday approved the company’s proposal to raise up to NT $ 50 billion (US $ 1.78 billion) in new capital to fund future M&A transactions .
The financial conglomerate plans to issue fewer than 1 billion new shares at a convenient time to raise funds, it said to shareholders at an annual general meeting in Taipei.
Cathay Financial aims to build a comprehensive financial platform in the Greater China and Southeast Asian markets, said President Lee Chang-ken (李長庚) at the meeting.
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The company’s banking arm, Cathay United Bank (國泰 世華 銀行), has opened offices in nine countries in Southeast Asia, while its insurance subsidiaries have offices in Vietnam, Lee said.
“There’s still a lot of room for expansion,” he said.
Cathay Life Insurance Co (國泰 人壽) posted a loss of NT $ 8.8 billion last year on an investment in Indonesian PT Bank Mayapada Internasional Tbk, but Lee said this was “an isolated incident” and the company’s investments in Would not limit Southeast Asia.
However, the spread of COVID-19 infection has limited cross-border movement and slowed down company screening and due diligence of target companies, Lee said.
The pandemic has had different effects on different industries and countries, but has also revealed some favorable M&A opportunities for the company, he added.
Cathay United Bank has seen a decline in demand for credit and asset management due to COVID-19, but the impact of the pandemic on the Taiwanese economy is likely to decrease as vaccination rates rise and tighter antivirus measures are lifted, Lee said.
Cathay Life Insurance sales are expected to improve in the second half of the year as the government plans to lower a Level 3 COVID-19 alert to Level 2, which would allow the company’s sales agents to visit customers in person, added he added.
“With the COVID-19 pandemic predicted to become a seasonal disease like the flu, we expect the virus’ impact on the global economy to diminish,” Lee said.
Still, CTBC Financial Holding Co (中信 金控) chairman Yen Wen-long (顏文隆) told the company’s shareholders on Friday that the global economy is still facing challenges this year as the forecast for the development of the pandemic is likely high volatility in the financial markets will be difficult.
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A Duluth man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after he was convicted of sabotaging his former employer and delaying shipments of medical supplies needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Christopher Dobbins, 41, pleaded guilty in July to reckless damage to a protected computer related to the hacking of electronic shipping records at Stradis Healthcare, a medical device packing company based in Gwinnett County. According to federal prosecutors, Dobbins deleted or edited thousands of records that impacted shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks, gloves and gowns.
He was fired from his post as vice president of finance in March after conflicts arose at the end of 2019. Three days after receiving his last paycheck, prosecutors said Dobbins used fake user accounts to access the company’s systems.
During the hack, more than 115,000 records were edited and about 2,300 were deleted. A spokesman for U.S. Attorney BJay Pak said those edits and deletions disrupted the company’s shipping processes, thus delaying the delivery of the equipment to health care providers during the height of the pandemic.
The case against Dobbins was built with help from Georgia’s COVID-19 Fraud Task Force, which is aimed at opening channels of communication about fraud among state and federal agencies in Georgia.
Pak’s office announced his sentence Tuesday.
“As businesses worked to get PPE into the hands of those most in need of it, Dobbins chose to hack his former employer and maliciously interrupt that process,” Pak said in a statement. “His actions caused delays in the delivery of desperately needed equipment in the midst of a worldwide pandemic.”
In addition to prison time, Dobbins was ordered to pay $221,200 in restitution.
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Thankfully these two parents are doing something both incredible and extraordinarily important.
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Israeli scientists have come up with a practical solution for collecting information in the desert. Inspired by elements of the ecosystem, they have created robotic tumbleweeds. They think the robots could operate on their own for years, using the wind to traverse thousands of miles of desertscape and sendign information back to their creators the whole time.
Shlomi Mir designed his current Tumbleweed prototype to be a robust, adaptive robot. The steel structure relies on tension, which allows it to transform itself depending on its path. The arrangement of the robot’s sails allow it to catch wind and roll. Using a kinetic generator, the Tumbleweed’s motion powers an onboard computer, sensors and motor.
The Tumbleweed can’t control its exact path, but Mir designed it to respond to favorable wind conditions, meaning, the robot will flatten out like a pancake until a gust comes along to propel it in its intended direction. “There are applications where this system could go where people can’t go or can’t afford to go, or can’t go enough to collect the information that these researchers need,” he says.
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|Rif Dimashq offensive (August–October 2012)|
اشتباكات ريف دمشق
|Part of the Syrian civil war (Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign)|
Frontlines in Rif Dimashq from August to October 2012
Syrian Government control Opposition control ContestedFor a war map of the current situation in Rif Dimashq, see here.
Free Syrian Army Sunni jihadists
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|Maher al-Assad (WIA)||Unknown|
3rd Armoured Division|
4th Armoured Division
4th Mechanised Division
Elements of other divisions
Unknown number of FSA fighters
|Casualties and losses|
654 soldiers killed|
1 MiG-23 shot down
1 Mil Mi-8 shot down
|1,500 fighters killed |
|930 civilians killed (opposition claims)|
The Rif Dimashq offensive (August–October 2012) (Arabic language: اشتباكات ريف دمشق) was a Syrian Army offensive in the Rif Dimashq Governorate during August–October 2012, as part of the Syrian civil war.
