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Tue, 2021-06-01 00:36 RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef on Monday approved the establishment of a sustainability council for the industry and mineral resources system. The council aims to achieve environmental sustainability in the Kingdom’s industrial and mining sector. Deputy Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources for Mining Affairs Khalid bin Saleh Al-Mudaifer will head the newly...

HRC signs MoU to promote human rights in Saudi Arabia

Tue, 2021-06-01 00:18 RIYADH: The Human Rights Commission (HRC) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Lawyers’ Association to boost cooperation. The MoU aims to enhance coordination between the two sides to protect human rights and develop the local legal sector along modern lines within the parameters of the Shariah. The main focus of the agreement is promoting human rights culture, exchange of information, statistics...

Who’s Who: Mohammed Madani, Director General of Government Expenditure & Projects Efficiency Authority

Tue, 2021-06-01 00:10 Mohammed Madani recently joined the Government Expenditure & Projects Efficiency Authority (EXPRO) as director general of enablement, specifically looking after the Spending Efficiency Key Element Program (SEKEP). Madani’s role involves dealing with government entities to enhance spending efficiency in core operations. He began his career with Saudi Arabian Airlines as an automated test equipment technician in the...

Saudi Arabia to launch ‘Riyadh Initiative’ to combat global corruption at UN in Vienna on Thursday

Author: Tue, 2021-06-01 00:02 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is working to launch the “Riyadh Initiative” aimed at establishing a global network of operations to exchange information between anti-corruption agencies. Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous, president of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), will head the Kingdom’s delegation at the session at the UN headquarters in Geneva on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The...

No quarantine for vaccinated travelers to Saudi Arabia

Tue, 2021-06-01 00:00 JEDDAH: Travelers who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) do not need to quarantine upon arrival in Saudi Arabia, said the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), but they must have vaccination certificates that have been attested by authorities in their home country. GACA has set a seven-day quarantine for foreign travelers who have not been vaccinated yet. The approved vaccines...

Malta’s foreign minister holds talks with Saudi counterpart, GCC chief in Riyadh

Mon, 2021-05-31 23:48 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with his Maltese counterpart Evarist Bartolo in the capital Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed ways of enhancing cooperation and joint coordination to serve the interests of the two countries, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said. They also discussed and exchanged views on the most recent regional and international developments. Bartolo...

A good samaritan donates kidney to Saudi boy

Mon, 2021-05-31 23:38 MAKKAH: It is no secret that generosity runs deep in Saudi society, even to the point of saving lives. And organ donation, permissible in Islam, is one of the greatest acts of charity. In 2017, there were 19,659 dialysis patients in Saudi Arabia, most aged between 26 and 60, with only 1 percent under 15 years of age, according to the Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. Earlier this year, Abdulrahman...

Indian envoy, expats hail ‘crucial’ Saudi aid in virus battle

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Mon, 2021-05-31 23:33 RIYADH: India’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia and expats living in the Kingdom have praised Saudi aid efforts to help their country in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “As strategic partners, India and Saudi Arabia have always stood by each other. During the COVID-19 crisis in India, there has been tremendous support from the Kingdom, both from the government and various businesses,” Ausaf Sayeed told...

Rajasthan Eases Lockdown Restrictions Amid Decline In Covid Cases

As the declining trend in COVID-19 cases continued, the Rajasthan government on Monday issued guidelines to start the "unlock" process by easing certain restrictions from June 2. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2SHlg...

Rajasthan Wasted 11.5 Lakh Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines: Union Minister

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Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday alleged that Rajasthan wasted 11.5 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3ySRs...

Live: Covid Strain 1st Detected In India Named "Delta Variant", Says WHO

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The coronavirus variant first found in India will henceforth be referred to as the "Delta variant", the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3uCZ7...

Jharkhand Chief Minister Writes To PM Modi Seeking Free Covid Vaccines

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought free Covid jabs for the 18-44 age group, saying the state was unable to incur nearly Rs 1,100 crore on... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TqZw...

What Happens When Khushi Kapoor And Anjini Dhawan Hang Out Together

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Here's how Khushi Kapoor and Anjini Dhawan are twinning and winning in this photo. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3uvGc...

"Tarnished India's Image": Maharashtra Minister On Bodies In Rivers

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Maharashtra Revenue Minister and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat on Sunday said the scenes of the bodies of COVID-19 victims floating in rivers and lying in the sand in some states have tarnished the... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3fU19...

Bengal Chief Secretary, Ordered To Move To Delhi, Unlikely To Go: Sources

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Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay - controversially recalled by the centre last week after yet another bitter row between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - is... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3uB2u...

PM Modi's Praise For Farmers For "Record Output" Amid Pandemic

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated the farmers across the country and pointed out that there was a record production of crops even during the Covid pandemic. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3c5n0...

Bengal Chief Secretary, Ordered To Move To Delhi, Unlikely To Go: Sources

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West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay is unlikely to report to the Department of Personnel and Training on Monday, as he is yet to get the nod from the state government, a highly placed... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3yICr...

