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200 FilsTuesday, August 15, 2017 Issue No. 7474
Cabinet okaysbill to toughen
election law
P P05P 03 07MP proposesbill to reduceexpat driving
licence validity
Weak earnings hurt
Dubai
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
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India is all set to celebrate its Independence Day with great pomp and show today. The tri-colour will be hoisted across the country as proud Indians will wake up early in the morning and be a part of the celebratory events.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoisting the tri colour flag in the Red Fort in the presence of Chief Guest Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan. After unfurling the tricolour, Narendra Modi will address the nation.
The unfurling of the tri-colour will synchronise with the 21 Gun Salute fired by the valiant gunners of the elite 2281 Field Regiment (Ceremonial).
The Army Band will play the National Anthem when the National Guard presents the ‘Rashtriya Salute’ while unfurling the National Flag by the Prime Minister.
After the Prime Minister’s address, school children and NCC Cadets will sing the National Anthem.
Seven hundred cadets of the National Cadet Corps drawn from various schools of the Delhi Directorate comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force wings are participating in the flag hoisting ceremony this year. The cadets will take part in the singing of patriotic songs and the National Anthem along with the school children. In total, 3,500 girl students and 5,000 boy students from 37 schools of Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi will sing the National Anthem. They will also sing patriotic songs in different regional languages during the celebrations. On this occasion these school children will display the formation of ‘Bharat’.
The Indian diaspora celebrates Independence Day around the world with parades and pageants, particularly in regions with higher concentrations of Indian immigrants. In some locations, such as New York and other US cities, 15 August has become “India Day” among the diaspora and the local populace.
Celebration in Bahrain On the occasion of the 71st Independence Day of India, a ‘Flag Hoisting
Ceremony’ will be held at 07.00am today at the Embassy of India, Seef complex (Building No.1090, Road No.2819, Block No.428, Al-Seef, Manama, Bahrain).
All Indians and friends of India, including families are invited to attend the event and reach the venue by 06.45am.
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Developments to continue: HM King
Manama
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
yesterday affirmed that the Kingdom is determined to continue its development programmes in all sectors.
Receiving Oil Minister
Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa at Al Safriya Palace, HM the King reiterated his resolve to pursue the development momentum to “serve the nation, meet citizens’ aspirations and ensure them
decent living conditions”.On the occasion, HM
the King was updated on the projects undertaken by National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA).
The projects include the new oil pipeline binding Bahrain
and Saudi Arabia, the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal, Banagas plant expansion, Bapco refinery expansion, in addition to the development of Bahrain oil field and other NOGA-supervised schemes.
His Majesty the King lauded the ambitious investment programmes and projects which aim at consolidating the vital sector, which is also a key pillar of the national economy and the development engine.
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa holding talks with Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa at Al Safriya Palace yesterday
DT News NetworkManama
Bahrain’s Health Ministry yesterday confirmed that
“no migrant workers will be allowed to enter the Kingdom without undergoing medical examinations at the centres approved by the GCC states in their countries”.
In a statement, the ministry said: “The procedures aim at ensuring the efficiency and safety of the recruited
workers.” The statement was in response to the suspension of manpower recruitment from Indonesia.
The Ministry earlier decided to stop recruiting manpower from countries failing to comply with the norms issued by the Gulf Approved Medical Centres Association (GAMCA).
The statement also clarified that the move is as per the decision of the thirty-seventh
session of the Supreme Council of GCC Leaders held in Bahrain, last December.
“The leaders’ instructed embassies and consulates to ensure the health of expatriate workers by utilising the electronic linkage system. The instructions also prohibit dealing with health centres not approved by the GCC’s Health Ministries,” the statement added.
GAMCA, according to
LMRA, is an association created to provide medical examinations to expatriates intending to join the labour markets in the GCC countries. The association has provided an electronic platform through which health results are shared with all organisations via their official website.
“According to the regulations of the GCC states, it is mandatory for expatriate workers to undergo medical
screening in the country of their origin (GAMCA Medical),” the statement said.
Meanwhile, recruitment agencies urged the authorities to rethink its suspension as they said the move “will stall the manpower business by 70 percent.”
However, the ministry said that the “procedures come to ensure the efficiency and safety of the recruited workers.”