After the military defeat of the rebels in the Battle of Damascus, sporadic clashes continued in some parts of the capital, where the rebellion was using guerilla tactics and hit-and-run attacks against the security forces. In early August 2012, the Syrian Army largely escalated its anti guerilla operations in order to restore the status quo ante bellum to the governorate.
The city of Al-Tall was known to be an important rebel base around Damascus. When the Battle of Damascus started, the rebels stormed two government buildings and reportedly detained 40 soldiers while seizing a quantity of weapons. The city was also one of the place where the rebel retreated after their defeat in Damascus. At the end of July, rebels were gathering and massing in Al-Tall to ready themselves for another attack on Damascus. In the beginning of August, the Syrian Army started shelling the rebel positions more intensively. The city became completely besieged by the Army after the abduction of 3 Syrian state-controlled media journalists by the rebels near the city. The Syrian Army took control of the city and cleared it of rebel presence the 17 August, while the Syrian National Council described the area a "sinister zone". The three abducted journalists were freed by the Syrian Army. The bodies of 58 executed civilians were reportedly found in the town following the operation.
Southern Damascus outskirts
On 17 August, fighting broke out between the Syrian Army and rebel fighters near the Damascus Military Airport, near Mezzeh district.
On 20 August, activists in Damascus again reported battles between the Army and rebel fighters in the Mezzeh district of Damascus. Helicopters were bombarding the district, leading to at least 12 casualties.
On 22 August, residents and activists reported heavy shelling in the southern Damascus districts of Kfar Souseh, Darayya, Qadam and Nahr Aisha. At least 40 people were killed in the shelling, which was accompanied by attacks from helicopters, and in ensuing ground raids in southern Damascus. The target of the military raids were reportedly rebel mortar teams, which had been targeting the military airport at Mezzeh the previous days. According to one activist, at least 36 of those killed were rebel fighters. Maaz al-Shami, a member of the Damascus Media Office, a group of young opposition activists monitoring the clashes in Damascus, claimed that the rebels who retreated from the capital, after the battle the previous month, had started to return.
On 23 August, and in parallel of the Darayya operation, the Syrian Army launched an important operation in Damascus, in what an opponent described as an "attempt to crush the rebellion once for all" in the capital. Several districts were cut off by the army and several executions of rebels fighters in the city were reported. Dozens of executed bodies were later found on 24 August. The army also arrested several people in the Kfar Sousseh district. State media reported that the Syrian Army discovered and killed the members of a rebel group in the Nair Aisha neighbourhood of the capital. The death toll of the operation was estimated at between 8 and 12 killed.
On 7 September, clashes broke out between rebels and the Syrian Army in Kazaz on the southern outskirts of Damascus, after a rebel attack on Army roadblocks. Also, a bomb went of in the Mezzeh district between the Justice Palace and the Information Ministry
On 12 September, the military started shelling the town of Al-Hajar al-Aswad, on the southern outskirts of Damascus. The town was regarded to be one of the last rebel strongholds on the southern fringes of the capital. The shelling continued until 19 September, when government troops advanced into al-Hajar al-Aswad, as well as the rebel-held al-Qadam and al-A'sali neighborhoods of Damascus, after the rebels retreated from the area during the morning. Army attacks on the south-western suburbs of Muadhamiya, Judaydat Artuz and Kanakir and Qudsaya to the north-west were also reported. During the fighting, the government reported that tens of rebels were killed in the counter-insurgency operation in al-Hajar al-Haswad. Three rebel technicals were also reportedly destroyed in the operation on 15 September.
On 15 September, state media reported that a qualitative operation took place in Al-Sbeineh city. The Syrian Army later found the corpses of 17 rebels who had been killed in the clashes and then burned by their comrades to avoid them being recognized.
On 23 September, the military started shelling the rebel-held town of Al Thiabieh, 11 miles from Damascus. When the rebels from Al Thiabieh and the surrounding area launched a counter-attack the shelling became more fierce. After three days of bombardment, during which two rebel fighters were killed, FSA forces retreated from the town and the military entered on 26 September. According to opposition activists and rebels, the military than started raiding homes, killing 50 people. By the end of the day, the Army withdrew from Al Thiabieh, after completing their operation. An estimated 40 to 107 people were killed during the attack on the town in what was described as a massacre by the opposition.
After a two-day operation at the end of July, which killed 120 people in this suburb, the Syrian Army started a new operation on 20 August. The rebels repelled the first attack but the Syrian Army quickly managed to overrun the rebels. The death toll of the operation was estimated at 86 dead, half of them executed by the Syrian Army for being suspected rebels. SOHR confirmed at least 23 of the dead to be rebels. The Syrian media broadcast footage of the large quantity of weapons seized from the rebels in the city.
Early during the offensive, rebels attacked a checkpoint outside Darayya, claiming to had killed 30 soldiers.
On 20 August, Daraya was shelled for the first time. Among those killed were 12 rebels.
On 21 August, the Syrian Army began a three-day artillery offensive against the rebel's positions in Darayya, reportedly killing 70 people, including at least 18 rebels. After that, hundreds of soldiers, backed by helicopters and armored vehicles entered Darayya, facing little resistance. The last rebel group withdrew in the face of the military advance and opposition activists were fearing that young men suspected of being rebels could be executed.
