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Business Wire
18 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
PAR ® Technology Leads the Way in Tier 4 Enablement for Altria Group Distribution Company's 2026 Digital Trade Program
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) today announced that PAR ® Retail, a leading provider of technology solutions purpose-built for convenience retail, is currently qualified to support retailers at Tier 4 participation in Altria Group Distribution Company's (AGDC) 2026 Digital Trade Program (DTP). Tier 4 is the highest level of AGDC's 2026 DTP, offering retailers the highest potential to build loyalty and drive store traffic through enhanced digital engagement. To qualify, retailers must meet criteria, including Loyalty ID (LID) segmentation, Personalization+ (P+) participation, and the ability to deliver targeted communications to age-verified adult tobacco consumers, all of which are core capabilities of PAR Retail's platform. 'Tier 4 of AGDC DTP gives retailers a powerful edge—access to more competitive prices, exclusive offers, and engagement streams in an increasingly competitive industry,' said Jake Kiser, General Manager of PAR Retail. 'We're proud to be ready today with the capabilities to get them there.' Key Tier 4 Capabilities Delivered by PAR Retail: LID Segmentation: Delivering personalized offers based on purchase history, location, and product category. Personalization+ Execution: Integrating AGDC's Loyalty Offer and Content Delivery APIs to deliver and report on P+ offers. Digital Communications to Age and Identity Verified Consumers: Enabling retailers to send digital communications to segmented P+ audiences, with support for these channels built into the platform. PAR Retail is fully 2026 AGDC DTP Tier 4 ready, giving its retailers a competitive edge in a fast-paced industry. By anticipating market shifts and driving innovation, PAR helps retailers stay ahead. For example, when LID segmentation is activated, PAR Retail customers have seen loyalty members eligible for tobacco offers more than double, demonstrating that the platform doesn't just meet standards, it delivers measurable results. 'PAR Retail doesn't just help you check the box on tobacco programs,' said Kiser, 'Our platform is purpose-built to work together—loyalty, offers, data, and compliance—so retailers can focus on growing their business as a whole, not managing complexity.' For more information about how retailers can maximize their participation in AGDC's 2026 DTP and unlock Tier 4 benefits, visit About PAR ® Technology PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) is a leading foodservice technology provider, powering a unified, purpose-built platform engineered to scale and adapt with brands at every stage of growth. Designed with flexibility and openness at its core, PAR's solutions—spanning point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty, back-office, payments, and hardware—integrate with others, yet deliver maximum impact as a unified system. With intentional innovation at the forefront, PAR's solutions streamline operations, drive higher engagement, and strengthen guest experiences in over 130,000 restaurants globally and 26,000 national c-store retailers. To learn more, visit or connect with us on social media.
AsiaOne
08-07-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Reform Party to leave opposition group People's Alliance for Reform; 2 parties remain, Singapore News
SINGAPORE — The Reform Party (RP) will withdraw from the People's Alliance for Reform (PAR), leaving the opposition group with two of its four founding members. The People's Power Party (PPP) did the same in February ahead of the general election on May 3, while the Peoples Voice (PV) and Democratic Progressive Party remain. RP secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam announced his party's resignation, which takes effect at the end of July, in a post on the party's Facebook page on Monday (July 7). "We thank Lim Tean for his leadership and wish him and the other remaining parties in PAR all the best in the future," he said, referring to Mr Lim, secretary-general of PV and the PAR. Mr Jeyaretnam was the chairman of the alliance. Mr Lim told The Straits Times that the alliance, which will retain its current name, will continue into the next election "much bigger and stronger". Many new members and volunteers have joined since the polls, and the party's principles and message resonate with many, he added. The party intends to "greatly increase" its numbers in the coming years. "We wish the Reform Party well in their future endeavours and thank them for having been part of the alliance," said Mr Lim. The alliance's formation was announced in June 2023 with hopes of "opposition unity" and reducing three-cornered fights. But in February 2025, the PPP led by Mr Goh Meng Seng withdrew from the alliance, citing "irreconcilable strategic differences". Mr Lim said then that the remaining alliance members did not agree with the PPP's insistence on contesting Tampines GRC in a four-cornered fight, and also disagreed with the party's position on the Covid-19 vaccine. The PAR eventually fielded 13 candidates in six constituencies: Jalan Besar and Tanjong Pagar GRCs and Potong Pasir, Queenstown, Radin Mas and Yio Chu Kang SMCs. Both Potong Pasir and Radin Mas saw three-cornered fights in which PAR candidates lost their deposits. The alliance received 19.1 per cent of the votes across the six constituencies. The bulk of the candidates fielded were from PV, a party founded by Mr Lim in 2018. RP had one candidate in Queenstown — Mr Mahaboob Batcha. PV contested 10 seats at the 2020 General Election. The PAR held a meeting for volunteers and supporters on July 6, according to Mr Lim's Facebook page. He said the party was "quietly rebuilding" and had learnt from the recent election. After the session, which involved a number of PAR candidates from the 2025 election, Mr Lim said in a post that the alliance had come up with a plan which would be put into effect immediately. "A plan is of no use to a political party unless it is able to win elections. We are confident our plan will work and you will see its implementation in the coming years," he said. The Straits Times has contacted RP for comment. [[nid:719881]] This article was first published in The Straits Times . Permission required for reproduction.