Medical checksmust for expats
Ministry responds to the suspension of Indonesian manpower recruitment
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A two-month fishing ban on kingfish will be enforced
starting today along the coast of Bahrain. During the period, which continues until October 15, all activities including catching or selling of kingfish are banned.
The decision was announced on Sunday by the Agriculture and Marine Resources Affairs in Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry. “Anyone who contravenes the provisions of this Decree shall be punished by the penalties stipulated in Decree Law No. (20) of 2002 concerning the organising, exploitation and protection of marine resources,” the statement said.
Kingfishban begins
2 Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Jeddah
The Consul General of Bahrain in Jeddah, Ibrahim Mohammed
Al-Meslimani, has called on all pilgrims from the Kingdom to comply with all the instructions for the Hajj season to ensure smooth pilgrimage.
He also warned that it is necessary to participate in the Hajj campaigns accredited to the Kingdom of Bahrain, as “non-participants will not be allowed to enter the site to perform Hajj”.
Pilgrims are also required to collect Hajj permits issued by the concerned authorities in the Saudi Arabia through Bahraini Hajj campaigns.
The Consulate General further said that this year’s Hajj is expected
to witness highest temperatures compared to the previous years. Pilgrims are advised not to move or do work at peak hours and preferably go out only after sunset prayers.
According to reports, Saudi Arabia expects to receive around 2 million pilgrims for this Hajj season, which includes 1.7 million foreigners
The Consul General also pointed out that the Saudi authorities concerned with the pilgrims will not allow the administrative staff of the campaigns to perform Hajj.
“Their role is limited to the administrative and logistical aspects during the rituals and obligates all members of the mission and administrative staff accompanying the campaigns to attach visas and special
permits in their passports,” he said. Any person wearing Ihram will not
be allowed to enter Saudi territory unless he obtains an approved licence issued by the Saudi electronic system throughout the Hajj season.
Al Meslimani warned that Saudi authorities will prevent, under all circumstances, all kinds of small vehicles from entering the holy sites, during the Hajj season.
Entry will be denied to all kinds of service vehicles which are supposed to transport staff, supervisors and workers unless they show the permissions provided to the service supervisors.
Things to remember8 Take all necessary preventive
vaccinations against epidemic diseases before leaving for the Holy Land.8 Ensure vehicle permits to travel by road inside Saudi Arabia. 8 Obtain licences issued by the Saudi electronic system.8 Do not harbour offenders to avoid legal accountability.8 Strictly follow the instruction and dates of arrival. 8 It is not allowed to use private cars in rituals and violators will be held accountable.
Road rules 8 Entry will be denied to Mecca for all vehicles not registered in Saudi Arabia.8 Entry will be denied for all
vehicles having a capacity of less than 25 or driven by Ihram-wearing drivers.8 All cars should be parked at the allotted Mecca entrances’ parks.8 Occupants will be transported to Mecca in public buses or asked to return from where they came.
For assistance 8 C o n s u l a r P h o n e : 009661260767708 Fax: 009661260795658 [email protected] Twitter account: @BahrainConKSA
Office of Operations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):8 00973172275558 0097317212006
2017 may be the hottest year for Hajj
LIC International greets every Indian and the entire diaspora on the occasion of our Independence Day.
CELEBRATING THE HERATIGE OF INDIA.
Call +973 39936618 or log on towww.licinternational.com
A company incorporated in the Kingdom of Bahrain (C.R. No. - 21606) and licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a Life Insurance Company with paid-up capital of BD 20,000,000.
Consul General of Bahrain in Jeddah issues guidelines for Hajj pilgrims
2 Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Jeddah
The Consul General of Bahrain in Jeddah, Ibrahim Mohammed
Al-Meslimani, has called on all pilgrims from the Kingdom to comply with all the instructions for the Hajj season to ensure smooth pilgrimage.
He also warned that it is necessary to participate in the Hajj campaigns accredited to the Kingdom of Bahrain, as “non-participants will not be allowed to enter the site to perform Hajj”.
Pilgrims are also required to collect Hajj permits issued by the concerned authorities in the Saudi Arabia through Bahraini Hajj campaigns.
The Consulate General further said that this year’s Hajj is expected
to witness highest temperatures compared to the previous years. Pilgrims are advised not to move or do work at peak hours and preferably go out only after sunset prayers.
