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Bahrain : Former Indian President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Bahrain to participate in the events organized as part of the 169th birth anniversary celebrations of Sree Narayana Guru. He arrived in Bahrain on September 6th, Wednesday. https://youtu.be/vrBObFZzAFg?si=jhE3WA6Mvm_t2CAW The Guru Jayanthi events are being held from September 7-9, in coordination with Sree Narayana Cultural Society, Gurudeva Social Society, Guru Seva Samithi. The former president will participate as a chief guest at Reception dinner held on September 7. Ministers of Bahrain and India, Indian Ambassador, Lulu Group Chairman M. A. Yusuff Ali, prominent personalities, entrepreneurs, and media persons will participate in…

Manama : Under the patronage of Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority (GSA) and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, the Super Talent 2023 has concluded.  HH Shaikh Salman bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, GSA Deputy Chairman and President of Bahrain Combat Sports Council was present. HH Shaikh Khaled stressed the significance of sports competitions, like the Super Talent Championship, in promoting young talent development and fostering a spirit of competition among players. HH emphasised the need for more sports programmes for various age…

Manama : Gulf Air Group Holding (GFG) asserted that it takes pride in its national working force in all its subsidiaries. It reiterated that that each member of the GFG workforce is highly valued, and that it appreciated their invaluable contributions as it strives to fulfill its mandate and vision. The group affirmed in a statement that investing in its human capital has always been a priority, adding that development plans of the group continue to work on increasing Bahrainisation and empower national talent to hold leading positions in the group. The number of Bahrainis that have been emploted by…

Riyadh : Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Foreign Affairs Minister, today participated in the 157th meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The meeting was chaired by Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, Oman’s Foreign Affairs Minister and chairman of the ministerial council’s current session, in the presence of GCC countries’ foreign ministers and Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, GCC Secretary-General. The ministers reviewed topics on the meeting’s agenda, including the follow-up on the implementation of the resolutions of the GCC Supreme Council and the Ministerial Council, in addition to the reports prepared by the specialised committees at…

Paris : Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Higher Education Council, met with Fengchun Miao, the Director of the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education.  They discussed the arrangements for the award-distribution ceremony which will be held at the UNESCO headquarters on September 7. Senior officials, ambassadors, diplomats, researchers, and media professionals from various countries will attend the ceremony to honour the award laureates. Dr. Juma and Fengchun Miao reviewed areas of cooperation between Bahrain’s Ministry of…

Manama : About 155,000 students today returned to the kingdom’s 209 government schools, marking the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year. The Ministry of Education has accepted 15,000 new students in the first grade of primary school, including 5,000 born between September and December 2017, a decision that has had positive societal impacts, allowing education for all. The ministry has put in place all success requirements for the new school year, including carrying out preventive maintenance work, providing human cadres, distributing books and providing transportation services. The aim is to ensure that all students receive the necessary resources on the…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, today issued edicts 12 and 13 of 2013, restructuring the boards of directors of the Bahrain Boxing Federation and the Bahrain Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation for the current session, 2021-2024. According to edict 12, the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Boxing Federation shall be chaired by Rashid Isa Rashid Flaifal, and comprise Mayan Adnan Hassan Mahmood, Layla Alawi Al-Sayed Jaffar Salman, Samer Ishaq Yacoob Al-Shaikh Yacoob and Saud Adel Ali Abdulrahman…

Manama : Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, received Vinod Kurian Jacob, Indian Ambassador to Bahrain. The minister praised Bahraini-Indian relations in all fields, especially in the transportation and communications sectors. He stressed the importance of strengthening ties towards further benefit to the two countries and peoples. The ambassador expressed his appreciation to the minister, wishing Bahrain continued progress and prosperity.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Ministe, at Al-Safriya Palace today. The meeting discussed local topics aiming to advance the comprehensive development process in the kingdom. His Majesty the King praised HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s role in serving the kingdom and consolidating its global leadership and competitiveness in all fields, hailing HRH’s diligent efforts to develop the government work, advance various development sectors, and adopt initiatives and strategies to achieve more gains that benefit the nation and the…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has extended deepest congratulations to the educational staff and students on the new academic year 2023-2024, wishing them a successful school year. HM the King expressed sincere thanks to officials, teachers, students and parents for the efforts they are making to ensure a successful return to schools and higher education institutions, commending their endeavours to develop the learning and academic process to achieve the best educational outcomes that cope with the developments of the labour market, enhance the students’ academic achievements, as well as promote national and moral values among…