Author: News Desk

A new Formula 1 season gets under way at the Bahrain Grand Prix, with new regulations adding to the unknowns of how racing will pan out. Ahead of today’s season-opener at the Bahrain International Circuit, we take a look at the different strategies that the teams might choose. What’s the quickest strategy? In many ways, it’s a more simple equation this year for the teams, as the tyre they qualify on no longer has any bearing on the compound they start the race on. The previous rule of starting the race on your Q2 tyres – if you qualify in…

Members of the Bahrain Odia Samaj celebrated the Holy Purnima and Holi at the residence of Founder of the Odia Samaj Dr. Arun Kumar Praharaj as per the rituals of Odisha which beautifully reflected the Odia culture on foreign soil. https://youtu.be/QzekcFIgz24 The event included  Odia folk dance, Holi colour festivities and beautiful tasteful and authentic Odia cuisine which was enjoyed by all. Especially, the children enjoyed the festival the most and expressed that it was a great opportunity for them to learn about our rich cultural heritage of India and message for love and harmony. The Founder of Bahrain Odia…

Six people were killed after a car crashed into a crowd of people who had gathered to attend a local carnival on Sunday morning in Strépy-Bracquegnies, near La Louvière, Belgium. Abnother 10 people were sent to nearby hospitals with life-threatening injuries and 27 were “slightly injured,” Deputy Crown Prosecutor Damien Verheyen said. As a group of carnival-goers were marching towards the town center, “a car came from the back at high speed and crashed into group, pulverized a large number of people, continuing its way before stopping a little further down,” La Louvière mayor Jacques Gobert told reporters. The two…

With the fallout from last year’s epic season finale beginning to dissipate, Lewis Hamilton’s eyes are fixed on the new era and a fresh challenge for a record-breaking eighth crown… Formula 1 is a ravenous beast. No sooner has the flag fallen on a race than attention turns to the next event. This weekend’s hero is the next Sunday’s zero. And no sooner has one season ended than the focus switches sharply to the next. And while the repercussions of last season’s title decider are likely to ripple through the sport for some time, the immediate heat of the explosive…

Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Chief Executive Officer, National Committee Chairman for Combating Human Trafficking Jamal Abdulaziz Al Alawi met United Nations Office Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Chief of Human Trafficking and Migrants Smuggling Section (HTMSS) oIlias Chatzis. The meeting discussed the Prospects of Promoting Bahrain’s Efforts in Combating Forced Labor and Labor Exploitation. Al Alawi stressed the Kingdom’s commitment to promote partnerships, strategic collaborations  preventing human trafficking, forced labour, and labour exploitation in particular. He highlighted Bahrain’s significant role in sharing its expertise and the successful initiatives at the regional level.

Advisor to His Majesty the King for Diplomatic Affairs Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammad Al Khalifa received Israeli Ambassador Eitan Na’eh. The meeting reviewed the latest regional and international developments. The advisor praised the progress in Bahraini-Israeli relations at all levels. The ambassador expressed his appreciation to the advisor and stressed his country’s keenness to develop relations in all fields, and wished Bahrain further progress and prosperity.

Works Ministry said that the maintenance works of Shaikh Abdullah Avenue at Manama necessitate full closure of the avenue between Shaikh Isa Avenue and Isa Al Kabeer Avenue and the traffic will be diverted to surrounded roads. The closure will be effective on Monday for a period of 3 weeks.

Bahrain Chamber for Commerce and Industry (BCCI)’s election was held in the presence of all members of the election committee, the representatives from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism, and observers from Bahrain Transparency Society. The election for the 30th Board of Directors of the Bahrain Chamber started Saturday from 8 am until 10 pm. The election Committee headed by Adel Al Maskati announced the winning of the following candidates of board membership: 1. Sameer Abdulla Nass 2. Yousif Salahuddin Ebrahim Salahuddin 3. Waleed Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo 4. Mohammed Abduljabbar Mahmood Al Kooheji 5. Mohammed Farooq Yousif Al Moayyed…

Expo 2020 Dubai reached the remarkable milestone of 20 million visits on March 19, an amazing achievement making history against the odds while bringing the world together in the UAE for the largest global gathering since the start of the pandemic. Displaying huge resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges, the biggest event ever held in the Arab world has combined unparalleled cultural, educational, and entertainment experiences, with 192 countries coming together to showcase the best their nations must offer, UAE news agency WAM reported. World leaders, cutting-edge innovations, sporting heroes, Grammy-award winning artists, incredible architecture, Arab superstars, innovative forums,…

Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air, in cooperation with Formula 1 and Neste plan on performing a lower emission flypast at the 2022 Formula 1 season opener at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on Saunday evening. Gulf Air unveiled its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with its new corporate identity at the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2018 and today it is using Sustainable Aviation Fuel provided by Neste to conduct this years’ iconic flypast for the second year in a row. “For the second year in a row, we mark the beginning of the race with a truly…