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( MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is set to embark on a three-day official visit to the State of Qatar from December 30, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. The MEA in an official statement said that during his visit, the EAM would meet with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The visit also aims to review various aspects of bilateral relations between India and Qatar with discussion on key areas, which include political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural, and people-to-people relations. "EAM's visit will enable both sides to review various aspects of bilateral relations, including political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural, and people-to-people, as well as the regional and international issues of mutual interest," the MEA said. EAM Jaishankar will depart from Qatar on January 1. India and Qatar share warm and friendly relations, marked by regular high-level interactions to further strengthen their partnership. Their most recent interaction occurred during EAM Jaishankar's official tour to Qatar and Bahrain from December 6 to 9. During the visit, he met Qatar's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Faisal bin Thani Al Thani, and Minister of State, Ahmed Al Sayed, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum. In late October, the two countries held the fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations. Both sides comprehensively reviewed the entire spectrum of India-Qatar bilateral relations, including high-level exchanges, trade, investment, energy, education, culture, and people-to-people ties. Discussions also explored avenues to deepen the relationship in areas such as renewable energy, fintech, start-ups, and technology. They exchanged perspectives on important regional and global issues of mutual interest, as noted by the MEA in a press statement. Earlier, on September 9, EAM Jaishankar met Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Saudi Arabia to discuss advancing bilateral ties. According to the MEA, cooperation between India and Qatar has been steadily growing within an excellent framework provided by their historically close ties and regular, substantive engagement at the highest levels of government. The large, diverse, and accomplished Indian community in Qatar significantly contributes to the country's progress while nurturing the bonds of deep-rooted friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two nations. MENAFN29122024000231011071ID1109040083 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Core Laboratories Inc. ( NYSE:CLB – Free Report ) by 288.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 83,570 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after purchasing an additional 62,042 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned approximately 0.18% of Core Laboratories worth $1,549,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CLB. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN increased its position in shares of Core Laboratories by 446.8% in the second quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 4,460,720 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $90,508,000 after purchasing an additional 3,644,963 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC grew its stake in Core Laboratories by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 3,286,438 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $66,682,000 after buying an additional 195,756 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Core Laboratories in the 3rd quarter worth $3,531,000. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Core Laboratories by 19.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 990,267 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $18,350,000 after buying an additional 161,278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Royce & Associates LP lifted its holdings in shares of Core Laboratories by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,021,121 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $18,921,000 after acquiring an additional 84,022 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 97.81% of the company’s stock. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Core Laboratories from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. StockNews.com raised Core Laboratories from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have assigned a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.00. Core Laboratories Trading Down 1.9 % Shares of CLB opened at $16.74 on Friday. Core Laboratories Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.82 and a 1-year high of $25.13. The company has a current ratio of 2.48, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $19.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $785.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.75, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 2.35. Core Laboratories ( NYSE:CLB – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The oil and gas company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.04. Core Laboratories had a return on equity of 15.84% and a net margin of 5.83%. The business had revenue of $134.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $134.16 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.22 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Core Laboratories Inc. will post 0.8 EPS for the current year. Core Laboratories Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 4th were issued a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 4th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.24%. Core Laboratories’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.15%. Core Laboratories Company Profile ( Free Report ) Core Laboratories Inc provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry in the United States, and internationally. It operates through Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement segments. The Reservoir Description segment includes the characterization of petroleum reservoir rock and reservoir fluid samples to enhance production and improve recovery of crude oil and gas from its clients' reservoirs. Further Reading Five stocks we like better than Core Laboratories Transportation Stocks Investing Buffett Takes the Bait; Berkshire Buys More Oxy in December What is a buyback in stocks? 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New York Red Bulls fall to LA Galaxy in MLS Cup championshipIan Wood is 83 years old and believes in giving back. or signup to continue reading Before he went blind two years ago, he was still walking along the road to collect bottles and cans and donating their 10c refund to charity. The retired pharmacist from Port Pirie, South Australia, recently did a four kilometre walk to raise money for Dementia Australia. Both he and wife Nancy, 82, worked for the National Trust in their old home town - her as president for 38 years. Mr Wood was fundraising for Guide Dogs Australia in 2022 - about four months before he suddenly went blind. The couple sing for community centres in a family quartet alongside their daughter Phillipa Williams and her husband. So it is perhaps no surprise that when the pair die, they will leave a "considrable proportion" of their estate to charity by leaving a bequest in their will and establishing a trust fund naming the charities close to their hearts. They Woods's decisions reflects a growing trend among older Australians to give generously in their wills. Latest Fundraising Institute Australia data shows while 50 per cent of Australians love the idea of leaving a gift to a charitable or not-for-profit organisation, 17 per cent are actively considering it and 13 per cent of people have already named an organisation in their will. Figures also show a quarter of all funds raised in Australia comes from gifts in Wills, which is predicted to reach $3.5 billion by 2050. The Woods have locked in contributions to multiple organisations - including two blindness charities and dementia research after Mrs Wood's mother died from the disease - and the Heart Research Institute will be a