On 25 August, the bodies of 200 people were reportedly discovered in the town. Most of the dead appeared to be the result of executions. SOHR reported that the death toll had thus reached 270 killed during the attack on Daraya, including women, children and rebels. One rebel fighter was also killed during the day in security sweeps. 40-50 of the day's corpses had been discovered near a mosque. 80 of the dead had been identified as civilians, while 120 remained unidentified.
The official state agency SANA reported that the army cleansed the city from rebels who had committed crimes against the residents and destroyed public and private properties in the city. However, the UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemned the killings of hundreds in the city and called it "an appalling and brutal crime" while Mohamed Mursi, called for Assad's allies to help push the Syrian leader out of power. "Now is the time to stop this bloodshed and for the Syrian people to regain their full rights, and for this regime that kills its people to disappear from the scene," he told Reuters in his first interview with an international news organisation before embarking on a trip to China and Iran. "There is no room to talk about reform, but the discussion is about change," Mursi said.
Days later, bodies were still being found and local residents claimed the death toll had reached 400.
On 29 August, journalist Robert Fisk, of "The Independent", entered the town and spoke with local residents, some out of earshot of Syrian officials. The residents gave accounts that differed from what was being reported in the media. Some stated that it was the FSA fighters that committed at least some of the killings, the dead being off-duty soldiers or pro-government civilians. They also stated that their homes had been overtaken by rebels and in some cases demolished. Others said they were not sure who was responsible for the killings. The journalist also talked to several officers, who told him that the attack on the town started after talks for a prisoner swap between the rebels and the military failed.
Eastern Damascus outskirts
On 27 August, a rebel commander stated that government forces had been moving, since the start of the offensive, from the west of Damascus, around the capital, to the east towards the Ghouta area. The area had become the next target of the military, following operations in Daraya. He said Ghouta was home to some of the strongest rebel groups. He also claimed that, at the same time, the rebels were attempting to enter Damascus again, this time around in a more organised manner. Earlier during the day, an Army attack helicopter was shot-down over the Qaboon district of eastern Damascus, during clashes.
The same day, rebels attacked government positions in Saqba, just northeast of Ghouta, overrunning several Army checkpoints. Following the attacks, opposition activists reported that airstrikes killed 60 people in the adjacent area of Zamalka and an unspecified number in Saqba.
On 29 August, the rebels claimed to had captured a military missile warehouse in the Ghouta area, seizing 10 missiles.
On 7 September, a bomb went off in the eastern Damascus district of Salhayeh, killing several soldiers. Also, clashes occurred in Tadamon between the FSA and government forces, in which at least four soldiers were killed by rebel fighters. The Syrian Army took control of the town of Babila where rebels had been entrenched. The bodies of 45 people were found in the suburbs of Zamalka and Qatana while 16 young men were found dead in Harasta.
On 20 September, hundreds of soldiers sealed the Yarmouk district and conducted searchs inside. Five rebels who were found hiding in the district were executed.
On 5 October 2012, rebels advanced in the eastern Damascus suburbs, capturing an air force base and taking caches of missiles. Videos on the internet showed dozens of rebels dressed in army fatigues celebrating with smoke billowing from the base behind them. Meanwhile, rebels in Damascus captured an officer from the elite Republican Guard and provided video footage of the man, who identified himself as Colonel Ahmad Reaidi. Also in the eastern suburbs of Damacus, a military helicopter gunship was reportedly downed by the rebels.
On 24 and 25 October, the Syrian Army fired heavy tank and rocket barrages into the Damascus suburb of Harasta following the rebel capture of two army checkpoints on the edge of that town.
On 26 October, a temporary ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid ended within hours. Fighting occurred across the country, with Harasta being shelled with heavy artillery, killing at least 10.
On 30 October, government airstrikes targeted the neighbourhood of Hajar al-Aswad in Damascus city and the suburbs of Yabroud, Hazza and Harasta. At least 11 were killed in a car bombing in central Damascus and 10 were killed in an airstrike on a bus in Hajar al-Aswad. Air strikes leveled areas of Douma, leaving 18 people dead. Fighting took place in Hajar al-Aswad and spilled over into Yarmouk camp, where 112,000 Palestinians with divided loyalties live. Pro-Assad Palestinians clashed with the FSA.
On 31 October, the Free Syrian Army announced that they had helped to form a brigade made up of Anti-Assad Palestinians, (Storm Brigade), who have been armed to take control of Yarmouk camp from the Pro-Assad Palestinian group, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command. The PFLP-GC leader Ahmed Jibril and his men have been accused of harassing the camps residents and attacking FSA fighters. Many Palestinian men from the camp also joined other FSA units and fought with them in the Damascus districts of Tadamon and Al-Hajar Al-Aswad.
On 25 November, rebels seized control of the Marj al-Sultan Military airbase in Eastern Ghouta after a battle in which two Syrian Army helicopters were shot down, leading to the Rif Dimashq offensive (November 2012–present).
On 7 October, the military stormed the rebel-held towns of al-Hameh and Qudsaya, just west of Damascus, pushing rebel forces out. Opposition activists reported a "massacre" in al-Hameh, claiming 21-30 people were killed, at least one of them a rebel fighter.
