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Kolkata: More than a year after underground cable TV ducts were laid at five stretches of Alipore in south Kolkata to remove the clutter of wires across lamp posts, they remain unused as multi-system operators (MSOs) have refused to lay their cables through them due to the high ‘access fee' demanded by the KMC. While the civic authorities have demanded Rs 20 per metre for laying the wires, they stipulated that the fee must be paid for 15 years at one go. At a meeting between the civic authorities and MSOs in Oct, the former warned the MSOs that their overhead cables would be pulled down if they were not shifted to the ducts. MSOs and cable operators have pointed out that while the access fee could run into several crores for some of the bigger MSOs, the cable TV trade, already facing a severe challenge from the OTT platforms, may not survive a decade and a half in its present form. Several stretches across central and north Kolkata, too, were supposed to have underground ducts, but they are yet to be laid. The move was prompted by a prod from chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who pointed out that the clutter of wires across Kolkata's skyline was leading to visual pollution. In 2022, the first underground duct was laid under Harish Mukherjee Road, which was freed of the overhead wires. "Before pujas, the KMC held a meeting with us and gave an ultimatum to shift our cables underground at the five stretches. But ever since, no move has been made, and neither has the KMC responded to our requests for lowering the access fee," said Vijay Agarwal, MD of GTPL-KCBPL, one of the leading MSOs. "We had a meeting with KMC earlier this year and requested them to lower the fee and reduce the period of payment since it is a huge financial burden on MSOs and cable operators. It will have to be passed on to subscribers who will never agree to it since cable TV now has a strong alternative in OTT. The city has lost more than 50,000 subscribers since channel prices started going up four years ago," said Tapash Das, convenor of the All Bengal Cable TV & Broadband Operators' United Forum. MSOs have sought a meeting with the KMC and have asked for the fee to be reduced to Rs 10 per metre. At the KMC decided rate, MSOs must pay Rs 20,000 for every km per year or Rs 3 lakh for 15 years. "This comes to an exorbitant Rs 45 lakh for every kilometre of cable which has to be paid now for 15 years. At the Alipore area alone, we need to lay around 12 km of cable, which takes the total cost to several crores. This will not be feasible for us as there could be further technological changes in the next 15 years which may turn many of these cables redundant," said Suresh Sethia, director of SitiCable, the largest MSO in Kolkata. Local cable operators, too, are wary of the KMC fees, which they feel could be detrimental to the trade. While KMC is constructing the primary duct, sub-ducts and access points are being created by the MSOs, internet service providers (ISPs), and telecom operators, who will share the ducts. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .
BEING a pro footballer around Christmas might be the most depressing time of your life. I’m not asking for huge amounts of sympathy. We are very privileged people who get paid extremely well, so I don’t expect the tiny violins to be coming out. But it is not an easy time. Your whole family is buzzing — the Pringles are out, the wine, the beers. So many things that you would normally enjoy but just know you cannot do it. I remember as a footballer having Christmas dinner and knowing we were playing a game the next day. I would have to ask for a third of what I would normally stuff on my plate. Now I am retired — my first Christmas away from the game for nearly 20 years — I asked my family to give me a third more than I can even stomach. I was so excited and loved it. But as a professional player, you would be counting how many potatoes you have eaten. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Then the club nutritionists would be on to you. I used to have to jump in the gym straight after my turkey dinner. Usually, if we had an away game on Boxing Day, we would have to train in the late afternoon or early evening on Christmas Day — and then it was straight to wherever the hotel was. I’d get up in the morning on Christmas Day, do stuff with the kids, have a light breakfast, probably run a 5k on the treadmill, then the family came over to have dinner but you are always watching the time. Let’s say we had dinner at 1:30pm. I would then get on the scales at 2:45pm and I am two kilos over. So, I have to jump in the sauna for 20 minutes. Then it is in the car, down to training, weigh yourself again and into a hotel with 20 other lads who also don’t want to be there. You’re looking on your social media and everyone is posting videos of themselves enjoying some drinks, opening presents, spending time with their kids. It really hits you. By the time Boxing Day comes around, everyone is in the mindset of, ‘Thank God that’s over’. I always tried to have a bigger dinner that day to make up for what I missed. For me and my family, our Christmas Day would be on the 27th, so you could enjoy yourself and have a few days resting before the New Year games. As players, we were generally well behaved during those periods. Sometimes at Watford, depending on the manager we had, we would have to come in for training at 8am on Christmas Day, so everyone would be home by midday. Get in, get out. There used to be a rule whereby you then did not have to report until Boxing Day morning. But that was stopped after a few players would turn up with red eyes after staying out until 2am. Those Christmas Day morning sessions were