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China and Cuba, however, were elected to the Council by the General Assembly in secret ballots despite their questionable human rights records. Both countries are on the Council with terms ending this year and will serve another three-year term starting next year till 2026 end. The 15 seats that came up by rotation for election this year to the 47-member Geneva-based Council were distributed according to its regional quotas, although all the 193 UN members vote on them. There were contests only in the East European and the Latin American and Caribbean groups while the number of contestants matched the…

Head of the Department of Psychiatry at the government-run Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), R.K. Lenin Singh, said that no one can be considered as healthy without a robust mental health as physical health must go in tandem with a sound mental health.“One in every eight persons in Manipur is deemed to be having mental health issues due to the current ethnic turmoil,” he said while addressing a discussion at RIMS on the occasion of the World Mental Health Day with the theme ‘Mental Health is a Universal Human Right’.He also lamented that there is a social stigma attached…

A bench of Justices S.K. Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia took note of the submission made by senior advocate Aparajita Singh highlighting the air pollution in Delhi during the winter season and issue of crop residue burning.Singh assists the top court as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a public interest litigation (PIL) relating to control of pollution.Every year, Delhi and the entire NCR have to bear the brunt of air pollution from October to December mainly due to crop residue burnings.The CAQM was set up in 2020 for air quality management in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining…

The victim, along with her friend, went to the Hiranya mountain on Monday evening and were sitting beyond the barricade of Lord Shiva temple. Falling off the 300 feet mountain, she got struck in the bushes 60 feet down. Some people present there raised the alarm and local youths managed to go there and rescue the girl. The victim was taken to Sadar hospital in Bihar Sharif where the doctors gave primary treatment and referred to Pawapuri medical college and hospital.The district police are waiting for her recovery to take a statement. They are also searching for her friend to…

Manama : Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Health (SCH) President, today inaugurated a new radiology unit at the Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC). The unit, using the latest medical technologies to provide specialised radiology services, such as the mammogram (x-ray picture of the breast) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), was launched marking the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed every October. The SCH President commended the constant support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for all efforts…

Manama : Under the patronage of General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communication Technology (MCICT), the 10th Bahrain International eGovernment Forum opened today. The minister expressed his gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for utilising modern technology in serving society to improve the lives of citizens and provide decent livelihoods for all. He commended the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for its initiatives that have contributed to developing government…

Manama, : Director-General of Traffic, Brigadier Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulwahab Al Khalifa, asserted that the eTraffic App’s winning of the best smartphone app as part of the e-Government Excellence Award is an achievement attained thanks to the support of Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. He said that the support has contributed to the ongoing development of traffic information technology services, and it is part of the comprehensive development process led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and…

Manama : Speakers and participants in the tenth edition of the Bahrain International eGovernment Forum and the first edition of Comex Bahrain 2023 Expo said artificial intelligence (AI) can upgrade the current format of jobs and create a dynamic shift in the quality of services, business activities, education and other key sector. They said the region had the infrastructure that allows it to leverage the boom in AI and the information technology and telecommunications sector (ICT). Speaking to Bahrain News Agency (BNA), they said the forum created a dynamic platform for the interaction of specialists in this field to exchange…

Manama: The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today chaired the EDB’s Board of Directors Meeting at its headquarters in Bahrain Bay. His Royal Highness highlighted the importance of HM the King’s address during the opening ceremony of the second session of the sixth legislative term of the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives, which set forth HM’s far-reaching visions for the next phase of development and serves as a source of inspiration to enhance government workstreams in partnership with the private sector to achieve the Kingdom’s aspirations. His Royal Highness expressed eagerness to…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Southern Governor, has congratulated the Southern Governorate’s employees for winning the e-Government Excellence Award for the year 2023 in the category of best practice in electronic participation for the Southern Service project for video calls.  He said that the Governorate is proud to be honoured with this prestigious award for the second year in a row. He affirmed that the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the continuous follow-up by His Highness Royal Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister,…