Rs 10 Lakh Aid For Families Of Journalists Who Died Due To Covid In UP

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced Rs 10 lakh financial aid for family members of journalists who died due to COVID-19. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vD9T...

Tarzan Actor Joe Lara Among 7 Presumed Dead In US Plane Crash

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All seven passengers aboard a plane, including Tarzan actor Joe Lara and his diet guru wife, are presumed dead after it crashed in a lake near the US city of Nashville, authorities said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2TjF6...

India Fought First Wave Courageously, Will Be Victorious Again: PM Modi

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The country has experienced many moments of national pride during his government's tenure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he highlighted its initiatives on national security and... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3fQz9...

Bengal Yet To Relieve Chief Secretary After Centre's Move: Report

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Red Sea Development Co. inaugurates first 100% renewable bottled water plant in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 2021-05-31 00:22 JEDDAH: The Red Sea Development Co. (TRSDC) inaugurated the first desalination plant using solar and wind energy in the Kingdom as part of efforts to preserve the environment by limiting carbon emissions. Ahmed Ghazi Darwish, chief of staff at TRSDC, said that the project was launched in collaboration with Source Global, PBC, which specializes in renewable drinking water. He added that the solar-powered desalination plant...

COVID-19 cases fall below 1,000 mark in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 2021-05-31 00:16 JEDDAH: Fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Saudi Arabia for the first time in almost two weeks, but a rise in cases needing intensive care remains a major concern for health officials. On Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced 907 new cases of COVID-19, raising the overall total to 449,191. The last time cases fell below the 1,000 mark was on May 16 when 886 cases were recorded. The region...

Saudi minister receives new UAE ambassador

Author: Sun, 2021-05-30 23:38 Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir on Sunday received the recently appointed UAE ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al-Nahyan, at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh. Al-Jubeir wished the ambassador success in his new assignments. The meeting was attended by Mashari bin Ali bin Nahit, the undersecretary for political affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Main...

Deal signed to measure AlUla’s development

Mon, 2021-05-31 00:09 RIYADH: The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) on Sunday signed a memorandum of cooperation with the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) to measure the governorate’s economic and social development indicators, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The memorandum includes measuring population growth, the number of visitors, income and spending rates, AlUla’s cultural, sustainability, tourism and educational indicators,...

Saudi Arabia records 28,862 COVID-19 violations

Sun, 2021-05-30 23:50 RIYADH: Saudi authorities continued their monitoring campaigns to ensure compliance with the precautionary measures imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). They recorded 28,862 violations of the regulations in one week, according to recent statistics from the Ministry of Interior. The statistics indicated that the region of Riyadh recorded the highest number with 9,897 violations, followed by...

Saudi municipalities step up COVID-19 inspection tours

Sun, 2021-05-30 23:44 JEDDAH: Municipalities throughout the Kingdom have increased their efforts to monitor compliance with anti-coronavirus measures in order to protect the public amid the pandemic, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Tabuk municipality carried out 9,979 inspection tours in one week in partnership with relevant sectors across food facilities and shops. During the tours, 59 facilities were shut down and 138 violations were detected. Field...

Who’s Who: Norah Al-Tuwaim, engineer at Saudi Space Commission

Sun, 2021-05-30 23:21 The Saudi Press Agency met with Norah Al-Tuwaim, a leader in the field of satellite engineering. Al-Tuwaim was previously head of the optics team at the National Satellite Technology Center of King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), and a member of the team that developed the SaudiSat 5A/5B satellites. She launched her career in 2012 with the cooperative training program — one of the graduation...

Saudi Arabia’s contribution to UNHCR’s programs has provided assistance for refugees

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Sun, 2021-05-30 23:28 JEDDAH: The number of displaced people has nearly doubled in the past decade, from 41 million to 80 million, and with this ever-rising demand, support is always needed. Halfway through the year, the world’s most vulnerable faced an even greater challenge with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing their already stressful displacement, making it more difficult to find jobs and protect themselves and families from...

Israel's Netanyahu Could Lose PM Job As Rivals Move To Unseat Him

Israeli nationalist hardliner Naftali Bennett said Sunday he would join a potential coalition government that could end the rule of the country's longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vDUI...

Rs 10 Lakh Aid For Families Of Journalists Who Died Due To Covid In UP

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In a bid to encourage and honour the tireless and unparalleled contribution of journalists, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 10 lakh financial aid for family members of... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3vD9T...

Scores Of Children Kidnapped From Islamic Seminary In Nigeria: Officials

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Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria's Niger state, police and residents said. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3wDJa...

Delhi Reports Under 1,000 Covid Cases Again, Deaths Below 100

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Delhi reported less than 1,000 Covid cases for the second day in a row at a positivity rate of just 1.25 per cent. The daily death count was 78 on Sunday, a significant drop from 122 deaths reported... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3yP0U...

Massive Fire Breaks Out In Forest At J&K's Udhampur

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A massive fire broke out in the forest of Daya Dhar in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur on Sunday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3p8hU...

