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The first repatriation flight for Indian expatriates left from Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Terminal 3 to Kozhikode at 5.07 pm on Thursday evening. Many passengers reached to the airport as early as 10.30 am to catch the special flight of 4.15 pm to return home in an emergency. No one was denied check-in at Abu Dhabi and all the 177 passengers boarded the flight. https://youtu.be/HoMyfb3MWao The flight was scheduled to take off at 4.15 pm but was delayed due to safety procedures. Several people who had lost their jobs amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had gone in this flight. The last passenger…

An inmate of the Central Jail in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra has tested positive for COVID-19. This is possibly the first case of a convict being infected with the virus in the state. 14 inmates who were in close contact with the convict have been quarantined after he tested positive. Prison guards and other jail staff who came in contact with the prisoner are being identified and isolated. “The inmate was taken to the hospital on Sunday with high blood pressure and symptoms of brain stroke. He was admitted to the SN Medical College where after an initial test he tested negative for…

The Bahrain Ministry of Health has announced 138 new recoveries from COVID-19 and registered 197 new active cases of which 130 are expatriate workers and 67 are contacts of active cases. Bahrain tested a total of 164,517 until now. There are 2,125 active cases. These include 2,121 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 1,998 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 4,131. The active cases surpassed 2,000 yesterday night. About the COVID-19 Deaths Read more about the eighth death – Click Here Read more about the seventh…

An overwhelming majority of the private schools in Bahrain agreed to reduce tuitions or ease burdens. “Of the 76 private schools, 73 said they were committed to a reduction in fees or to easing burdens by postponing the date of payment of the installments or rescheduling payment,” Amal Al Kaabi, Acting Director of Private Education Department at the Ministry of Education, said. The schools’ commitment is a manifestation of cooperation and solidarity in light of the exceptional situation in the Kingdom, she added. “The Department of Private Education has exerted special efforts to reach this positive result following intense communication…

A COVID-19 positive mother has given birth to a baby boy at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai. Both the mother and baby are in stable condition, said the hospital in a statement on Thursday. The 3.18 kilogram baby boy was born to 25-year-old Indian mother on May 5. The mother was admitted to Al Zahra Hospital Dubai on May 2 with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis and 37 weeks pregnant. The expected date of delivery was May 19 but after only 3 days in the hospital, the baby arrived safely. “The contractions started very suddenly, and it all happened very quickly. The…

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHaP) on Thursday announced 502 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total cases reported in the country to 16,240. MoHaP also announced the death of 8 people from COVID-19, taking the total death toll to 165. The MoHaP noted 33,000 tests had been conducted across the country. There were also 213 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, more than double the daily average reported in the past few days. This takes the total recoveries in UAE to 3,572. Meanwhile, Malls have started welcoming customers, the government has advised that senior citizens and children…

The UK economy is heading for its worst crash in more than 300 years because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new forecast from the Bank of England. The central bank said Thursday that the British economy could shrink by 14% this year. That would be the biggest annual contraction since 1706, based on the bank’s own best estimate of historical data. According to CNN, Governor Andrew Bailey said it would respond as necessary to support the economy as the coronavirus threat evolves, but stopped short of announcing any new stimulus measures. In a report that examined the impact…

While preparations to reopen schools this month are underway, worried parents are demanding the plan to be further postponed due to lingering concerns over the coronavirus that has infected more than 10,000 here. In an unprecedented move, elementary, middle and high schools, as well as kindergartens and childcare centres, have remained closed for the past few months as part of precautionary measures against the contagious virus, South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) reported. The government on Monday announced plans to reopen schools as daily new infections have fallen to single-digit figures over the past few days. Under the phased plan, high…

The Emirates Centre for Government Knowledge (ECGK), the management consulting arm of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), has recently launched its ‘Ask an Expert’ initiative with the aim of creating a valuable source of applied public management knowledge on the internet. Available on the professional social networking site LinkedIn, the platform has been set up to provide expert advisory opinions and facilitate the discussion of questions posed by the public about a variety of public management issues. Live every Thursday for two hours from 12:00-14:00, the initiative provides an opportunity for experts and the public to find…

122 Indian citizens were given Air India flight tickets to travel back to Kochi from Bahrain on May 8, Friday as part of the repatriation programme. A total of 177 passengers can travel through this flight. Others selected by the Indian Embassy in Bahrain can receive their flight tickets from tomorrow (May 7) at 10 AM. There is a special Air India counter in the Embassy for receiving the tickets. 84 BHD is the price of each ticket. The flight will fly from Bahrain on Friday, May 8 at 4:30 in the evening. The 3 rows of rear seats of…