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UAE : Prayer ceremonies will be held in January and over the summer to bless the Hindu temple being built in the Jebel Ali area of Dubai. The prayers are to purify the shrine and ready it before the official opening in September next year. Nine kalashas – brass fittings that will cap the domes – are being shipped from Ujjain city in central India this month. The tallest kalash (apex of the spire) is 1.8 metres and weighs about 120 kilograms. The metal structure will tower over eight surrounding spires, each about 1.2m high and weighing about 90kg. Temple officials said prayers at the end…

After nearly five decades of legal wrangling, 16 descendants of a former Indian royal will receive their share of his estate, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The 49-year family saga came to a close last week when a district court in the northern city of Rampur issued the final decision on the division of assets worth 26.5 billion rupees ($350 million) among the heirs of Nawab Syed Raza Ali Khan. He ruled the erstwhile princely state of Rampur, now part of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The estate includes mansions such as the 220-room Khasbagh Palace and the…

‘ The Ministry of Oil has hosted a ceremony to mark the Kingdom of Bahrain’s celebration of its National Days, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa conveyed his deep congratulations to HM the King, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and to all the loyal people of Bahrain. He stressed that the celebration of this…

Bahrain : Winners of the Nasser bin Hamad Global Creativity Award were honoured during a ceremony held at the American University of Bahrain. His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa honoured the laureates of the prize which was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs. Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) First Deputy Chairman, Head of the General Sports Authority and Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) First Deputy Chairman, Head of the General Sports Authority attended the ceremony. HH Shaikh Nasser said that…

Dubai government has become the first in the world to become fully paperless. The Dubai Paperless Strategy, launched in 2018, set out to end paper use by government completely by December 12, 2021. The strategy, which was implemented in five phases, saw all 45 government entities go paperless – providing more than 1,800 digital services and over 10,500 key transactions. “This achievement consolidates Dubai’s global position as a pioneer and role model in developing integrated digital services that enhance the customer experience,” said Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. “Today marks the beginning of a new stage in Dubai’s…

Manar Nadeem Deyani is the first beauty queen to represent her country at the global beauty pageant Deyani, who is known as Jess to her friends, made history in November when she was named the first-ever beauty queen from Bahrain at the Miss Universe contest Today I walked not just alone but with the millions of women who believe that in this generation the only standard of beauty should be the light that is sparkling from within. Anyone can shine as long they have the heart to serve with purity, compassion and kindness,” Deyani said in a message I may…

Bahrain : As part of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s celebration of its National Days, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne, Information Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al-Romaihi, today inaugurated the National Day Festival at the Heritage Village in the Southern Governorate. The opening ceremony was attended by a number of Information Ministry’s officials, guests and scores of citizens and residents. The minister and the attendees toured the village that included many events…

Bahrain :  Bahrain’s key role in the international motorsport community has been highlighted once again, as teams of professionals from Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), led by BIC Chief Executive Shaikh  Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa, supported local organisers in the running of the first-ever Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The highly anticipated event, which marked the 21st and penultimate round of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, took place 3 to 5 December at the all-new Jeddah Corniche Circuit and received high acclaim and major global attention for its debut race weekend. Sheik Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa,…

Bahrain : The Southern Governorate has started festivities marking the Kingdom of Bahrain’s celebration of the National Days, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State as an Arab and Muslim state, founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783, and the anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne. The first celebrations marking the national days were held at the vicinity of the Shaikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort, under the patronage of Southern Governor His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa. The festivities featured poetry recitals by Abdulla bin Huweil, which…

Bahrain : The Ministry of Health has announced that a case of the highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid -19 has been detected in Bahrain fro an individual arrived from abroad. Health Ministry stated that all the necessary mitigation precautionary measurs have been taken , including the isolation of the active case, and stated that acyive case did not have any local contact. https://youtu.be/SesvdUAlGYg