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MOH is going to launch an in-service in collaboration with Facebook and WhatsApp to increase awareness among citizens and residents in Bahrain in both English and Arabic. The service is an active channel to which these channels have automatic chat boxes and it would be answered automatically through smart intelligence. “To launch this service would be great in Bahrain. With the launch of this, we would have a large number of users and we would have direct automatic answers to the questions as input and output. We have gathered large number of information so this is going to launch today.”,…

Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo was killed in an encounter with security forces in Awantipora town of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Naikoo carried a reward of Rs 12 lakh on his head and his killing would be considered a big blow to terror activities in the Valley as he was responsible for a number of attacks against the security forces in the last few years. According to a news channel, Naikoo’s bodyguard is also believed to have been killed in the operation which began late last night. As per media reports, the operation was jointly conducted by the…

Al Tawfeek Maintenance Company supports ICRF’s initiative of Food Support Kit distribution. The Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF), working under the patronage of the Indian Embassy in Bahrain, reached out to more than 5,000 needy members with food kits so far. Mr. K N Padmanabhan, Managing Director of Al Tawfeek Maintenance Services donated 500 Kits to ICRF in support of their initiative to reach out to the community during this pandemic. The food kit contains basic food items such as Rice (5kg), Dal Lentils (1kg), Green Mung Lentil (1kg), Chilly powder (500gm), Coriander powder (500gm), Wheat Atta (5kg), Salt (1bottle),…

Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has confirmed that the death rate with the Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia is very low. ‘‘You have noticed an increase in the infection cases recorded in the past two weeks, which exceeded 1,000 cases per day, as a result of the expanded test being conducted by health teams in all regions of Saudi Arabia. Despite this increasing infection number, we announce that the death rate in Saudi Arabia is very low, as the global death rate is 7 percent, while the death rate is less than 0.7 percent in Saudi Arabia. This is due to…

Sharjah Civil Defence teams prevented a major disaster due to their quick response after a massive fire raged through the 48-floor Abbco Tower in Sharjah’s Al Nahda area on Tuesday evening. Sharjah Civil Defence said they were called to the scene shortly after 9 pm on Tuesday. The fire was brought under control two hours after civil defence received the first fire alert on. Personnel from Mina and Al Nahda fire stations attended the scene, while the Sharjah Police Air Wing was also called into action. https://twitter.com/StarvisionN/status/1257949687790927872?s=20 Firefighters used a ladder truck to spray water into the building, whose cement-block walls…

Iftar kits had been distributed to thousands of people who are suffering amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Bahrain. Several volunteers have participated in the awareness campaign to maintain the distance and to wear masks and gloves. Around 25,000 to 30,000 Iftar kits are being distributed every day in cooperation and coordination with different governorates. “These Iftar kits will be distributed without considering the religion and race.”, said Adliya MP Mr. Ammar Al Bannai. https://youtu.be/EiYGpzsQ5FU The initiative deepens the principle of societal partnership promoted by the Ministry of Interior comes in cooperation and coordination with the national campaign “Feena Khair” launched…

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will launch a structured online teacher training programs. These courses will be imparted free of cost and no fee will be charged from teachers. On completion of the course, an e-certificate will be issued to the participant, the CBSE informed in an official notice. The classes will have several sessions and each session will be one hour long. Taking five sessions will be considered as one day of training. The board informed that around 1,200 online sessions are planned by the Centre of Excellence in May. These courses said CBSE is aimed at enabling teachers…

Authorities have put out a massive fire that raged through the 40-floor Abbco Tower in Sharjah’s Al Nahda area on Tuesday evening. According to the eye witnesses, the blaze erupted in the building that is located next to the Taj Bangalore restaurant. https://twitter.com/StarvisionN/status/1257769674214866945?s=20 Fire engines and ambulances rushed to the scene and were working to put out the blaze. Sharjah Civil Defence said they were called to the scene shortly after 9 pm on Tuesday. Cars were damaged by the falling debris from the burning building. https://www.facebook.com/starvisionnews/videos/304692937184845/ Several fire engines were seen on site trying to bring the blaze…

The Bahrain Ministry of Health has registered 41 new COVID-19, taking today’s total cases to 187. The new COVID-19 cases are of 34 expatriate workers, 3 are contacts of active cases, and 4 are travel-related. Bahrain tested a total of 155,501 until now. There are 1,950 active cases. These include 1,949 stable cases and 1 critical case. 1,762 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 3,720. Read the New Guidelines in Bahrain – Click Here About the COVID-19 Deaths Read more about the eighth death – Click…

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa received a cable of thanks from Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa. On behalf of the ministry’s personnel, the minister extended deepest thanks to HM the King for praising the efforts of all sections to maintain the security and stability of the homeland and protect national achievements and gains. He said that the police of Bahrain realize the royal directives to encourage all state institutions to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as part of nationwide precautionary measures, stressing commitment to Bahrain’s security, the solidarity of its people and national unity. He…