The increase in the number of operations in Rif Dimashq and Damascus by the Syrian Army and in their intensity is clear. The result is that the ability of rebels fighters to counter the army offensives in their former strongholds in the region seem to have tapered off. This seem to be a result of the new and more violent tactic being adopted by the Syrian Army against rebel former strongholds. One resident of Midan told that everybody was being arrested or killed and that the army was making no difference between residents and identified gunmen contrary to the previous campaigns.
Wissam Tarif from the opposition group Avaaz said that the Army strategy was to provoke intensively the Free Syrian Army into clashes in order to overstretch them, reporting that the operations of the Syrian Army have been intensive, going night and day for ten days. The Syrian Army has also completely locked down the border with Lebanon to prevent reinforcements and weapons to come from the south of Damascus.
The number of reported execution has been described as unprecedented by the opposition activists and several of them see it as a punishment and an intimidation on the population who shelter the rebels near the capital. The activist claimed that the majority of the people killed, overwhelmingly men, are civilians. The death toll from the beginning of August until the 24 August has been put at 730 by the same activists. The counter-insurgency operations of the Syrian Army have been more lethal than the Battle of Aleppo, happening at the same moment in the north of Syria.
The rebel group LCCSyria, claimed that 310 people were killed in the Damascus countryside on 25 August, the highest daily death toll in a single place of the civil war reported by this organization.
On 27 August, it was reported by a rebel commander that the rebels tried to shift back the fight toward Damascus to ease up the offensive on the rebels cities.
By early October, opposition activists stated that government troops had managed to push out most rebel forces from the southern outskirts of Damascus following the offensive, mainly due to shortages of ammunition and, in some cases, after running out of local support. It had also been estimated that 1,471 rebels and civilians had been killed in and around Damascus during September while the offensive was ongoing. At the same time, the military reported that their operations around Damascus were almost over.
In mid-November, the rebels appeared to be taking the initiative with the seizure of two military bases around Damascus and attempting to cut the main highway between the capital and Damascus International Airport, leading to a new offensive.
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Microsoft yesterday announced it has entered into a partnership with incumbent public-transport services provider Mowasalat (Karwa) to accelerate its digital transformation programme and create safe, personalised experiences for passengers.
Formalised in a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the partnership will include workshops to drive the delivery of innovative new solutions for the nation’s transportation industry. Deliverables will include roadmaps for implementation of Microsoft technologies. Current plans include development of the concept of Mobility-as-a-Service, and the delivery of Microsoft Power BI dashboards and Power Apps agile development.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Ahmed Abdulrahman al Muftah, Chief Administrative Officer, on behalf of Mowasalat (Karwa), and on behalf of Microsoft, by Mrs. Lana Khalaf, Country Manager, Microsoft Qatar. Mowasalat (Karwa) will also work with Microsoft to design and build a journey planner to enhance rider experience; and Microsoft will train Mowasalat (Karwa) employees, through a skilling and certification plan, in key areas in Microsoft technology. Microsoft will also instruct Mowasalat (Karwa) staff on how to leverage the Shifts & Scheduling app in Microsoft Teams, for the enhancement of operations management.
In advance of its hosting of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, the Government of Qatar is heavily investing in projects that will support the projected influx of tourists. Areas of attention include sports, transportation, hospitality, and infrastructure.
Microsoft has established plans to deliver the intelligent and trusted Microsoft Cloud services from a new cloud data canter region in Qatar. This will enable customers and businesses to increase agility, enhance service latency and performance.
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Hexagon, a leader in clean fuel solutions, and Mitsui have agreed to expand and extend the two companies strategic alliance for a further five years to gain a further foothold in the hydrogen market.
The agreement, originally signed in 2016, has been expanded to also include Hexagon Purus, a leader in zero emissions through the company’s hydrogen cylinder systems, which was recently spun-off and listed on Euronext Growth Oslo.
With rapid expansion since the agreement was first signed in 2016, it is predicted that this upward trajectory will continue into the next five years, starting from 21st March, with both companies using their expertise to expand further into the hydrogen sector.
Hexagon Composites CEO Jon Erik Engeset said, “With Misui’s comprehensive industrial background and global reach, Mitsui has opened doors for Hexagon to geographies worldwide and industrial segments, like carbon fiber, natural gas and hydrogen where it has extensive expertise.”
These thoughts were echoed by Morten Holum, CEO of Hexagon Purus, who added, “Mitsui’s vast knowledge and geographical reach makes them a very valuable partner to Hexagon Purus as we prepare to accelerate zero-emission mobility and expand our worldwide footprint.”

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If you default on your mortgage, the mortgage lender will foreclosure on your property. The bank will enforce its legal right, as a secured creditor, to repossess and sell the property. At foreclosure auction, the lender attempts to recover the money that is owed on the mortgage. Not only can you lose your home, but foreclosure can also severely impact your credit score. As such, avoiding foreclosure is advisable whenever possible. Can refinancing stop foreclosure?
One method that you may consider to avoid foreclosure is refinancing your home. Refinancing is the process of applying for a new mortgage loan to pay off your old mortgage loan. The new loan may have a lower payment amount because you have a longer repayment term. Or you may be able to obtain a lower interest rate. If you are struggling with your current mortgage, theoretically refinancing could potentially help you to stop foreclosure.
While refinancing works under certain circumstances, however, refinancing is often not viable when facing foreclosure.
