(MENAFN) Turkeyâs statistical authority said Friday that the national industrial production index posted a 1.3-percent rise in December, as compared to Novemberâs figures, whereas the increase reached 9 percent on an annual basis.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said in a statement that saw the highest annual rise among industrial sub-sectors was registered the manufacturing index which saw a jump by 9.5 percent.
Meanwhile, the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply index rose by 4.9 percent, while the mining and quarrying index rose 6 percent during the same period.
During the last quarter of 2020, calendar-adjusted industrial production went up 10.1 percent compared with the previous year s same quarter.
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) posted a QR1.15bn net profit in 2020, a statement announced Sunday.
Under the chairmanship of HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, the board of directors approved QEWC financial results for 2020.
The board recommended a dividend per share of QR0.63 to be approved at the annual shareholders general assembly on March 8. Total dividend payment will be QR693mn, which is 60% of the company s net profit.
QEWC reported revenue of QR2.58bn in 2020 over QR2.38bn during the same period in 2019. Operating profits amounted to QR782mn last year compared to QR879mn during the same period in 2019.
Thursday, 11 February 2021 - 10:25
There are various opinions regarding the intervention of Gampaha District Forest Officer Devani Jayathilaka to protect the plant which has been identified as the oldest surviving Crudia zeylanica plant in the world.
Some accused her of trying to emerge in an unwarranted manner without realizing her powers. Minister C.B. Mr. Ratnayake had also stated in Parliament.
Did Devani Jayathilaka go beyond the limits of her powers?
Environmental lawyer Dr. Jagath Gunawardena has posted a special note on his Facebook account regarding her powers to protect the environment.
The full text is below. One of the most talked-about incidents these days is the intervention of Gampaha Divisional Forest Officer Devani Jayatilake of the Forest Department to save the Crudia zeylanica tree last Sunday.