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Manama : The Second meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) on cooperation in the field of healthcare between Republic of India and Kingdom of Bahrain was held on Tuesday, 21 January 2025. It may be recalled that the JWG was set up under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 15th July 2018 on cooperation in the field of healthcare between Republic of India and Kingdom of Bahrain. The first meeting was held in February 2022. The 2nd meeting of JWG was co-chaired by Ms V. Hekali Zhimomi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Republic of India and…

New Delhi : India’s state-run miner NMDC is expected to extract 6,500 carats of diamonds, worth $3.4 million, this fiscal year from ores in a mine near a tiger reserve, after receiving mining clearances last year, two sources said. The miner faced delays in securing environmental clearances and had to halt mining for over three years at the Panna mine in the central state of Madhya Pradesh due to its proximity to the tiger reserve. NMDC, which has not yet started new rounds of mining, is focusing on extracting and processing diamonds from ore stockpiles at its Panna mine, the…

Jiuquan : China on Monday launched a CERES-1 carrier rocket with five satellites onboard. The rocket blasted off at 6:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China and sent a group of satellites, including the Yunyao-1 37-40 and JTX-A-05 models, into their planned orbits. The four satellites, Yunyao-1 37-40, are all equipped with the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) occultation payload, which can obtain information on atmospheric temperature, humidity, pressure and ionospheric electron density. The JTX-A-05 satellite is equipped with a hyperspectral camera payload to acquire remote sensing images, which can be used in many…

Manama : FIBA announced Bahrain will host the 14th edition of the 3×3 World Tour Final on November 21-22. The 2025 3×3 World Tour will span 15 cities across three continents, reaching millions of new fans for this rapidly growing sport. The tour begins in Utsunomiya, Japan, in April, with the final set in Manama. Ala’a Mudara, President of the Bahrain Basketball Association, noted that FIBA’s decision highlights Bahrain’s excellence in organising global sports events. He noted Manama’s inclusion alongside major cities worldwide demonstrates the Kingdom’s prominence in hosting international tournaments. Mudara commended the support of His Highness Shaikh Khalid…

Manama : The Ministry of Labour and the General Organisation for Social Insurance issued a joint statement addressing updates regarding cases related to the Home Based Business programme “Khatwa” (Step). The organisation emphasised that programme participants who added previous service periods and met the requirements for practising their activity under applicable laws and regulations continue to receive their retirement pensions. This group comprises 114 individuals. The statement clarified that some violators have completed legal settlement procedures after coordinating with the organisation, enabling the continued disbursement of their pensions. A total of 501 individuals corrected their status and continued receiving their…

Jakarta : A landslide in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, has left 16 people dead and 10 injured, according to initial reports.  Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency stated that the landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area. Bergas Catursasi, Head of the local Disaster Management Agency, stated that search operations were ongoing due to limited time and emphasised that they were racing against the weather.

Istanbul : A fire at a hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort in northwest Turkey killed 66 people and injured 51 others, according to preliminary figures. The governor of Bolu, Abdulaziz Aydin, said that the fire broke out on the fourth floor of the 11-storey hotel in the Kartalkaya ski resort at around 12:30 am (0030 GMT) on Tuesday. The Grand Kartal Hotel, where the fire erupted, is located at the summit of the mountain. The fire, believed to have started in the restaurant, quickly spread throughout the hotel around midnight. Local media reported that the hotel was hosting 234…

Manama : The fourth edition of the “Be a Motivator” marathon, organized by the Bahraini Catalysts Disabilities Association, was held at Water Garden under the patronage of the Capital Governorate. The Deputy Capital Governor, Hassan Abdullah Al-Madani, attended the event.The marathon attracted various associations, centres, and institutes. The Deputy Governor emphasized that community support for individuals with disabilities plays a crucial role in enhancing their determination and will to achieve their aspirations. He noted that the governorate places significant importance on empowering individuals with disabilities and promoting their role in society. The president of the Bahraini Catalysts Disabilities Association, Riyad…

Abu Dhabi : His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, welcomed His Excellency Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and His Excellency the Prime Minister discussed various aspects of the relationship between the UAE and Iraq, with a particular focus on the Kurdistan Region, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). They explored ways to enhance cooperation across different sectors to benefit the peoples of both nations and support their shared aspirations for development and prosperity. The two sides also exchanged views on several issues and topics…

Madrid : A ski lift collapsed at a resort in the Spanish region of Aragon on Saturday, injuring dozens of people, and around 80 people remain trapped, hanging in the chairlift at the ski resort of Astún, in the province of Huesca. The cause of the cable failure remains unknown. The ski resort’s management declined to comment and was not immediately able to say if foreigners were among the injured. Several helicopters were working in the area to rescue the skiers who were still trapped on the chairlift and transfer the injured to nearby hospitals. The Astún ski resort, mainly…