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Under the patronage of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Charity Works, the National Security Adviser and  President of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports, Bahrain Businesswomen Society is set to host, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), a Conference on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Entrepreneurship and Innovation on November 20, 2019. The event will be held as part of the Entrepreneurship Week. On this occasion, the Bahrain Businesswomen Society joined hands with the UNIDO in organising a press conference to shed light on the event.  On its behalf, Bahrain Businesswomen Society expressed its…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed concern over the issues of terrorism and radicalisation in the “nearly five hours of quality time and discussion” they spent together in Mahabalipuram, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said in a late-night media briefing  yesterday.”The two leaders held detailed discussions on their respective national vision,” said Gokhale. He added that Modi and Xi also discussed trade-related issues, including how to enhance bilateral trade volume; they also deliberated on the trade deficit and identified investment areas. Gokhale said the issue of terror was taken up in the mostly one-to-one discussions as…

HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Affairs received in his office the newly-appointed British ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain HE Mr Roderick Drummond.At the beginning of the meeting, HH Shaikh Nasser welcomed HE Mr Rodrick Drummond, praising at the same time the historic ties attaching the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom and the coordination and cooperation areas between both countries. Moreover, HH Shaikh Nasser pointed out to the Kingdom’s keenness for further collaboration with the United Kingdom in various sectors, expressing his sincere best…

Manama:In a humanitarian gesture, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, received two unwell Bahraini citizens; Ahmed Hamad and Fatima Aabid, as well as their family members, reflecting His Highness’s concern about the citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Bahrain.During the reception, HH Shaikh Nasser was briefed about the treatment stages of Ms. Aabid and Mr. Hamad, wishing them a speedy recovery. His Highness’s initiative to receive the citizens had a positive impact on their self-esteem,…

MANAMA: Aryabhata  House  emerged  as the overall champions in the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) Youth Festival Tarang 2019 which concluded with a glittering grand finale at the school campus in Isa Town on Thursday.  Aryabhata  House   won the overall championship with 1806  points in the  hotly contested youth festival. https://youtu.be/zsAHbjoS0Mc Vikram Sarabhai House which  got 1666 points  is the runners-up. JC Bose House  with 1559  points bagged the third prize while CV Raman House   which got  1400  points was placed in the fourth position in the youth festival.Indian School Class IX student Devisree Sumesh who belongs to the Aryabhata  …

Four Bahrain Endurance 13 warriors have arrived in Kona, Hawaii ready for the Ironman World Championship. This race above all others has been their focus for the year. Saturday’s race will show if their labor will bear golden fruit. Daniela Ryf is going for her fifth Ironman World Championship title. Since winning her first Kona in 2015 she has defended her title three consecutive times, with last year’s performance resulting in a new course record and the world’s fastest finish time for an Ironman-branded race. Having already equalled Chrissie Wellington’s four wins, Ryf is now chasing history to match Mark…

Indian Embassy in Bahrain celebrated Gandhi Jayanthi in a unique way. several citizens have participated in Cleaning the Beach in seef area arranged On the occasion of the 150th Birthday celebration of India’s God Father Mahathma Gandhiji. https://youtu.be/iCDUHI7vp2I Cleaning campaign organized under the headship of Indian Embassy had been participated by several Indian citizens including HE Ambassador Alok Kumar Sinha, secod Secretary Mrs. Renu Yadav & P. K. Chawdhry . this was organized In connection with Bahrain’s campaign to stop using Plastics : Swachatha Hi Seva hai – say No to Plastics.

Rob Garrison, the actor best known for his role as Tommy in “The Karate Kid “and its sequel, has died at 59. “Rob was a great person and ambassador to ‘The Karate Kid’ legacy,” his rep said in a statement to Yahoo Entertainment. “His performance in Season 2 of ‘Cobra Kai,’ being his last, was simply amazing and he stole the episode. He will be missed by me and everyone he encountered.” Garrison’s sister-in-law told TMZ that he died Friday at a hospital in his native West Virginia, where he had been treated for liver and kidney issues over the past month.…

World Heart Day is this Sunday, and it raises awareness around the cause and prevention of cardiovascular diseases around the world. As part of these efforts, the World Heart Federation recognizes “people from all walks of life who have shown commitment, courage, empathy, and care in relation to heart health” as heart heroes. It’s an honor to have been included this year for my focus on using technology to promote lifestyle interventions such as increasing physical activity to help people lead healthier lives. Heart disease continues to be the number one cause of death in the U.S., so it’s more important than ever to identify and share simple…

At the end of a two-day summit in Sunnyvale, California, keynote speaker Dolores Huerta led a chant with the audience. She asked the crowd, “Who’s got the power?” And we responded, “We’ve got the power!” She continued: “What kind of power?” We responded: “Latina power!” We were at the first-ever Latinas at Google Summit, which took place earlier this month. The summit, called “Building for the Future,” aimed to create community and discuss the unique U.S. experience of being a Latina at Google. Five hundred Googlers attended the summit, which featured guest speakers Huerta and “Orange Is the New Black”…