There are some complaints that the taxpayers are not being able to log on to the e-filing website of Income Tax Department or not being able to link Aadhaar with PAN because of different names reflected in PAN and Aadhaar database.
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Xi delivers speech marking PLA’s 90th anniversary
Chinese President Xi Jinping began to deliver an important speech at a grand rally marking the 90th founding anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Tuesday.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addressed the gathering at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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Taihang folk music presented in Zuoquan County
Under the theme of “Inheriting Folk Culture and Promoting the Taihang Spirit,” a folk music concert was held in Zuoquan, Shanxi Province on July 30.
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Folk singers perform Zuoquan folk songs. [Photo by Gao Zhan /China.org.cn] |
Zuoquan folk music, originating in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), was placed on the list of national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council in 2016.
Tucked away in Taihang Mountain, Zuoquan County became accessible when highway tunnels were driven through the rock. It was originally called Liao County. After a general named Zuoquan was killed in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, it was renamed in his honor.
During rough periods in the war, Zuoquan County was used as revolutionary base area for the Chinese Communist Party. CPC members with an arts background cooperated with local artists, explored local folkart and composed numerous folk songs，including “Join the Army,” “Carry the Revolution Through to the End,” “Chinese Communist Military Leader Peng Dehuai Works with Us.”
In 2008, Zuoquan County was named as “the home of Chinese folk art” by the Ministry of Culture. Since then, Zuoquan folk music has been taken to the world stage, such as the Shanghai Expo and Turkey.
To promote the protection of intangible cultural heritage and display Zuoquan folk music, the county set up a music base in Hongdu Village. The base, aimed at inheriting the ancient folk music, will become a new brand for Zuoquan tourism.
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Press Releases: On the Situation in Mali
Press Statement
Heather Nauert
Department Spokesperson
Department Spokesperson
Washington, DC
July 31, 2017
The United States condemns recurring violations of the ceasefire that have occurred in Mali between signatory armed groups to the 2015 Algiers Peace Accord. We urge the parties to end hostilities immediately and to strictly comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and to respect human rights, particularly with respect to civilians and prisoners. We are greatly disturbed at reports of reprisal killings of civilians and the discovery of unmarked grave sites in the areas of conflict. We welcome the inquiries led by the UN peacekeeping mission, the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). If the allegations prove true, the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
We applaud efforts to bring the parties together to agree to a cessation of hostilities, and we deplore the parties’ failure to do so. We call on all parties to redouble their efforts to abide by the ceasefire and fully implement the Algiers Peace Accord. The United States stands with the people of Mali as they work to build a country that is peaceful, prosperous, and united. The United States also supports the efforts of the Group of Five Sahel states (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger) in creating a Joint Force and undertaking other actions to address threats that destabilize Mali and other parts of the sub-region and make lasting peace that much more elusive.
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Press Releases: Robert D. Murphy Awards Recognize Outstanding Contributions of the Department of State’s Foreign Policy Advisors to U.S. Military Operations Worldwide
Media Note
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
July 31, 2017
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is pleased to announce the selection of this year’s Robert D. Murphy awards for excellence for the Department’s diplomats serving as Foreign Policy Advisors (POLAD) to senior U.S. Department of Defense military leaders around the world.
- Scott Ticknor, POLAD to Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), was selected as the 2017 Robert D. Murphy Senior-Level POLAD of the Year Award winner for his work ensuring close cooperation between the Department and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) throughout Eastern and Central Africa. He also worked closely with interagency partners to build Somalia’s National Security Forces and provided assessments of Al Shabaab that contributed to improving Somalia’s stability and security.
- Craig Conway, POLAD to U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), was awarded for his efforts in assisting NORTHCOM to modernize its command and control structure, which improved harmonization between U.S. and Canada national security strategies and plans. He also advised his Command’s leadership on a variety of national security issues between Mexico and the United States.
- Melissa Lan, POLAD to Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT), was recognized for her work in promoting and coordinating interagency efforts to counter al-Qai’da in Yemen, counteract Iranian influence throughout the Middle East, and defeat the Islamic State. She also ensured that SOCCENT’s efforts to train and equip forces in Syria were well integrated into the Department policies and planning.
The award is named in honor of U.S. diplomat Robert D. Murphy, who served as an advisor to General Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II. Today, approximately 90 State Department Foreign Service Officers advise U.S. military combatant and component commanders, as well as leadership in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff and DoD civilian agencies, strengthening U.S. national security by enhancing interagency cooperation and policy coordination.
For more information, please contact the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Congressional and Public Affairs at PM-CPA@state.gov and follow us on Twitter @StateDeptPM.