IPL 2025: Hemang Badani, Munaf Patel, Venugopal Rao likely to join DC coaching staff, say sources
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Former India cricketers Hemang Badani, Munaf Patel and Venugopal Rao are likely to join the Delhi Capitals’ coaching staff for the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise had parted ways with Ricky Ponting in July this year after being at the helm since 2018. Under him, the Delhi Capitals’ secured […]
Smith, Starc named in NSW squad, to play Sheffield Shield match after 3 years
Sydney, Oct 17 (IANS) Australian Test stars Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc will play their first Sheffield Shield matches in more than three years as the duo have been included in a 13-player New Soth Wales squad for the second round of the 2024/25 Sheffield Shield against Victoria at the MCG on Sunday. Smith and […]
KSrelief sends fourth plane with aid to Lebanon
RIYADH, 17 October: Saudi Arabia’s fourth plane with aid for displaced Lebanese people arrived at Beirut International Airport late Wednesday, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The support is being carried out by the Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief in response to the growing number of people displaced by Israel’s air strikes in Lebanon. The first […]
Riyadh governor receives new Norway envoy
RIYADH, 17 October:Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar received the recently appointed Ambassador of Norway to Saudi Arabia Kjersti Tromsdal in Riyadh on Wednesday. Prince Faisal wished the ambassador success in her new duties, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Meanwhile, Madinah Gov. Prince Salman bin Sultan met with Bangladeshi Consul General Miah Md. Mainul Kabir in […]
Talks between Saudi crown prince and Egyptian president help boost bilateral relations
CAIRO, 17 October: Saudi authorities on Wednesday provided details of high-level discussions and agreements for enhanced relations and cooperation with Egypt in various sectors. It followed an official visit to the North African nation by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman the previous day, during which he held wide-ranging talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. During […]
Saudi Arabia raises mandatory localization rates in 4 health professions
RIYADH, 17 October: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Ministry of Health have announced higher mandatory localization rates in four private sector health professions. Effective from April 17 next year, the mandatory localization rate in radiology will be raised to 65 percent, medical laboratory to 70 percent, therapeutic nutrition to […]
Madinah governor tours date exhibition highlighting local agriculture, handicrafts
RIYADH, 17 October: Madinah Gov. Prince Salman bin Sultan recently toured the Madinah Dates Season exhibition near Quba Mosque which showcases local agriculture and handicrafts, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The exhibition, launched in early October, was organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, in partnership with the National Center for […]
Special event will promote awareness of renewable energy
RIYADH, 17 October: A family event at the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy’s Mishkat Interactive Center will raise awareness of nuclear and renewable energy sources, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Visitors can enjoy scientific activities and experiments, watch exclusive films, attend presentations and learn more about nuclear and renewable energy, their benefits, […]
Envoy highlights Saudi-Spanish ties at National Day reception
RIYADH, 17 October: The Embassy of Spain recently hosted a National Day reception at the ambassador’s residence in Riyadh. In his opening remarks, Ambassador Jorge Hevia Sierra emphasized the “strong connection and mutual sympathy” between Saudis and Spaniards. He also highlighted the enhanced bilateral relations, marked by several high-level visits over the past year, including […]
Over 95m trees planted across Kingdom since 2021
RIYADH, 17 October: The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification has announced that the government has planted over 95 million trees since the launch of the Saudi Green Initiative in 2021. These efforts, in partnership with private and nonprofit bodies, have rehabilitated 111,000 hectares of degraded land and are protecting 4.3 million […]