According to reports, Saudi Arabia expects to receive around 2 million pilgrims for this Hajj season, which includes 1.7 million foreigners
The Consul General also pointed out that the Saudi authorities concerned with the pilgrims will not allow the administrative staff of the campaigns to perform Hajj.
“Their role is limited to the administrative and logistical aspects during the rituals and obligates all members of the mission and administrative staff accompanying the campaigns to attach visas and special
permits in their passports,” he said. Any person wearing Ihram will not
be allowed to enter Saudi territory unless he obtains an approved licence issued by the Saudi electronic system throughout the Hajj season.
Al Meslimani warned that Saudi authorities will prevent, under all circumstances, all kinds of small vehicles from entering the holy sites, during the Hajj season.
Entry will be denied to all kinds of service vehicles which are supposed to transport staff, supervisors and workers unless they show the permissions provided to the service supervisors.
Things to remember8 Take all necessary preventive
vaccinations against epidemic diseases before leaving for the Holy Land.8 Ensure vehicle permits to travel by road inside Saudi Arabia. 8 Obtain licences issued by the Saudi electronic system.8 Do not harbour offenders to avoid legal accountability.8 Strictly follow the instruction and dates of arrival. 8 It is not allowed to use private cars in rituals and violators will be held accountable.
Road rules 8 Entry will be denied to Mecca for all vehicles not registered in Saudi Arabia.8 Entry will be denied for all
vehicles having a capacity of less than 25 or driven by Ihram-wearing drivers.8 All cars should be parked at the allotted Mecca entrances’ parks.8 Occupants will be transported to Mecca in public buses or asked to return from where they came.
For assistance 8 C o n s u l a r P h o n e : 009661260767708 Fax: 009661260795658 [email protected] Twitter account: @BahrainConKSA
Office of Operations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):8 00973172275558 0097317212006
2017 may be the hottest year for Hajj
LIC International greets every Indian and the entire diaspora on the occasion of our Independence Day.
CELEBRATING THE HERATIGE OF INDIA.
Call +973 39936618 or log on towww.licinternational.com
A company incorporated in the Kingdom of Bahrain (C.R. No. - 21606) and licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain as a Life Insurance Company with paid-up capital of BD 20,000,000.
Consul General of Bahrain in Jeddah issues guidelines for Hajj pilgrims
3Tuesday, August 15, 2017
DT News [email protected]
Manama
The driving licences of expatriates in the Kingdom
should be renewed every two years, just like their residency permits, to prevent the misuse of traffic laws, urged MP Jalal Kadhim. As of now, driving licences come with a five-year validity.
“The current legal situation has proved its inability to deter foreigners from misusing the system,” MP Jalal Kadhim said in an interview to a local Arabic daily.
He also revealed that he has submitted a bill to the Council for the purpose.
“Many foreigners are working illegally in the Kingdom as
drivers in various sectors including transportation, retail, constructions and services,” the MP said adding: “This is having a negative impact on the businesses owned by the Bahrainis.”
He also suggested it as one of the reasons for the traffic congestions in the Kingdom, as the foreigners who own driving licences also own vehicles here.
Supporting his claims, the MP said that there are “over 60,000 irregular workers in Bahrain, who holds driving licences valid for five years, unlike residency permits.”
As a solution, he suggested linking driving licence validity and their residency permits.
This, according to him, will not only solve the issue of illegal workers in the Kingdom but also bring more revenues to the state coffers.
Citing a recent statement by the Interior Minister Lieutenant General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the MP said that there are 307,000 non-Bahrainis in the Kingdom with driving licences, which includes 256,000 private vehicles licences, when compared with the number of 383,000 Bahraini drivers and 5,000 GCC nationals.
However, the bill will come up for discussion only during the final legislative term, which is expected to begin in October this year.
MP proposes bill to reduceexpat driving licence validity
MP Kadhim
The proposed bill is said to reduce traffic jams in Bahrain
4 Tuesday, August 15, 2017
India's Independence Day Greetings to all the Indians in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Happy Independence Day
Harpreet Kaur/DTNN [email protected]
Manama
The 70th Independence Day of Pakistan was celebrated with great
fervour yesterday by the Pakistan Club of Bahrain at their premises in Manama.
Over 300 community members attended the flag hoisting ceremony held by Pakistan Ambassador, Javed Malik and Chairman of Pakistan Club, Mahmood Rafique.