Can Refinancing Stop Foreclosure?
Too often, too little time makes refinancing an inadequate option to stop foreclosure. If an auction has been scheduled then it is generally too late to refinance. In many cases, it may be still possible to modify your mortgage. But refinancing is not an option late in the foreclosure process.
Also, you generally cannot refinance unless the property is worth more than you owe on it. In other words, if you owe $275,000 but the property is only worth $250,000, then a lender will not refinance your loan. In fact, you must have at least 20% equity to refinance for most properties. For a property worth $250,000, you must owe less than $200,00 to refinance. You usually can borrow only 80% of the value of your house. So unless you have equity, refinancing will not work.
Credit plays a role, too. If your credit is not excellent, you will not obtain a refinancing offer. Refinancing lenders will look upon a former mortgage default as a risk to nonpayment, regardless of a change in your circumstances. If you are in foreclosure, missed mortgage payments have already impacted your credit score. Refinancing may simply not be an option.
Does refinancing stop foreclosure? Yes, in theory. But most people do not qualify for refinancing once they are in foreclosure. There are other options, however, to stop foreclosure, including modification, short sale, and bankruptcy. An experienced foreclosure defense lawyer can help you choose which option is best for you.


Let market rule on Uber
Regarding the article Uber digs in for regional fine fights (March 21).
So, city bylaw officers are roaming the streets, ticketing Uber drivers and wasting taxpayers’ money dragging them through the courts.
Uber is obviously a popular service, otherwise the city and the taxi industry would not show such concern over the competition. This service is popular with the young and entrepreneurial — a demographic the city hopes to retain and attract.
The city needs to drag itself into the 21st century and realize this is part of the growing sharing economy along with such services as Rover Parking, Airbnb, and car sharing. The city should be seeking ways to accommodate such unique services, not trying to drive them out of the city or regulate them to death. Let the citizens of this city and the market decide if the service is necessary and meets a need.
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Stop sewage dump first
With all the debate about the future of Springbank Dam, I wonder why there hasn’t been more mention of London’s abysmal record of dumping sewage into the Thames River? Last year, according to the city website, 257,212,000 litres of sewage were released into the Thames. To put that it in perspective, we released 103 Olympic swimming pools worth of sewage into the river last year.
We should stop using the river as a toilet. Fix the sewers and then maybe we can get “back to the river.”
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No need for new study
Regarding the article Council split on dam study (March 21).
Spending thousands of dollars on another dam study is a waste of taxpayers’ money. It’s just a typical small government tactic to stall a decision.
The dam can be fixed with easy engineering know-how. Put out tenders and use the money saved on the study to fix it correctly. Now you have a working dam, if you need it. Flood the river for recreational use from, say, June to September, then let it free flow the rest of the year. Fish can spawn in the spring, flooding can be curtailed, and canoeists are happy.
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Analysts forecast that JetBlue Airways Co. (NASDAQ:JBLU) will report $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Five analysts have issued estimates for JetBlue Airways’ earnings, with the lowest EPS estimate coming in at $0.56 and the highest estimate coming in at $0.69. JetBlue Airways posted earnings of $0.50 per share in the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year-over-year growth rate of 22%. The business is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings report on Thursday, January 23rd.
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On average, analysts expect that JetBlue Airways will report full year earnings of $1.92 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $1.75 to $2.05. For the next fiscal year, analysts forecast that the firm will post earnings of $2.37 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $2.18 to $2.67. Zacks Investment Research’s earnings per share averages are a mean average based on a survey of analysts that cover JetBlue Airways.
JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The transportation company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.08. JetBlue Airways had a return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 7.19%. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.43 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis.
JBLU has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Investment Research upgraded JetBlue Airways from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, September 2nd. ValuEngine raised JetBlue Airways from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Credit Suisse Group increased their target price on JetBlue Airways from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. BidaskClub raised JetBlue Airways from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised JetBlue Airways from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $23.00 to $24.00 in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. JetBlue Airways presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.28.
In related news, General Counsel Brandon Nelson sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.47, for a total transaction of $38,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel now owns 229 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,458.63. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP George Martin J. St sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.25, for a total value of $27,375.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 44,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $807,161. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,810 shares of company stock valued at $252,487. 0.79% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in JetBlue Airways during the 3rd quarter valued at $754,000. Wellington Shields & Co. LLC purchased a new stake in JetBlue Airways during the 3rd quarter valued at $494,000. Grimes & Company Inc. boosted its stake in JetBlue Airways by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Grimes & Company Inc. now owns 331,951 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $5,560,000 after purchasing an additional 11,166 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in JetBlue Airways by 124.7% during the 3rd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 9,752 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $163,000 after purchasing an additional 5,412 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning boosted its stake in JetBlue Airways by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 16,335 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 855 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.07% of the company’s stock.
JBLU stock opened at $19.57 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $18.12. JetBlue Airways has a 1-year low of $15.19 and a 1-year high of $19.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market cap of $5.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.85.
About JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways Corporation, a passenger carrier company, provides air transportation services. As of December 31, 2018, the company operated a fleet of 63 Airbus A321 aircraft, 130 Airbus A320 aircraft, and 60 Embraer E190 aircraft. It also served 105 destinations in the 31 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S.
