Owner detained over fatal building collapse in Jeddah
RIYADH,15th June 2024: The owner of a building that collapsed in Jeddah at the end of May, killing seven people and injuring another eight, has been detained, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority announced on Thursday. The authority found that the building owner, Firas Hani Jamal Al-Turki, the deputy minister for shared services at the Ministry […]
Saudi Arabia receives Asian Physics Olympiad flag, prepares to host 2025 event
RIYADH,15th June 2024: Saudi Arabia has officially received the Asian Physics Olympiad flag as it prepares to host the 2025 round of one of the largest scientific events in Asia, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The symbolic flag was handed over to the Kingdom by Malaysia, which recently hosted the 2024 APhO event […]
Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia,14th June 2024: Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for intense, daylong worship and reflection. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage. It […]
Health, Transport, and Logistics Ministries Collaborate for Smooth Pilgrimage Experience
MAKKAH,14th June 2024 :The security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Colonel Talal bin Abdulmohsen Al-Shalhoub, announced the successful implementation of the plan’s first phase to smoothly transport pilgrims to the holy sites. He made his statement on Friday during the daily press conference for the Hajj season 2024, with the participation of official spokespersons […]
PM Modi to release Rs 20,000 crore to farmers during Varanasi visit on June 18
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release over Rs 20,000 crore as the 17th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme at an event in Varanasi on June 8, which will benefit 9.26 crore farmers nationwide, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday. ”Agriculture has always been a […]
Water conservation campaign will become a movement in state: MP CM
Bhopal, June 15 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said the ongoing water conservation campaign ‘Jal-Ganga Sanvardhan’ will become a movement and all projects under it will be completed on time. “I believe that all projects under the Jal-Ganga Sanvardhan would be completed on time and would serve to its purpose. This […]
‘400-seat’ slogan loudly reflected arrogance, Sachin Pilot says at Oxford University
Jaipur, June 15 (IANS) Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government during his speech at Oxford University in the UK. Taking a jibe at the much-hyped ‘400-seat’ or ‘400 paar’ slogan, the Congress general secretary said it “loudly reflected arrogance”. “Their arrogance was coming […]
NCPCR chief urges MP govt to send madrasa-going Hindu students to regular schools
Bhopal, June 15 (IANS) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanungo on Friday urged the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government to ensure that Hindu students in the state are not sent to madrasas and that they receive education at regular schools. Interacting with the media, Kanungo said the madrasas — where Islamic […]
Two lakh saplings to be planted in Bengaluru this year, says Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru, June 14 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that two lakh more saplings will be planted in Bengaluru by school students this year as part of the ‘Hasiru Rakshaka’ (saviour of greenery) programme. Interacting with reporters at the World Environment Day 2024-related event, organised under the Brand Bengaluru initiative, at […]
Abandon ego, take steps to curb corruption in exams: Priyanka Gandhi slams govt over NEET fiasco
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Friday stepped up the attack on the NDA government over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examinations and asked the Union Education Minister to shed his ‘arrogance’ and ‘ego’ and start taking steps for safeguarding the future of children. “The BJP government should abandon […]
