Saudi Water Authority, World Bank sign cooperation agreement
RIYADH ,12 JULY :The Saudi Water Authority, represented by its President Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim, signed a cooperation agreement with the World Bank as part of the Saudi Ministry of Finance’s technical cooperation program with the international institution. The agreement aims to benefit from the authority’s expertise in developing the water sector and from its […]
Saudi authority is first in world to achieve ISO’s new AI management system certification
RIYADH,12 july: The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence has become the first organization in the world to achieve the International Standards Organization’s 42001:2023 certification for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The ISO standard, which was introduced in December last year, is the first of its kind for AIMS. It […]
Kingdom records 17% rise in passenger air travel in first half of 2024
RIYADH,12 july: The Kingdom has recorded a 17 percent rise in passenger air traffic over the first six months of 2024, to 62 million compared to 53 million in the same period last year, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. There were 446,000 flights, marking a 12 percent increase compared to 399,000 flights during […]
KSrelief continues health aid work around the globe
RIYADH.12 july : Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to carry out health aid work around the world, delivering aid packages and performing medical procedures. In Taiz governorate, Yemen, the agency, through the Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center Project, has helped 406 people who lost limbs, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The project delivered 1,475 services […]
Shaheen Afridi is likely to miss Bangladesh Tests due to birth of his first child
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi is likely to miss the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh due to the birth of his first child with his wife Ansha Afridi. Pakistan Test head coach Jason Gillispie confirmed the news and added that the pacer’s participation in the home two-match series is not […]
UP CM holds ‘Janata Darshan’, listens to grievances
Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, held a ‘Janata Darshan’ at his official residence in Lucknow, where he addressed the grievances of hundreds of people from various districts. The chief minister instructed officials to carefully listen to complaints, communicate effectively with complainants, and take appropriate action. The people presented […]
India, Bhutan join hands in fight against climate change
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A delegation from the Royal Government of Bhutan headed by Gem Tshering, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources met Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh and discussed major issues pertaining to environment, wildlife and renewable energy, according to an official statement on Friday. Both sides agreed to […]
Tribal Board case: ED takes custody of K’taka ex-minister Nagendra, arrest likely
Bengaluru, July 12 (IANS) In a major development, former minister B Nagendra was taken into custody on Friday by the ED in connection with irregularities in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited (KMVSTDC). The Congress MLA from Bellary Rural Assembly seat, B Nagendra, was taken into custody by the ED at his Dollar’s […]
Amarnath Yatra: Over 2.66 lakh devotees have ‘darshan’
Jammu, July 12 (IANS) Over 2.66 lakh pilgrims have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 13 days as another batch of 4,434 devotees left for Kashmir on Friday. “There is no decline in the number of Yatris arriving for this year’s Amarnath Yatra and the rush of enthusiastic pilgrims in high spirits continues,” […]
UP to convene Monsoon Session of state Legislature soon
Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to convene the Monsoon Session of the State Legislature, either by the end of this month or in the first week of August, a senior Cabinet Minister said. It is constitutionally bound to convene the Legislature before August 10, as there should not be a […]