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DELTA (NEWS 1130) – It’s not often police will stop you from driving to the beach, but that’s happened twice in Delta so far this summer.
So many people decided to head down to Centennial Beach and Boundary Bay Regional Park on Sunday, Delta Police had to shut down the access road. Boundary Bay Road was blocked off at 12th Avenue because of an “overwhelming number of vehicles,” according to Delta Police, for several hours, and the parking lot overflowed.
Delta City Councillor Dylan Kruger says something needs to be done.
“It’s a victim of its own success. This is the second time this summer that we’ve had to have closures,” he says. “Unfortunately, it’s a one road access right now to and from the beach.”
UPDATE – Due to the overwhelming number of vehicles, 12th Ave and Boundary Bay Rd is now closed. Local traffic will allowed through, but if you are hoping to get to Centennial Beach, you will not be permitted through with your vehicle. @NEWS1130Traffic @AM730Traffic
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He believes a short-term fix could be made to encourage visitors not to drive.
“You know, more advertisements on ways to get to the beach through some of the beautiful trails along the Boundary Bay Dike. It’s very accessible by bus and by bike, so lots of great ways to get to the beach. But on a beautiful summer day, let’s try and get out of the car as well.”
Kruger says the City of Delta has written a letter to Metro Vancouver, which operates the beach, but no action has been taken yet.
The road has since been re-opened.


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Xander like I've never seen him before! This is a great look into what might've been (or should've been, whatever you may think!). Spike looks on and is given some relief of his own.
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Buffy (you'll see what I mean)
Rating: Hrm...sigh. I guess NC-17 since it's pr0n....
A/N: Written for the Sweet/Hot Challenge even though I still can't win...this was originally supposed to be a scene in A Road Covered With Blood. This ended up not happening there for plot reasons.
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My lips are burning, stinging little pricks of pain from my teeth. Staring at her, damp from her exertions has me so fuckin’ hard I’m shaking. I can almost taste the sweetness that’s trickling from her. The juice that coats her thighs smells of salt and cherries, a girl musk that’s driving me bloody insane.
The buzz whirr of her toy fills my ears, and the sight of that shiny metallic length sawing in and out is all I can see. She’s not the Slayer anymore, barely even Buffy. She’s sex heat lust, dripping cunt and puffy nipples. Lips parted for soft moans and breathy gasps when her finger slips teasingly over her clit.
A hand slithers around my waist, firm and possessive. Was so wrapped up in the beautiful show I didn’t hear footsteps, and now I’m caught. I stiffen, waiting for the rain of blows. But, all I get is teeth lodged firmly in my neck as that hand teases its way down my belly.
One by one the buttons of my jeans pop open, and I let out a breath I didn’t even know I was holding. My prick springs free, and the warm air on my hot skin makes me shiver. Or maybe it’s that talented hand, spinning circles in the liquid on my head.
“She’ll never want you.” Whispered dangerously low and seductive in my ear. “She’ll never want this” and that hand, oh god that hand pinches my foreskin sharply.
“I know what you dream about, Spike,” and lips fasten onto my throat, sucking roughly. “I’ve heard you, moaning and cursing in your sleep. Seen you, waking up with a sticky belly and empty arms. Bet it fucking hurts, not to get what you want.”
His other hand is moving, molasses slow, towards my nipples. I can’t stop myself from thrusting forward, wanting that touch. I need to be touched, seen, known. It’s my fucking disease. Just like her.
“I want you,” he moans into my skin as he rocks his thick cock into my ass. “I’d take you and keep you, chain your skinny pale ass down and ride you for hours.”
I’m vibrating with arousal, surrounded by sex. She’s reaching for it now, legs stiffly outstretched, body taut with frustration. A good hard cum just out of reach, sitting in her belly and fogging her brain. Another finger dips in, rubbing wet walls with a vicious ferocity. It hurts, wound so tight around you and you’re begging for that release.
I’m begging now and he’s panting, both of us caught in the undertow of fuck. He’s tugging my sac, and his words are inside me, spreading me open just as well as any cock.
“Want to taste you, Spike. Wrap my lips around this pretty cock and take it all the way down my throat,” he confesses thickly. “You aren’t the only one with dreams. I’ve heard it a thousand times, jacking my cock while you scream my name. I have so many dreams.”
Slayer’s begging now, crying out for Angel. I can only choke back my own words, remembering how good his thick length felt. Wondering how good Xander’s would feel. Would he hurt me, slide in on slick blood and tears?
He’s promising me pain, ropes and knives intermingle with words of love. He’s slamming into me now, his own body driving him. I can see the picture he paints, feel the ropes on my wrists.
I thrust forward, my hips keeping rhythm with the Slayer’s. I’m fucking her, he’s fucking me, we’re all bloody well fucked. I’m so close now, the pleasure sliding up me and pushing to get out.
“I’ll bleed for you,” he tells me as his nail grazes my slit. “Paint you with jizz and blood, make you damn well mine, Spike.”
Just like that, I’m spilling, eyes closing as my body thaws and my brain slows. The pulses in my cock reverberate through my body, and this is the closest I ever get to being alive. I fight to open my eyes, wanting to see her face wreathed in the shimmering light of pleasure. To see his face, brown eyes unfocused and lips lax. I want to kiss him.