Straits Times
07-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Reform Party to leave opposition group People's Alliance for Reform, two parties remain
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The Reform Party's resignation from the People's Alliance for Reform takes effect at the end of July. SINGAPORE – The Reform Party will withdraw from the People's Alliance for Reform, leaving the opposition group with two of its four founding members. The People's Power Party did the same in February ahead of the general election on May 3, while the Peoples Voice and Democratic Progressive Party remain. RP secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam announced his party's resignation, which takes effect at the end of July, in a post on the party's Facebook page on July 7. 'We thank Lim Tean for his leadership and wish him and the other remaining parties in PAR all the best in the future,' he said, referring to Mr Lim, secretary-general of Peoples Voice and the PAR. Mr Jeyaretnam was the chairman of the alliance. Mr Lim told The Straits Times that the alliance, which will retain its current name, will continue into the next election 'much bigger and stronger'. Many new members and volunteers have joined since the polls, and the party's principles and message resonate with many, he added. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Eligible S'poreans to get up to $850 in GSTV cash, up to $450 in MediSave top-ups in August Singapore Four golf courses to close by 2035, leaving Singapore with 12 courses Singapore Singapore's second mufti Shaikh Syed Isa Semait dies at age 87 Singapore Fewer marriages in Singapore in 2024; greater marital stability for recent unions Business OCBC sets loan target of $5b and covers more territories in boost for serial entrepreneurs Singapore Shell heist: Second mastermind gets more than 25 years' jail for siphoning $100m of fuel Asia 72-year-old man on diving trip to Pulau Tioman in Malaysia found dead on the beach The party intends to 'greatly increase' its numbers in the coming years. 'We wish the Reform Party well in their future endeavours and thank them for having been part of the Alliance,' said Mr Lim. The alliance's formation was announced in June 2023 with hopes of 'opposition unity' and reducing three-cornered fights. But in February 2025, the People's Power Party led by Mr Goh Meng Seng withdrew from the alliance, citing 'irreconcilable strategic differences'. Mr Lim said then that the remaining alliance members did not agree with the PPP's insistence on contesting Tampines GRC in a four-cornered fight, and also disagreed with the PPP's position on the Covid-19 vaccine . The PAR eventually fielded 13 candidates in six constituencies: Jalan Besar and Tanjong Pagar GRCs and Potong Pasir, Queenstown, Radin Mas and Yio Chu Kang SMCs. Both Potong Pasir and Radin Mas saw three-cornered fights in which PAR candidates lost their deposits. The alliance received 19.1 per cent of the votes across the six constituencies. The bulk of the candidates fielded were from the Peoples Voice, a party founded by Mr Lim in 2018. RP had one candidate in Queenstown – Mr Mahaboob Batcha. PV contested 10 seats in the 2020 general election. The PAR held a meeting for volunteers and supporters on July 6, according to Mr Lim's Facebook page. He said the party was 'quietly rebuilding' and had learnt from the recent election. After the session, which involved a number of PAR candidates from the 2025 election, Mr Lim said in a post that the alliance had come up with a plan which would be put into effect immediately. 'A plan is of no use to a political party unless it is able to win elections. We are confident our plan will work and you will see its implementation in the coming years,' he said. The Straits Times has contacted RP for comment.
Axios
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Axios
AG Griffin rejects direct democracy ballot measure again
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Tuesday again rejected language for a proposed state constitutional amendment related to direct democracy through the referendum process. Why it matters: The state legislature has passed laws making the process of citizen-led ballot initiatives more burdensome in recent years, adding technical hurdles and effectively requiring groups to be well funded to gather petition signatures. Critics say many of these laws are counter to the state's motto: regnat populus, or "the people rule." The big picture: Arkansas voters can change or reject laws enacted by the state legislature through a citizen-initiated ballot process. Changes can be in the form of a proposed ballot initiative as a state statute (a change to a law) or a constitutional amendment (a more significant change to the state's constitution). They may also repeal legislation with a veto referendum. Driving the news: Griffin first rejected the proposed amendment in June, citing a 2025 law that requires the language to be at or below eighth-grade reading level according to the Flesch-Kincaid scale. Tuesday's rejection says the language ranks at ninth-grade level and that some proposed changes to the constitution are ambiguous. State of play:" The Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment" rejected by Griffin was filed by Protect AR Rights (PAR) and is the second proposal in Arkansas this year to address the referendum process. The first, named " An Amendment Concerning Constitutional Amendments, Initiated Acts, and Referendums" is backed by Arkansas' League of Women Voters (LWV) and Save AR Democracy. Griffin approved its language in May and organizers are gathering signatures. Both measures are nuanced, with differences and similarities but a few key points of note: While LWV's measure says any law dealing with the referendum process passed by the general assembly must be for a legitimate purpose, PAR's measure would give "the people the fundamental right" to make and repeal laws by the process. LWV's measure doesn't seek to reverse part of 2023's Act 236 that requires petition signatures to be collected in 50 counties rather than the previously required 15, but a lawsuit against the state in April seeks to address the issue. PAR's proposed amendment includes this provision. The measure by LWV automatically refers all new laws related to the referendum process made by the General Assembly to the voters for approval. PAR's doesn't. Yes, but: They're similar in that they both would eliminate some burdens for citizens in the process. Previously, canvassers signed an affidavit. The measures would change the affidavit to a declaration under penalty of perjury.