On the occasion, the Ambassador urged the community members to “continue to play an important role in the prosperity of Bahrain.”
Assuring all assistance and support to the members, Javed Malik said: “We have a very active social media page through which the community members could reach us.”
“We will try our best to fix the issues faced by the community in the Kingdom.”
The Ambassador further thanked the leadership of the Bahrain and the members of the Royal Family for their constant support to the Pakistani community.
Pakistan Club celebrates70th Independence Day Manama
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday sent a cable
of congratulations to the President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain on his country’s Independence Day. HM the King wished President Hussain health and happiness and the people of Pakistan further progress and prosperity.
His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister also sent similar messages congratulating the Pakistani President on his country’s Independence Day.
Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Mulla, extended deepest congratulations to Pakistan on its Independence Day. In cables to the Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate, Raza Rabbani, Al-Mulla wished Pakistan further progress and prosperity. The speaker also congratulated the Pakistani Ambassador to Bahrain, Javed Malik.
Independence Day:Leadership wishesPakistan president
The celebration at Pakistan clubThe flag hoisting ceremony
5Tuesday, August 15, 2017
DT News NetworkManama
The Cabinet yesterday approved a draft law
proposed by the Shura Council to toughen the penalties imposed for harming the integrity of the municipal election process.
The bill stipulates that a prison sentence “not exceeding two years and/or a fine not exceeding BD2,000” shall be the penalty inflicted on offenders, instead of a jail term not exceeding three months and/or a maximum fine of BD200 in the current law.
The session, chaired by His Royal Highness, Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, also approved a draft law proposed by the Council of Representatives on amending the Cooperative Societies Law.
The amendment allows inviting members to attend assemblies by e-mail and electronic media of communication instead of the currently used receipt confirmation letters.
Two other proposals for activating Article 11 of the Civil Service Law and the traffic lights system were also approved by the session.
Letter from Kuwait Amir During the weekly Cabinet session held at Gudaibiya Palace, the Prime Minister informed the Cabinet about the written message addressed to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa by the Kuwaiti Amir, HH Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the latest Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arab and international developments, as well as on issues of common interest.
The Prime Minister also notified the ministers about the letter received by HM King Hamad from the Algerian President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, pertaining to ways to bolster and strengthen bilateral relations in various fields.
Housing lawsThe session discussed the regulatory requirements for additions to housing units by their owners in a way that would preserve the original architectural design, colour, height and fronts of the units. To this end, a draft law, as recommended by the Ministerial Committee for Urbanisation and
Infrastructure, was approved after its legal aspects were studied thoroughly by the Ministerial Committee for Legal Affairs.
The Ministerial Committee for Urbanisation and Infrastructure was also tasked with meeting the needs of Sitra, Nabih Saleh, Duraz and Um Al-Hassam in the services provided by the government. The residents’ needs were outlined in a report submitted by the Labour and Social Development Minister on his field visits.
Chronic diseasesCommenting on a presentation by the Health Minister on chronic diseases in Bahrain, HRH the Premier directed the ministry to coordinate with the Supreme Council for Health and research centres to prepare an in-depth analytical study on the reality of chronic diseases, notably cancer and kidney. The study should include the diseases’ symptoms and causes, recommendations on ways to avoid them, and the necessary preventive and treatment measures, the PM said.
Youth role hailedHRH Premier lauded
the Bahraini youth’s role, achievements and contributions to developing their society, marking the International Youth Day 2017, a post-session statement by the Cabinet Secretary-General, Dr. Yasser bin Isa Al Nasser, said.
The Council of Ministers also endorsed the Kingdom’s hosting of a regional workshop on education development policies, co-organised by the
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) and the Arab League Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ALECSO) as highlighted in the memorandum submitted by the Minister of Education.
Condolences The session extended deepest condolences and sympathy to the United Arab Emirates
(UAE)’ leadership, government and people on the martyrdom of four on-duty UAE soldiers, who lost their lives in Shabwa Governorate in Yemen when their helicopter was hit by a technical fault.
The session also offered deepest condolences and consolation to the Egyptian President, government and people over the victims of the train collision in Alexandria.