He feathers a kiss near my brow, and strokes me lightly. I open my mouth, trying to force out words. He leans into me and tells me good-bye. My eyes spring open and I see Buffy licking her own fingers, smiling dazedly. He’s gone.
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Add canned tomatoes and bring to simmer. Cook 8-10 minutes on low.
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Place all other ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth and emulsified.
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Salmon River Estuary RetreatView of the Salmon River Estuary from comfortable, private bedroom on main floor of home. Peaceful setting and stunning view from deck. Your own private bath/shower for guests, also on main floor. Close to trails in Cascade Head Preserve and Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. We also have one other bedroom and bath available when we are gone. The bedroom and bath are on the second floor. Inquire of host for potential dates and additional fee. We have a 60 lb friendly well-behaved dog.
Cottage at Road's EndExperience the Oregon Coast in full splendor from the picture windows and spacious deck of this private hidden gem! Completely remodeled last year with a vintage modern flair, boasting comfortable love seat, real feather pillows and comforters, and comfortable mattresses! Privately tucked on the bluffs above Roads End beach, access miles of hiking trails just out the back door or walk to the beach, moments away. Cozy wood stove, television with DVD only. Driveway steep, not requiring 4W/AWD.
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Windows 10 users are annoyed that Microsoft appears to be collecting recent activities on a device even when its owner expressly chooses not to share that information with Microsoft.
The discovery has left some users on Reddit wondering whether Microsoft can be sued over the matter under Europe's new GDPR rules for collecting data against the wishes of consumers.
The privacy issue relates to Activity History, which has a few settings to enable Timeline, a feature that arrived in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update.
Timeline allows users to scroll back through launched apps and websites, as well as continue to work across mobile and desktop when signed in with a Microsoft account.
Users have the option in Activity history to check the box for 'Send my activity history to Microsoft'.
If checked, it allows users to, 'Jump back into what you were doing, even when you switch devices, by sending Microsoft your activity history, including info about websites you browse and how you use apps and services'.
That seems pretty clearly explained. However, confusingly, if that box is unchecked, recently launched sites and apps will still appear in Microsoft's Privacy Dashboard website in the section about 'Activity history'.
How-To Geek has come up with a plausible explanation for the setting seeming to fail. The answer lies in Windows 10's diagnostics data collection, which by default is set to 'Full', as opposed to the more restricted 'Basic' level.
The 'Full' setting again clearly explains that it will 'Send all Basic diagnostic data, along with info about websites you browse and how you use apps and features, plus additional info about device health, device activity, and enhanced error reporting'.
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Microsoft has provided a complete list of what data it collects under the 'Full' setting.
Overall, it's still a poor result for Windows 10 users who think they're able to control what data is shared with Microsoft by adjusting the Activity History settings for Timeline.
But the 'Activity History' page in the Privacy Dashboard displays what's collected for diagnostics and feedback, which are managed from a completely different place: Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & Feedback.
It's a bad look for Microsoft too, which launched the privacy dashboard after facing intense criticism from users and European privacy regulators for Windows 10 collecting far more data than was necessary, which resulted in the trimmed-back Basic diagnostics setting.
Last August, Microsoft boasted that 71 percent of Windows 10 users were "selecting" the Full diagnostics setting, even though that is the default setting.
Meanwhile the aim for the dashboard is to allow Microsoft to be "fully transparent" about what data it collects from devices. Yet the tool has ended up confusing users by using the same name across unrelated features in Windows 10.
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5 privacy settings you should change in Windows 10 CNET
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Starting Strength is the bestselling book on the most fundamental and effective approach to strength training ever written. Mark Rippetoe hosts Starting Strength Radio where he discusses topics of interest, primarily to him, but perhaps also to you.
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In this very frank and straightforward podcast, Christopher Lukas, author of Blue Genes: A Memoir of Loss and Survival, discusses his family’s ravaging history of mental illness and suicide. His mother’s suicide when he was six years old left him and his Pulitzer Prize-winning brother, Tony, on a lifelong quest to understand, and overcome, a staggering sense of abandonment. Tony’s quest ended with his own suicide; Christopher’s eventually led him to experience healing and, as he says, salvation through the process of writing Blue Genes. Emmy Award-winning Christopher Lukas has worked as a writer-producer-director in public and commercial television. He has two grown daughters and continues to make films, write books, and work as a film and stage actor. Please Note: This podcast very openly discusses suicide but also the healing the author reached through his book. However, if you feel that the podcast could be a trigger for you, please speak to your mental health professional about your concerns before listening.

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It was hard not to get swept up in the excitement and feelings of unity when the Games were in town. The government probably have a goody bag of statistics now saying how public participation and interest in sports has increased/doubled/improved by x amount as a result and they've gotten practise at talking a good talk. But if they don’t act accordingly and revive sport in schools and communities, I fear we are going to get nowhere in the long term. We are a lucky nation to have been so well-represented in a variety of sports at the Olympics. You just had to look at certain events and notice how entirely under-represented African countries were in the swimming and diving to realise the importance of accessible sporting facilities – let’s face it, Africa is not known as a place with water going spare.