Hindustan Times
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
NCTE derecognises oved 2,962 teacher education institutions
New Delhi: The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has derecognised 2,962 Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) across the country for failing to submit their Performance Appraisal Reports (PARs) online for 2021-22 and 2022-23 despite show-cause notices issued to them in March and April. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) (File Photo) These institutions will be unable to admit new students for the upcoming academic session 2025-26. However, students admitted up to the academic session 2024-2025 will be allowed to complete their programme. NCTE, the statutory body responsible for maintaining norms and standards in the teacher education system, mandated submission of PAR in September 2019 to ensure that recognised institutions comply with NCTE norms, standards, and guidelines. As part of the PAR submission process, colleges have to provide various documents to the council, including faculty details with qualification records, institutes' financial statements, and geo-tagged pictures and documents. NCTE had set December 30, 2024, as the final deadline for submitting PARs after granting a two-time extension. In February 2025, the commission formed a five-member expert committee, chaired by Harish Chandra Singh Rathore of the NCTE's Northern Regional Committee, to recommend actions against non-compliant institutions. In March and April 2025, NCTE issued show-cause notices to institutions that failed to submit PARs for 2021-22 and 2022-23. Subsequently, in April and May 2025, NCTE notified defaulter institutions of recognition withdrawal due to their failure to respond to the notices. 'These colleges did not submit their PARs despite being given a two-times extension and did not reply to show-cause notices. If we find that more TEIs are violating our rules and regulations, we will also take actions against them in the future. We want to ensure quality of education in TEIs in line with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 provisions,' Rathore told HT. According to the notices issued to non-compliant institutions, the recognitions granted to these institutes have been withdrawn under Section 17 of NCTE Act, 1993 with effect from the academic session 2025-2026. Under Section 17 of the NCTE Act, 1993, a regional committee can withdraw recognition from a teacher education institution for violating the Act or its rules, leading to course discontinuation, canceled affiliations, invalid qualifications for employment, and a ban on admitting students without recognition. India's TEIs are grouped into four regions. According to the data available on NCTE website, with the Northern region having the highest number of derecognised TEIs at 1,225 (41.36% of the total 2,962), followed by the Southern region with 960 (32.41%), the Western region with 748 (25.25%), and the Eastern region with the lowest at 29 (0.98%). Uttar Pradesh dominates the Northern region with 1,059 derecognised TEIs, accounting for 86% of the region's total and over 37% nationally. In the Southern region, Tamil Nadu (361) and Karnataka (224) lead in derecognitions. Maharashtra, with 571 derecognized TEIs, overshadows other Western region states like Gujarat and Rajasthan (63 each). West Bengal leads the Eastern region with 18 derecognised TEIs. Rakesh Mani Tripathi, principal of derecognised Dr Ram Prasanna Maniram Singh Mahavidyalaya, Ayodhya said, 'We have been running the Bachelor of Education (BEd) course since 2002. This is the first time that our college has been recognised by NCTE. We could not fill PAR on time. We are discussing with our academic staff on ways to appeal the NCTE order.' Shad Khan, manager of Choudhary Bashir Khan Mahavidyalaya, Meerut said, 'We have been running BEd course since 2016-17 but NCTE has derecognised our college this year. The management committee of the college is deliberating on the future course of action to appeal against the NCTE order.' According to NCTE, if the institution is not satisfied with this order, it may prefer an appeal under Section 18 of the NCTE Act, 1993 through online mode available on NCTE website within 60 days of the notice date. The section deals with appeals against NCTE orders and allows any aggrieved person to prefer an appeal to the council within a prescribed time limit. 'The aggrieved persons of derecognised TEIs can present their documents in front of the appeal committee functioning under various regional committees of NCTE. The appeal committee will review their documents and take decisions accordingly,' Rathore said. As per the latest data available on NCTE website, India has a total of 20,454 recognised TEIs, with the highest concentration in the Northern Region (8,120 TEIs), followed by the Western Region (4,928), Southern Region (4,757), and Eastern Region (2,649).