the worst, because my kids would wake up all excited wanting to open their presents and I would have to say: “No, wait until dad gets home!” It’s torture. And even when I got home, I would have to eat, shower, have a little nap and then drive back to the hotel for 7pm. When I first met my wife, she thought I would only train a couple of times a week and then play on a Saturday. She then got the biggest shock of her life. My life was so regimented, even at Christmas. Look, it’s part of the gig. You’re paid to put up with it but it was a mental strain at times, especially with kids and those who were really family-orientated.Louisiana GOP lawmakers want to make it easier to try juveniles as adultsWASHINGTON — After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at another key force backed by Iran : the Houthi rebels in Yemen. On Friday, Israel said it had attacked Yemen’s international airport in the capital of Sanaa as well as several power plants and seaports, all under Houthi control. That followed Houthi firing of rockets into Israel, one hitting a school. And later Friday, the Houthis said they had targeted Israel’s airport, although that missile was apparently intercepted. At least nine people were reported killed in Yemen and 16 were injured in Israel in attacks and counterattacks over the last week or so as the two sides ramped up their long-simmering conflict. The Israeli attack on Yemen’s airport on Thursday took place as the director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, waited to board a flight. He was not injured but United Nations officials said aid supplies destined for besieged Yemenis would be interrupted. Israel said the airport was being used by Iran to smuggle weapons to the Houthis. Israel sought and will receive a rare hearing at the U.N. Security Council on Monday to discuss the Houthi conflict, Israel’s ambassador to the world body, Danny Danon, told The Times. Normally other countries call for sessions to criticize Israel, but Israel was able to take advantage of the U.S. position as the rotating chair of the Security Council. Danon said he would ask the council to formally condemn the Houthis but remained skeptical of any meaningful action, especially given the veto power held by China and Russia. “We intend to point out to Iran and the Houthis what happened to Hamas,” Danon said in a telephone interview from New York, site of U.N. headquarters. “It seems that the Houthis have not yet understood what happens to those who try to harm the State of Israel. ... We are not playing around.” The battle in Yemen has often taken a back seat to other explosive, roiling conflicts in the Middle East. For more than a decade, the Yemeni government, backed by Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and other Western powers, has fought Houthi rebels backed by Iran. More than a quarter of a million people have died in attacks and because of food shortages and other humanitarian crises. The Houthis are one piece of the so-called axis of resistance , a constellation of Iran proxies arrayed around Israel and dedicated to its destruction as well as their own nationalist causes. Over the last 14 months, Israel has pounded Hamas in the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of fighters and civilian Palestinians. The war began when Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostage. This fall, Israel destroyed much of the leadership and infrastructure of Hezbollah , a militant and political faction in Lebanon that had increased rocket attacks into Israel that it says are in support of Hamas. Israel has also exchanged missile barrages with the main backer of Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran. Airstrikes reportedly crippled much of Iran’s defensive capabilities. Separately, Israel’s other Iran-backed nemesis, the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, collapsed this month under pressure from an assortment of rebel groups, the strongest backed by Turkey. “The Middle East has changed,” Danon said. What remained were the Houthis. Also claiming they were acting in support of Hamas in the Gaza war, they launched a series of missile attacks on ships traversing the Red Sea as part of a major commerce chain. The Biden administration also launched airstrikes on the Houthis earlier this year in response to the attacks on sea vessels and has tried to assemble a collection of countries to protect shipping lanes from the Houthis. “We’ve tried to raise the consciousness of countries, not only in the region but well beyond, of the damage that the Houthi actions are having to international commerce in real and meaningful ways,” Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said at the Council on Foreign Relations this month. ” The rise of the Houthis ... has gotten them to a place where they have assets that have built up, that they have not been shy about using,” Blinken said. “My concern ... is that even when we get to the point where the conflict in Gaza is over, [the Houthis] may well continue, because they put themselves on the world stage.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking to an Israeli television news channel this week, made clear that the Houthis in Yemen are the next front line. “We will strike them to the bitter end, until they learn,” Netanyahu said. “Hamas learned, Hezbollah learned, and Syria learned. The Houthis will learn, too.”The Sacramento Kings are making a coaching change. Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Kings are "parting ways" with head coach Mike Brown following two and a half seasons with the franchise. Brown finishes his time in Sacramento with a 107-88 overall record. The Kings are currently 13-18 in 2024-25. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok .
