Author: News Desk

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO of the troubled edtech company Byju’s, did not find a place in the Hurun India rich list of 2023 on the back of a series of investor markdowns. The development comes months after investors, including US-based BlackRock and Prosus, drastically reduced the firm’s valuation. In last year’s list, Raveendran’s personal wealth was estimated at $3.3 billion. The largest non-founder shareholder of Byju’s, Prosus, reduced the value of its stake in the edtech company in June this year. According to Prosus, the value of its 9.6 per cent stake in Byju’s…

Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Failing to fulfill minimum attendance requirements, a total of 305 MBBS students from two BMC medical colleges in Mumbai have been debarred from appearing for at least one university examination, a civic official said here on Tuesday. he students are attached to the HinduhridaySamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Medical College, attached to Dr. R.N. Cooper Hospital, Juhu, and Lokmanya Tilak Medical College, linked to the Sion Hospital. The move is likely to hit the students badly and many could forfeit a year, though they were given repeated warnings and their names displayed on notice boards, said the official.…

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) High-quality action is on the cards when the archery competition get underway at the at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games from October 23 to 28. As many as 133 archers from 23 nations will be vying for glory over six days with 15 gold medals will be at stake at the Fuyang Shooting and Archery range in Hangzhou. Whilst the home nation archers are expected to rule the shooting field, some old rivalries including Islamic Republic of Iran’s Zahra Nemati vs. China’s Wu Chunyan in women’s individual recurve W1 competition will be on display.…

New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) In the six-wicket loss to Bangladesh in their 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup opener, Afghanistan were doing great at 83-1, before a capitulation to spin of Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz meant they crashed to 156 all out. The challenge for Afghanistan batters in facing spin will increase in their second clash against hosts India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts’ come into the game with their spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin taking spin wickets collectively on a spin-friendly Chennai pitch. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi,…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Prime Minister, today visited the General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF). His Royal Highness was received by the Commander-in-Chief of the BDF, HE Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Minister of Defence, HE Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, the BDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, and other senior officers. His Royal Highness highlighted that the efforts of the BDF’s loyal personnel, as part of Team Bahrain,…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, has extended deepest congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the kingdom’s historic achievement at the 19th Asian Games, which concluded today in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. HH Shaikh Nasser praised the kingdom’s success in ranking ninth in the 45-nation Games, the best in the kingdom’s history, after bagging a total of 20 medals, including 12 golds, three silvers…

Manama : Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat) announced the appointment of Khalid Al Rumaihi as Chairman of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a Mumtalakat local portfolio company. Presently, Al Rumaihi is the Executive Chairman of Amriya Group. Before his current role, he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Mumtalakat, from September 2019 to April 2023. Al Rumaihi also served as the Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) for five years. Prior to his tenure at the EDB, Al Rumaihi held the position of Managing Director at Investcorp and was a member of the Management Committee and Head…

Manama : The Labour Fund, Tamkeen announced a partnership agreement with KPMG to employ and train Bahrainis at KPMG’s Low-Code Center of Excellence, which is the first of its kind in Bahrain. This pioneering initiative underscores the importance of partnerships aimed at advancing technological innovation and digital transformation in the kingdom. A total of 130 Bahrainis will be employed and trained over the next five years in Low-Code development approaches and methods enabling them to efficiently develop digital solutions and applications. It is worth mentioning that this technology enables developers to build digital solutions more efficiently and in shorter periods…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of Bapco Energies, presided over the Company’s Board of Directors meeting for the third quarter of this year. During the board meeting, His Highness reviewed the Company’s financial performance for the first nine months of 2023 and discussed the Group’s strategic plans. These encompassed initiatives aimed at harnessing the Kingdom’s upstream capabilities to compete in international markets. Additionally, His Highness was briefed on updates regarding key projects aligned with the Kingdom’s vision for a transformative energy landscape, and…

Manama : The Kingdom of Bahrain is set to host the 21st annual scientific forum for people with disabilities, to be organised by the Gulf Disability Society, in cooperation with the Arabian Gulf University on October 17-18. His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, will patronise the two-day event, themed “Integrating Persons with Disabilities in University Education- Opportunities and Challenges”. The forum will attract governmental and private educational institutions, persons with disabilities and their families, academics, providers of rehabilitation and educational services,…