major benefactor. "My father died when I was 13 from a heart condition very suddenly, and ... my wife's father had a heart attack actually on the day that we were married. He did survive that but was in hospital during the wedding service," Mr Wood tells AAP. "My wife and I believe that it's important to do what we can to support heart research." One of two daughters, Ms Williams, 56, says the family fully support their decision. "It's better than leaving all the money to the children," she says. Mr Wood says he feels like the funds will still positively impact future generations. "(We want to) encourage the research in the hope that it's going to help other people in future generations," he said. Isabelle Maracian, Principal Solicitor at Safewill Legal, Australia's largest online will writing platform, said if the charitable contribution is proportionate, it's rare for family members to have a problem with it. About ten per cent of their Boomer generation clients are including a charitable gift in their wills, she added. The percentage of an estate left to charity depends on a person's circumstances, she said. Those with a spouse or children may give around one per cent, while those without family may bequest much more or even all of their funds. "It might go to one charity because they're charity-loyal because they've had a personal experience with the charity, or they can donate to causes or a multitude of charities, so they can split say 10 per cent between 10 charities, for instance," Ms Maracian told AAP. "It's hard now, with cost of living ... but point of death is when you are going to be the most liquid, it's when you have the most capacity to give so I often think it is the easiest point to consider giving. "Almost 20 per cent of charitable fundraising is comprised of bequests, so they make up a huge amount of the lifeblood of our Australian fundraising industry, contributing to the exceptionally important work all types of charities are doing. "Everyone has that benevolence in them." DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. 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Two Gwent motor industry workers have claimed prizes at the 2024 IMI Skills Competition. Matthew Ford, of Monmouth MOT Centre, won silver, while Teagan Whiteman, of Fix Auto Newport, came home with bronze. Matthew won his silver meal in the Light Vehicle Technology class. Teagan's medal was in the Refinishing category. They are also now eligible to enter EuroSkills 2025 in Denmark and the biennial World Skills International competition to be held in Shanghai in 2026. Azlina Bulmer, IMI managing director said, "The scores this year were phenomenal, with stiff competition to get through to the final. "Huge congratulations go to the winners who are shining examples of the talent that is emerging in the sector. It is vital that we continue to empower individuals by recognising their skills and showcasing their abilities to demonstrate the rewarding career opportunities the automotive sector has to offer.”South Korean prosecutors have arrested ex-defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, Yonhap News Agency says. or signup to continue reading Kim, who offered his resignation on Wednesday, was seen as a central figure in Tuesday's brief martial law declaration. A senior military official and filings to impeach Yoon by opposition members said Kim had made the proposal to Yoon. Yoon survived an impeachment vote in parliament on Saturday, prompted by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, but the leader of his own party said the president would eventually have to step down. The prosecution's special investigative team has questioned Kim, who voluntarily appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office at around 1:30am on Sunday (3:30am AEDT), the report said. The office was not immediately available for comments. Three minority opposition parties filed a complaint with the prosecution against Yoon, Kim and martial law commander Park An-su, accusing them of treason. Kim faces a travel ban as prosecutors investigate, Yonhap said. The national police are also investigating claims of treason against Yoon and top ministers. Yoon shocked the nation on Tuesday night when he gave the military sweeping emergency powers to root out what he called "anti-state forces" and obstructionist political opponents. He rescinded the order six hours later, after parliament defied military and police cordons to vote unanimously against the decree. Yoon's martial law declaration plunged South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and a key US military ally, into its greatest political crisis in decades, threatening to shatter the country's reputation as a democratic success story. Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . AdvertisementFeds suspend ACA marketplace access to companies accused of falsely promising ‘cash cards’

The State Planning Commission (SPC) has drafted the ‘Tamil Nadu State Water Policy’ to address challenges on water management, and provide strategies to ensure equitable access to clean water for all as a basic human right. The need for the policy arises because the State’s annual per capita availability of water resources is just 900 cubic metres. It falls behind, when compared with the national average of 1,486 cubic meters in 2021. The draft, which was submitted to the Chief Minister recently, has flagged a serious cause for concern — the rapid growth of private commercial water extractors and suppliers in the State. Gaps in water supply The demand-supply gap in domestic water supply is addressed by private water suppliers through tanker lorries and other measures. These private suppliers, however, are not regulated. Though the gap is filled by private water suppliers, the quality of water and extraction of groundwater without regulation raise concerns. The SPC has called for a mandatory registration of all types of wells, water transport vehicles, rigs, and drilling agencies with the local body concerned. Recommendations The draft policy suggests creation of the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Authority, a Water Policy Research Centre and a unified Tamil Nadu Water Information System, among others. It further says that the State could establish the Tamil Nadu Water Policy Research Centre through an Act of the Legislature to undertake water resource planning, and advise on the policy decisions that will ensure social justice, and judicious, equitable and sustainable management of water resources. “The centre shall evaluate the impact of the policy decisions, and advise the State on policy matters with changing scenarios. It will also collaborate with national and international water institutions, and act as a centre for excellence in water resources planning for the State,” the SPC mentions in its detailed report. Another proposed plan was to use the centre as an incubation hub to conduct research for water resource development, and undertake pilot projects before they are implemented across the State. The Commission further highlights that industrial sectors consumed huge quantities of water. “The State shall mandate industries and urban local bodies to treat wastewater. At least 80% of the water used for domestic purposes would be available for reuse,” it added. Another proposal was to create a single nodal agency to collect all water-related data in digital format for enhancing water management systems. Separate fund A separate fund — Water Fund — shall be created. Funds can be raised from corporate social responsibility initiatives, the corporate sector, industrial bodies, and urban local bodies and panchayat raj institutions. The money shall be utilised for conservation, protection and management of waterbodies, the SPC says. The State, through water resources authority or the Planning Commission, shall create a plan to identify discriminatory practices in society, and arrive at solutions to mainstream gender in water resources management. Published - December 30, 2024 12:27 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp RedditInsurgents reach gates of Syria's capital threatening to upend decades of Assad rule

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