Saudi authorities thwart drug smuggling operations
Arab News RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority seized large quantities of narcotics and arrested several people involved in smuggling following a number of operations across the Kingdom, reported Saudi Press Agency. Border guards in Asir province thwarted an attempt to smuggle 123 kg of hashish and 89,355 narcotic tablets, while in Jazan four Ethiopian […]
Ministry begins issuing Umrah visas for post-Hajj season
RIYADH,21st June 2024 : Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has started issuing Umrah visas for the post-Hajj season, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The new Umrah season will coincide with the start of the new Islamic year on Muharram 1, and the move aims to streamline the arrival of pilgrims to the […]
OIC marks World Refugee Day
JEDDAH,21st June 2024: Organization of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha has reiterated the OIC’s support and solidarity with world refugees. He called for prioritizing the humanitarian needs of vulnerable people forced to flee their homes due to wars, conflicts and natural disasters. In a statement released on Thursday to mark World Refugee Day, observed […]
Saudi pavilion at Beijing International Book Fair showcases KSA’s culture and history
BEIJING,21st June 2024 : Saudi Arabia, represented by its Heritage Commission, is taking part in the Beijing International Book Fair, which began on Wednesday and continues until Sunday. The Kingdom was invited to participate at the event as guest of honor. The Saudi pavilion offers visitors a chance to learn more about the nation’s heritage, […]
Saudi authorities thwart drug smuggling operations
RIYADH,21st June 2024 : Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority seized large quantities of narcotics and arrested several people following a number of operations across the Kingdom, reported Saudi Press Agency. Border guards in Asir province thwarted an attempt to smuggle 52 kg of hashish into the kingdom, while in Jazan the authorities foiled the trafficking […]
Saudi Arabia reaffirms humanitarian efforts for needy, displaced and refugees
RIYADH,21st June 2024 : Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen its support for refugees and displaced persons around the world on World Refugee Day, reported Saudi Press Agency. Saudi aid agency KSrelief said its humanitarian support “includes all countries of the world without discrimination.” Since it was founded in May 2025, the organization has […]
PM Modi interacts with Yoga Day participants in J&K’s Srinagar
Srinagar, June 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with the participants on the 10th International Day of Yoga in J&K’s Srinagar city. After leading the Yoga event at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here, PM Modi spent over 40 minutes interacting with the participants on the lawns of the SKICC. Even […]
PM Modi’s choice of Kashmir as Yoga Day venue is symbolic & assertive
Srinagar, June 21 (IANS) The decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold the 10th International Day of Yoga in J&K’s Srinagar city is both symbolic and assertive. PM Modi chose to join the Yoga participants in Srinagar in the aftermath of a series of terror attacks in the Jammu division, including the one on […]
Yoga has reached every corner of world due to PM Modi’s initiatives: Assam CM
Guwahati, June 21 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives, Yoga has now reached every corner of the world. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the celebration of Yoga Day nine years ago and now several countries in the world are celebrating this day. People […]
Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan take oath as MLAs
Amaravati, June 21 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy took oath as MLAs on the first day of the first session of newly elected Assembly on Friday. Chandrababu Naidu, who returned to the Assembly two-and-half years […]
