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NASA announced today its next big mission to explore our Solar System. The agency has greenlit a mission called Dragonfly that will send a spacecraft to the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Dragonfly, the latest of NASA’s New Frontiers program, was selected because of Titan’s unique makeup, which makes its one of the more promising candidates for discovering signs of microbial life. Dragonfly is scheduled to launch in 2026, a slight delay in the originally planned launch window of 2025. It will spend nine years in flight, covering 840 million miles before finally making a two-hour decent to the surface…

Manama: His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, deputised the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, to attend the 11th graduation ceremony of the Joint Command and Staff session.Held under HM the King’s patronage at the Royal Command, Staff and National Defense College, the ceremony was attended by the Defence Affairs Minister, Lieutenant-General Abdulla bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi.Some holy Quran verses were recited, and then the Commandant of the Royal Command, Staff and National Defense College, Rear Admiral Abdulla Said Al-Mansoori, delivered a speech in which he extended deepest…

MANAMA: The Crown Prince’s International Scholarship Program (CPISP) has initiated its ‘Candidacy Program’, which is the last stage of its process to select the recipients of ten scholarships for the year 2020. The CPISP, in cooperation with Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), held an induction session to brief the sixty pre-selected students from public and private schools on the courses and training they will receive during the Candidacy Program. CPISP Director, Dr. Cynthia Gessling, congratulated the pre-selected students for reaching the final stage of the selection process, praising HRH the Crown Prince’s vision to develop young Bahrainis through education…

Manama: Information Ministry Undersecretary Dr. Abdulrahman Mohammed Bahar received today Chief Executive of the National Space Science Agency (NSSA) Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Asiri. He stressed the role of NSSA in developing the national capabilities in space sciences in concordance with the aspirations of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Dr. Al Asiri reviewed the agency’s activities and projects and its growing cooperation with well-reputed regional and international institutions. He stressed the importance of the visit to the Information Ministry to explore ways of benefiting from available national capabilities in implementing projects.The Information Ministry Undersecretary underscored the importance…

Manama: Chief Executive of Labour Fund (Tamkeen), Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Janahi, today received a delegation from the Parliamentary Probe committee on Bahrainization in Public and Private Sectors, chaired by MP Ibrahim Al Nifi’i. Promoting Bahrainization in the labour market to achieve the objectives of the national Labour Market plan were discussed, in addition to coordination with various sides for the implementation of the social insurance system for trainees within the framework of professional and specialized programmes. Dr. Janahi gave a brief on Tamkeen’s programmes and initiatives to support Bahraini employees to be the first choice in the labor market through the development…

Manama: In line with the vision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to sustain a pioneering role in political and economic diplomacy with outstanding capabilities, and its keenness to consolidate and reinforce joint cooperation with all state institutions to contribute to the prosperity of the Kingdom of Bahrain, particularly in providing all facilities for those institutions that carry out their duties outside the Kingdom.  In addition to following the basic objectives of the Economic Development Board in promoting the Kingdom of Bahrain as a leading business hub and  its role I encouraging the flow of foreign direct investment as well…

Manama: Royal Guard Commander Major General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa received today Commander of the United States Marine Forces Central Command Lieutenant General Carl Mundy and his accompanying delegation. They discussed boosting joint military cooperation, stressing strong historical ties binding the two friendly countries and their perpetual growth at all levels.

Manama: The results of nationwide science talent search examination (Sastra Pratibha Contest 2019) level-1 results were declared by Vijnana Bharati yesterday. The contest was jointly organized by Science India Forum Bahrain, National Science Movement of India, supported by Embassy of India-Bahrain and Indian Space Research Organization.11499 students from 8 schools in Bahrain participated in the first level contest held on 30th May 2019. The 82 students who scored above 80% marks qualified for the second level contest. 156 students scored “A+” Grade and 666 students got “A” Grade. The second level contest will be conducted as a Science Camp on…

MANAMA: The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) celebrated the 5th International Yoga Day in association with the Indian Embassy with great fervor and enthusiasm on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the Isa Town Campus. The Indian Embassy Culture Teacher Rudresh Kumar Singh gave demonstrations on various yoga asanas.  “Yoga is     a way of living that aims towards a healthy mind in a healthy body”, he said. “The art of practising yoga helps in controlling an individual’s mind, body and soul. It brings together physical and mental disciplines to achieve a peaceful body and mind; it helps manage stress and anxiety…

Al Noor International School celebrated the Graduation Ceremony  of Grade 12 (Tawjihiya) Bahraini Section students who achieved 100% pass in the Ministry of Education Examinations at The Crowne Plaza Hotel. It was a glorious evening of recognition, pride and privilege.  Al Noor students, parents and officials commemorated the excellent results. The Chief Guest, His Excellency Mr. Ghanim Bin Fadhul Al-Buainain , Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kingdom of Bahrain handed out the certificates along with Mr. Ali Hasan, school’s founder Chairman.  He congratulated all the students on their achievement and wished them well in their further education and future endeavours.The School Chairman…