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The Ministry of Education will hire Saudi women drivers to transport school students, according to Ibtisam Al-Shehri, spokesperson of the ministry. “There is no provision in the contract, specifying the gender of the drivers whether they are men or women. This enables transport contractors to hire those women who fulfill the required terms and conditions to work as school bus drivers,” she said. Al-Shehri said that the terms and conditions include the age between 30 and 60, holder of public driving license, a certificate showing no criminal background, passing a medical test, in addition to intensive training courses in safe driving of…

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed an executive order on Tuesday with a goal of producing all of the state’s electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050 in an effort to reduce the commonwealth’s impact on climate change: The order has an interim target of producing 30% of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030. With the order, Virginia joins several other states that have already set 100% clean energy goals, including Hawaii, California, New Mexico, Maine, New York, and Washington State, according to Environment America, an environmental group advocating the country produce all of its energy from clean, renewable energy.…

The United States believes the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend originated in southwestern Iran, a U.S. official told on Tuesday, an assessment that further increases tension in the Middle East. Three officials said the attacks involved both cruise missiles and drones, indicating that they involved a higher degree of complexity and sophistication than initially thought. The officials did not provide evidence or explain what U.S. intelligence they were using for the evaluations. Such intelligence, if shared publicly, could further pressure Washington, Riyadh, and others to respond, perhaps even militarily. Iran denies involvement in the strikes. Iran’s…

Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Tuesday detained former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha at the Srinagar airport for more than five hours before sending him back to Delhi by the last available flight. Three other members of the pressure group which calls itself ‘Concerned Citizens Group’ were allowed to enter the city — Air Vice-Marshal Kapil Ka (retired), journalist Bharat Bhushan and Ms. Sushobha Barve, executive program director of Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation. The fifth member of the group, former chief information commissioner Wajahat Habibullah was not among the visitors. It is reported that he was in the Valley on…

Manama: The much-awaited GCC PropTech Time Summit 2019 held on 17th September saw industry experts from around the world convening for carefully curated and power-packed sessions about proptech. The event was organised by Bahrain Economic Development Board and HexGn, with sponsorship support of Diyar Al Muharraq and in partnership with JLL, RICS, and Arabnet. The event was kicked off with a keynote address by Ahmed Alammadi, the CEO of Diyar Al Muharraq, setting an exciting pace for the rest of the summit. Addressing the opportunities in Bahrain, the event also featured a session by Ali Murtaza, the Director of Real…

Washington: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met with the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, at the White House in Washington D.C.HRH the Crown Prince began by conveying the greetings of His Majesty King Hamad and the people of Bahrain to President Trump.HRH went on to point to the strength of the relationship between the two countries based on shared values and ideals.President Trump welcomed the Crown Prince adding that it was a great honour to meet once again, and that he…

Human evolution tracked by DNA only covered the last 400,000 years until very recently, a discovery marked a breakthrough in the molecular studies. Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen have identified a 1.7 million-year-old rhino tooth, from which, they have extracted the oldest-yet genetic material known to mankind! According to ZME Science, an almost complete set of proteins, a proteome has been identified in the dental enamel of the now-extinct rhino that must have had galloped on Earth 700,000 years ago! These dental samples from the pre-historic fossil were discovered in the town of Dmanisi, Georgia. In a…

Speaking about the situation in J&K, Home Minister Amit Shah said that from 5 August 2019 till 17 September, not even a single bullet has been fired in Kashmir. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to ensure that normal life is restored in Jammu and Kashmir while keeping ‘national safety and security in mind’. Meanwhile, the court has allowed former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit parts of the state, CJI Ranjan Gogoi said that he too will make a visit if “requirement arises.” The Centre has asked the Union Of India…

Modi, during his visit to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), will be addressing the Indian diaspora at an event called ‘Howdy Modi’ in Houston on September 22 and will be joined by Trump as a special gesture. Follow us on Twitter – twitter.com/StarvisionN Like & Follow us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/starvisionnewsenglish

At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield of gas – or ozone layer as we know it – will be completely healed as far as some regions of the planet are concerned, by the 2030s, the UN’s environmental agency (UNEP) revealed on Monday. The phaseout of controlled uses of ozone-depleting substances has not only helped replenish the protective layer for future generations but is also helping guard human health by filtering harmful rays from reaching Earth, said UNEP shared in a statement. The recognition of this success comes on World Ozone Day, marked 16 September. This year celebrates…