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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…

Kishore has bagged a silver medal in javelin throw bringing laurels to the state and nation and sealed his berth in the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024.The Odisha javelin star attained a personal best of 87.54m to secure the silver medal.Chief Minister Patnaik also congratulated Kishore on the Olympic qualification and assured all support.”Patnaik reiterated that Kishore Kumar Jena was a source of pride for the state of Odisha and went onto commend him for the landmark achievement,” an official release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office said.Patnaik also expressed his confidence that Kishore would bring more laurels to the state…

These actions were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.According to officials, the ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIR registered by the CBI under various sections of IPC, against Opto Circuits India Ltd and its promoters/directors for misappropriation and diversion of loan from a consortium of eight banks which has outstanding liabilities to the tune of Rs. 883.03 crore. The investigation conducted by the financial probe agency revealed that the promoters and directors of Opto Circuits India Ltd engaged in the forgery and manipulation of the company’s financial records to secure loans from…