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Manama : Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, received Vinod Kurian Jacob, Indian Ambassador to Bahrain. The minister hailed the distinguished Bahraini-Indian ties and its development in various fields. The ambassador expressed his appreciation to the minister and wished Bahrain further progress and prosperity.

Rome : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, met today with His Excellency President Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, at the Presidential Palace in Rome, on the occasion of His Majesty’s visit to Italy. Upon the arrival of His Majesty the King, His Excellency the Italian President welcomed His Majesty and his visit, which provides strong impetus for the development of Bahraini-Italian relations.  During the meeting, the two sides reviewed all aspects of their close bilateral relations and ways to develop and strengthen them in order to achieve common goals, as well as…

Manama : Deputy Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, has stated that investment in education in the kingdom reflects the ongoing unique and distinguished partnership between the public and private sectors to provide diversified educational opportunities based quality, innovation and sustainability, commensurate with the goals of the comprehensive development process, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla asserted that while the government is committed to developing the educational process, being the cornerstone of…

Rome : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, met today with His Holiness Pope Francis, Pope of the Catholic Church, at His Holiness’ office in the papal headquartes, on the occasion of His Majesty’s visit to the Vatican City.His Majesty and His Holiness discussed the close bilateral relations between Bahrain and the Vatican, joint cooperation, and efforts to promote tolerance, coexistence, brotherhood, dialogue, and cooperation among peoples. HM King Hamad emphasised Bahrain’s keenness on strengthening the historical ties with the Vatican, and promoting global peace and stability through the consolidation of love, harmony, and peace. During the meeting,…

Manama : Shaikh Khaled bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, General Director of Vatel Hospitality & Tourism Business School, met with Eric GIRAUD-TELME, the newly appointed French Ambassador to Bahrain. The general director congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and wished him success in his new diplomatic role. He briefed the ambassador on Vatel Bahrain’s mission and objectives, underscoring its dedication to upholding the values of French excellence in the field of hospitality. The two sides discussed potential avenues of collaboration between the college and the French Embassy, aimed at further advancing the college’s mission and bolstering the hospitality industry in Bahrain.…

Manama : Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, received Chen Daixing, Secretary-General of the Shenzhen Federation, as part of his visit to Bahrain at the invitation of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization – Investment and Technology Promotion Office (UNIDO-ITPO). The meeting discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and other topics of common interest. The minister highlighted the importance of promoting entrepreneurship among young people and encouraging innovation and investment in AI, pointing to the role of youth in economic development and innovation, and the necessity of providing support to enable them to…

Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) House Democrats were “knives out” on Tuesday to run down Ohio Republican Jim Jordan’s speakership bid in the House as they want to turn it into a political campaign issue ahead of the 2024 presidential election. They will vote for Hakeem Jefferies for Speaker, who is the House minority leader of the Democrats.Democrats, who accuse Jim Jordan of political extremism and his involvement in the January 6 political insurrection, will campaign to retake the House majority next year, says the UK’s Guardian per a memo it has claimed to have obtained in its “US Politics Live”…

Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) The US government has cracked down on China’s access to advanced chips for use in Artificial Intelligence (AI) with its new additional limits over an October order to restrict the communist country’s progress on supercomputing and AI which is the global frontline research in all countries. The US fears China may divert the chips of AI into military applications.The Joe Biden administration on Tuesday announced additional limits on sales ofadvanced semiconductors by American firms, over restrictions issued last October to limit China’s progress on supercomputing and artificial intelligence, The New York Times reported.The new additionl rules…

These assets include five immovable properties, comprising residential plots and flats located in Mohali and Shimla, as well as funds held in 14 bank accounts. The persons linked to these assets, including Rajdeep Singh and Krishan Kumar, are subject to this provisional attachment under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. In a statement on Tuesday, the financial probe agency said that it initiated investigation on the basis of FIR registered by CBI, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh with respect to scholarships disbursed by Directorate of Higher Education under Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST/OBC students. “ED investigation revealed that…

As per officials, the purpose of this meeting was to express their gratitude for a recent legal amendment that has significant implications for the aviation industry.Air India’s Managing Director and CEO, Campbell Wilson; Vistara’s CEO, Vinod Kannan; SpiceJet’s Chairman and Managing Director, Ajay Singh, along with IndiGo’s Principal Advisor, RK Singh, were present at the meeting.”Representatives from four airlines including Air India, Spice Jet, Vistara and Indigo met Hon’ble Minister Sh @JM_Scindia Ji and thanked him for the recent legal amendment pertaining to the issuing of a notification under Section 14 (3) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 exempting…