Riyadh governor receives Sri Lankan ambassador
RIYADH,1st July 2024: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar met with the recently appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka Omar Lee Ameer Ajwad on Sunday in Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral ties and cooperation. Ajwad praised the Kingdom’s recent developments and the success of the 2024 Hajj season. Prince Faisal wished the Sri Lankan […]
200 Claude Monet works featured in Jeddah Season
RIYADH,1st July 2024: An “Imagine Monet” exhibition, which began on Friday as part of Jeddah Season 2024, is giving Saudis an interactive showcase of 200 of Claude Monet’s most celebrated works, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The exhibition features more than 200 paintings enhanced through modern technology, with 360-degree projections on walls and […]
Cairo Nights brings Egypt’s lively urban culture to Jeddah
JEDDAH,: 1st July 2024: City Walk is back with the theme “Once Again,” and boasting a new zone, Cairo Nights, which is a portal into the lively streets of the Egyptian capital. This year’s season includes new attractions and zones, while others have been renamed and rearranged to bring a fresh new experience for visitors. […]
Saudi Foreign Ministry highlights women empowerment in diplomacy
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry held a seminar here on Sunday titled “The Role of Women in Diplomatic Work,” the Saudi Press Agency reported. The event at the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies was held to mark last week’s UN International Day of Women in Diplomacy. Among those who attended were Saudi Arabia’s […]
KSrelief, UN officials hold talks on Yemen aid
RIYADH: Dr. Hana Omar, the director of the Department of Partnerships and International Relations at Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief, met here on Sunday with Markus Werne, the director of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen. During the meeting, the officials assessed aid projects in Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency […]
Amit Shah explains how ‘swadeshi’ criminal code will ensure speedy trial and justice
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the country’s criminal justice system has turned completely ‘swadeshi’ after 75 years of Independence, as the British-era laws have ceased to exist with new laws coming into force. Amit Shah, addressing a press conference on the three criminal laws, said that […]
Justice was never fully served, says VP Dhankhar as MPs pay homage to Kanishka bombing victims
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Terming it as one of the darkest days in the fight against terrorism, both Houses of Parliament observed a moment of silence on Monday in memory of the 329 victims of Air India 182 ‘Kanishka’ terrorist attack that took place on June 23, 1985. “The incident is a grim reminder […]
Maha Minister urges extreme caution during rain tourism, Cong slams govt for Lonavala tragedy
Mumbai/Pune (Maharashtra), July 1 (IANS) A day after five persons including a woman and four kinds were washed away in a waterfall at the Lonavala hill station, Maharashtra Minister for Relief & Rehabilitation Anil Patil called upon the people to be extremely cautious while going out on monsoon picnics to major tourism spots, here on […]
‘Committed to improving health infrastructure’, PM Modi greets doctors
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the NDA government was committed to improving the health infrastructure in the country. The PM said this while extending greetings on National Doctors Day. The PM posted on X, “Greetings on #DoctorsDay. This is a day to honour the incredible dedication and compassion […]
CPI(ML) adopts strategy of equal distance from TMC, BJP
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) will now adopt a strategy of equal distance from both the Trinamool Congress and the BJP in West Bengal, a line similar to the CPI(M). A decision on this count was taken at the two-day state committee meeting of the CPI(M) in Kolkata that ended […]