UAE Extends Suspension On Flights From India Till June 30

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday extended the suspension of passenger flights from India till June 30 to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vD2a...

Couple, 3-Year-Old Drown, Driver Missing After Boat Capsizes In Gujarat

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A couple and their three-year-old daughter drowned while one person was missing after their boat capsized in the Panam dam reservoir in Gujarat's Panchmahal district, a police official said on Sunday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Tozn...

1.65 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, Positivity Rate Below 10% For 6th Day

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India recorded less than 2 lakh Covid cases for the third consecutive day with 1.65 lakh fresh infections, taking overall case count to 2.78 crore. The positivity rate remained below 10 per cent for... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3yIZK...

Hospitals Can't Offer Vaccine Packages With Hotels: Centre To States

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Some private hospitals are giving package for Covid vaccination in collaboration with luxury hotels in violation of the guidelines and legal action needs to be initiated against them, the Centre said... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/34IJ9...

1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital After Shooting Near Toronto

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Police in the Peel region near Toronto said on Saturday one person was killed and four were transported to hospitals in the Toronto area "in various conditions" after a shooting. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/34xT3...

Chelsea Shatter Man City's Treble Hopes To Win 2nd Champions League Title

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Champions League Final: Kai Havertz's goal secured a tense 1-0 win for Chelsea over Manchester City and helped Thomas Tuchel's men to their second Champions League title. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2R2yI...

1.65 Lakh New Covid Cases In India, Positivity Rate Below 10% For 6th Day

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Thousands Protest In Brazil Against President Bolsonaro's Covid Response

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Tens of thousands of people in Brazil staged another day of protest against President Jair Bolsonaro, in particular for his chaotic handling of the pandemic, which has claimed more than 461,000 lives... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3vz5w...

Ratio Of Registrations On CoWIN Portal To Doses Improved: Top Official

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The ratio of registrations on CoWIN website for vaccination to doses administered has improved to 6.5: 1 from an "alarming" 11:1 a week ago, Dr RS Sharma, chairman of the Empowered Group on Technology... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3yH68...

Hospitals Can't Offer Vaccine Packages With Hotels: Centre To States

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Scientists Conduct Aerial Survey Of Glaciers In Uttarakhand's Chamoli

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A team of scientists on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of glaciers at the origin of Rishiganga river in Chamoli. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/34s5Q...

Oil Leak Around Cyclone-Affected Barge Off Palghar Coast In Maharashtra

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Oil leak was spotted on Saturday around the barge "Gal Constructor'' which had run aground during cyclone Tauktae off the Palghar coast in Maharashtra, officials said. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3fwin...

Unfair To Call Kumbh Mela Covid "Super-Spreader", Says Top Official

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A top Kumbh Mela official Saturday said it was unfair to call it a Covid "super-spreader" as just 0.2 per cent of the total RT-PCR tests conducted in Haridwar from January 1 till the conclusion of the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3wHdJ...

Unfair To Call Kumbh Mela Covid "Super-Spreader", Says Top Official

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Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi drone aimed at Khamis Mushait

Sun, 2021-05-30 02:15 RIYADH: Coalition air defenses intercepted an explosives-laden drone launched by Yemen's notorious Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia late on Saturday, the alliance command center said early Sunday. In a statement carried by Al-Arabiya, the Coalition said the weaponized UAV was targetted the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait along the border with Yemen. The Iran-backed militia has stepped up its missile and drone...

Saudi Islamic Ministry reopens 17 mosques after sanitization

Sun, 2021-05-30 02:09 RIYADH: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance has reopened 17 mosques that temporarily closed for cleaning after COVID-19 cases were detected among worshippers. Coronavirus infections have led to 1,419 mosques in the Kingdom being forced to close in the past 112 days. All were reopened after sanitization measures were completed. The ministry said on Saturday that seven mosques were reopened in Riyadh, four...

Saudi Arabia raises awareness on World MS Day

Sun, 2021-05-30 01:55 JEDDAH: The Kingdom is joining other countries on World MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Day in promoting awareness-raising and educational programs. The chronic autoimmune disease mainly affects the central nervous system, resulting in a range of symptoms that vary in intensity from one person to another. There are three types of MS: Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS), Secondary-Progressive MS (SPMS) and Primary-Progressive MS (PPMS). The...

Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah authority stages folk dance contest

Sun, 2021-05-30 00:16 JEDDAH: The Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) has launched the second national Ardha dance competition as part of the authority’s endeavors to promote the ancient art form. Ardha is on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list and DGDA stages the event so that young Saudis can train for and compete in a dance and poetry competition to celebrate the traditional folk dance. During the Ardha, a poet and dancers...

Saudi Arabia creates a buzz with support for honey farms

Sat, 2021-05-29 23:56 JEDDAH: Honey, an essential part of the breakfast ritual for many Saudis, is one of the most popular products from the Kingdom’s southern highlands. For hundreds of years, the mountains of Asir have produced some of the finest varieties of honey. The mountains are known for their climatic and geographical diversity, with thousands of trees and flowering shrubs providing an ideal environment for nature’s cultivators, bees. The...

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