Daily Post Nigeria Dozens killed in renewed sectarian violence in Pakistan Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Metro Dozens killed in renewed sectarian violence in Pakistan Published on November 24, 2024 By Chris Johnson More than 80 people have been killed and 156 wounded in three days of sectarian violence in Pakistan’s tribal district of Kurram, near the Afghan border, authorities confirmed. The violence, which began on Thursday, erupted when gunmen attacked convoys of Shia Muslims travelling under police escort. More than 40 people, including women and children, were killed in that incident, triggering a series of revenge attacks between Shia and Sunni communities. After Sunday’s negotiations, government spokesman Muhammad Ali Saif announced that Sunni and Shia leaders had agreed to a seven-day ceasefire. Provincial officials facilitated the talks despite reports that the negotiators’ helicopter came under fire upon arriving in the region. “The clashes and convoy attacks on November 21, 22, and 23 have resulted in 82 fatalities and 156 injuries,” a local official said on Sunday. Among the dead, 16 were Sunni and 66 were Shia, according to local authorities. The Kurram district has long been a flashpoint for tribal and sectarian conflicts over land disputes, with periodic violence between Shia and Sunni groups. This week’s unrest has forced hundreds of residents to flee, many seeking refuge in the nearby mountains under freezing conditions. “We’ve been hearing gunfire all night. I sent the women and children of my family to hide in the mountains. The cold is unbearable, but we have no other option,” one Sunni villager said. This latest bout of bloodshed follows months of deadly clashes in the region, which had already prompted tribal leaders to call for a ceasefire. October saw a mass funeral for victims of earlier violence, showing the ongoing tensions that have left communities fractured and in fear. The provincial government has pledged to address the underlying issues fuelling the conflict, but the fragile ceasefire shows the urgent need for sustained peace-building efforts. For now, the region remains on edge, with many fearing that the violence could resume once the temporary truce ends. Related Topics: Pakistan Don't Miss 24 dead after boats capsize off Madagascar coast You may like Death toll rises to 43 in Pakistan sectarian attacks Gunmen kill at least 20 miners in Pakistan province Gunmen kill 39 in ‘coordinated’ attacks in Southwest Pakistan Gunmen shoot school bus, kill 2 girls in Pakistan Pakistan police arrest bin Laden’s former Afghan bodyguard Pakistan grants 1.4m Afghan refugees one more year of stay Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd
Carl Wilkinson loved many things in life - animals, the beach, his friends, nature, spirituality, and helping the community through his work as a police officer. or signup to continue reading But nothing came close to the care and attention he showed to his family. However, his three young boys, all aged under three, will be growing up without their father after Detective Wilkinson died in a road tragedy at East Lynne, located near Ulladulla, on the South Coast of NSW, last week. The death, when his ute collided with a truck on the Princes Highway, has sent shock waves through the region, with communities rallying around those left behind. They include his partner Madeleine Cox, and three young sons - the oldest turning three next week, and the youngest just three months old. Mr Wilkinson, 37, and his young family moved to Batemans Bay from Burrill Lake just days before the accident. Since the crash, the Milton-Ulladulla and Batemans Bay communities have been pouring out their love and support for the young family, wrapping Ms Cox and the boys in their collective arms. A organised by Jo Thompson of North Nowra has already raised more than $26,000 to support the family, with hundreds of people rushing to give what support they can. The community also rallied together when Ms Cox wanted to locate Carl's guitar that had been donated to an op shop in Ulladulla just days earlier. The response was swift and wide-ranging with dozens of people offering their help, ensuring Ms Cox was soon reunited with the instrument that had taken on extra significance since the accident. Meanwhile, friends have been mourning the loss of Mr Wilkinson, better known simply as Wilko. They have spoken of his fun-loving nature, his caring attitude, and the mark he left on all people, but especially children. Several spoke of him being a natural-born father, long before having any children of his own. That changed after he met Ms Cox on January 1, 2018. She had moved to the Shoalhaven to work as a nurse at Milton Hospital, with Mr Wilkinson transferred to the area six months later. But it seemed they were destined to be together. Ms Cox said on their second date, "I brought him to our farm to meet my parents and he pointed out a painting in the shed of an angel standing proud, strong with long hair and beautiful white wings looking to the sky. "He asked where we got it. "I said my mum likes to collect things from the tip and op shops. "He said he painted it when he was 16, and that it had C. Wilko in the bottom corner," Ms Cox recalled "We were all in shock." She described it as "a painting of his future self - a guardian angel." Journalist with the South Coast Register Journalist with the South Coast Register DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. 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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. , Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at Citi's 2024 Global Healthcare Conference at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday , Dec. 5, 2024. Peter Griffith , executive vice president and chief financial officer at Amgen, Jay Bradner , executive vice president of Research and Development and chief scientific officer at Amgen, and Susan Sweeney , executive vice president of Obesity and Related Conditions at Amgen, will participate in a fireside chat at the conference. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public. The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com , under Investors. 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