I'm fed up of seeing signs in parks and playing fields declaring “NO BALL GAMES”, “NO CYCLING”. Boris can get on his bike all he likes but it doesn't change the fact that roads are more often than not a dangerous place to cycle and are certainly not a fun place to do it anyway. Also, not all of us are lucky enough to have a garden where we can invite our friends for a good kick-around. This country needs to stop strangling spontaneous recreational physical activity (I don’t mean sex by the way) just in case a ball sent rocketing skywards might fall back to earth and hit a granny. Some 40 years ago in rural Croatia where my mum grew up, air rifle shooting was a regular part of the school sports programme - would young people in Britain today be able to believe it?
You don’t have to pay out for the gym or join a team (although I’d really encourage it, with the number of sports societies on offer at uni), but let’s not restrict sport and exercise to something ordinary people only do on machines in a purpose built complex, like dancing only when slightly (or very) inebriated in a darkened room with pulsing music. It’s really encouraging to see the number of families who turn out on bicycles for local events like the Olympic torch passing through Guildford and the finale of the Tour of Britain. I realise these people are the already-converted since the events I just mentioned are heavily sports-related, but working a short cycle into your daily routine or going for a jog to clear your head could really be the answer. Try it, and I promise you’ll feel better!
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(CMR) The United Kingdom's Department of Transport continues to tweak its red, amber and green list rules for entering England. Notably, the Cayman Islands is in danger of losing its current green light status according to the latest update from Wednesday. Cayman is now on the “green watchlist” with a notation that states “at risk of moving from green to amber.”
There is no clear indication of why that could be the case after Cayman was just added to the coveted green list just three weeks ago. However, the UK government website notes that”if conditions change in a country or territory, it can be moved from the green list to the amber or red list and if a country or territory on the green list is at risk of moving to amber it will also be listed on the green watchlist.”
The green watchlist list is there to give travelers more guidance as to which destinations are at risk of moving from green to amber. Cayman's latest move could be attributed to the fact that our vaccination levels have dropped off in recent weeks.
Other Caribbean countries on the green watchlist include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, Grenada and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Neighboring Jamaica remains on the amber list. The British Virgin Islands will be moved from the green list to the amber list along with the Balearic Islands. Cuba is moving to the red list on Monday, July 19 at 4:00 a.m.
Bulgaria and Hong Kong were added to the green list.
Local officials were unaware of the possible pending status change back to the amber list but the list is reviewed every three weeks with the possibility of urgent changes made in between if necessary.


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Bone and his sister, Squirrel, are stray dogs born in a shed. Left motherless as puppies, the two dogs survive together for a while, but are soon wrenched apart, and now Bone must go on, alone.
Charlie is a boy who has suffered a terrible loss. And as he's healing with the help of his dog, another tragedy occurs.
All Henry has wanted is a dog of his own, and now that his best friend has moved away, his parents still won't let him.
Bone, Charlie and Henry lead very different lives, but their stories connect in surprising ways. Award-winning author Ann M Martin has written a powerful, heartfelt novel that's perfect for anyone who has ever longed for a dog, or loved one.


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The government on Monday announced a new initiative to provide cooking gas to women members of BPL families with state support."I have set aside a sum of Rs 2,000 crore in Union Budget 2016 to meet the initial cost of providing these LPG connections," finance minister Arun Jaitley said.
The scheme will free the women in rural areas from the curse of smoke while cooking. It will also reduce the time spent on cooking.
Christened Ujjwala, the scheme provides a financial support of Rs 1600 for each LPG connection to the BPL households. The identification of eligible BPL families, as proposed in the Budget for 2016-17, will be made in consultation with the StateRead our full coverage on Union Budget 2016
Terming the Budget announcement as historic, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Minister of State (I/C) Petroleum and Natural Gas said the Scheme Ujjwala will not only have immense health benefits for the women and their children by providing a clean cooking fuel, but also provide significant ecological dividends.
According to WHO estimates, about 5 lakh women die in India due to unclean cooking fuels. Most of these premature deaths are due to non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer.
While providing the new connections to BPL households, priorities would be given to the uncovered States and pockets, particularly in the Eastern region of the country. This will be done in consonance with the vision of Hon'ble Prime Minister for development of Eastern India.
Jaitley said, "Women of India have faced the curse of smoke during the process of cooking. According to experts having an open fire in the kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour. The time has come to remedy this situation."
This will benefit about 1 crore 50 lakh households below the poverty line in 2016-17. The scheme will go on for 2 years and will cover 5 crore BPL households.
"The scheme will also generate employment for the youth in rural areas as they join the supply chain," the finance minister said.
Jaitley added that as part of India's drive towards self-sufficiency, the Government is considering to incentivise gas production from deep-water, ultra deep-water and high pressure-high temperature areas, which are presently not exploited on account of higher cost and higher risks.
"A proposal is under consideration for new discoveries and areas which are yet to commence production, first, to provide calibrated marketing freedom; and second, to do so at a pre-determined ceiling price to be discovered on the principle of landed price of alternative fuels."
Last August Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Oil and Natural Gas had said that the ministry of petroleum and natural gas is working on a formula for premium on gas prices.
"Pricing of gas is a big challenge in India. When we declared the last pricing formula, there we have committed to give additional premium. Gas which is produced in difficult areas (ultra-deep water and deep water) will get the premium. We will be publishing the premium formula shortly." Premium would be given on new discoveries.

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