Central Bank of BahrainNotice of Application to Transfer Business
(Article 66 of CBB Law)
Pursuant to Article 66 of the Central Bank and Financial Insti-tutions Law No. 64 of 2006 as amended, the Central Bank of Bahrain hereby gives notice that an application has been received from Solidarity General Takaful B.S.C. (Closed) (the “Transferor”) for the purpose of approving the Transferor’s desire to transfer [the whole business] to Al Ahlia Insurance Company B.S.C. (the “Transferee”). Precise details of the busi-ness to which this application relates can be obtained from the [Transferor] at address: Seef Tower, Ground Floor, Building 2080, Road 2825, Block 428, Seef District, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain P.O. Box 18668.Telephone: +973 17585222, Fax: +973 17585200.
Persons wishing to object to the said transfer of business should submit their objections in writing to the Central Bank of Bahrain within three months of the date hereof on P.O. Box 27, Manama -Kingdom of Bahrain or Fax +973 17535170.
Date: 23 Dhul Qa’idah 1438Corresponding to: 15 August 2017
HM King ratifies two lawsManama
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
yesterday amended some provisions of Law Decree 19/1976 regarding officially-prescribed state insignia.
Law Decree 28/29017 stipulates the creation and addition of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Insignia aka (Wesam Al-Quwa) as one of the officially-prescribed
State Insignias, next in rank to Hawar Insignia aka (Wesam Hawar). The BDF Insignia is composed of one grade and conferred upon BDF officers and NCOs on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the BDF.
Law 29/2019 approved Bahrain’s joining the Agreement on Third Party Indemnity for Damage Caused by Aircraft, approved
by the International Conference on Aviation Law in Montreal dated 2nd May 2009, associated with this law. Law 30/2009 approved Bahrain joining the Agreement on Third Party Indemnity for Damage Caused by Unlawful Acts of Interference that includes Aircraft, approved by the International Conference on Aviation Law in Montreal.
Cabinet okays bill to toughen election law
Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
6 Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Janakpur
At least 175 people have died and thousands have
fled their homes as monsoon floods swept across Nepal, India and Bangladesh, officials said yesterday, warning the toll could rise as the extent of the damage becomes clear.
Three days of relentless downpours sparked flash floods and landslides that have killed at least 80 people in Nepal, 73 across northern and eastern India and 22 in Bangladesh.
Around 200,000 people are living in emergency camps in Assam in northeast India, which suffers frequent flooding during the annual monsoon rains.
Another 15,000 have had to leave their homes in the eastern state of Bihar, which borders Nepal and where one official said seven rivers were at danger levels.
Large parts of the state were submerged in 2008 when a river burst its banks across the border in Nepal, with the two countries trading blame for the disaster.
All trains to the northeast have been suspended until Wednesday, with sections of the track completely submerged in water, Indian railway spokesman Anil Saxena said.
In Nepal, ariel photos showed huge swathes of land in the southeast still underwater Monday afternoon.
Police said over 48,000 homes have been totally submerged by the floods across Nepal’s southern planes.
As emergency workers struggled to reach far-flung areas, the country’s home ministry said another 36 people were missing, presumed dead, revising down an earlier count after more bodies were found.
The Nepal Red Cross warned that shortages of
safe drinking water and food could create a humanitarian crisis in the impoverished Himalayan country.
“In many parts of the country there is a scarcity of safe drinking water creating a high risk of health hazards,” spokesman Dibya Raj Poudel told AFP.
In India, emergency workers were scouring the area hit by a massive landslide that swept two passenger buses into a deep gorge on Sunday, killing at least 46 people in the mountainous northern state of Himachal
Pradesh.In the neighbouring state
of Uttarakhand -- which also borders Nepal -- three people were killed in a landslide late Sunday triggered by heavy rains, local police official Ajay Joshi said.
Bangladesh deployed troops to shore up embankments in the north of the country, where flooding has killed 22 people.
Local government administrator Kazi Hasan Ahmed said up to 700,000 people had been marooned by flood waters after rivers burst
their banks following days of heavy rain.
“We’ve not seen such severe floods in Dinajpur since 1988,” he said, referring to the worst-hit district.
“The town protection embankment was washed away by flood water, submerging most of the main town.”
The government’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre warned that water levels in some major rivers would continue to rise over the next 72 hours, raising fears the flooding could spread.
Egypt opens crossing for Palestinian pilgrims
Man executed for rape, murder of 4-year-old
Gaza City
Egypt reopened its border with the Gaza Strip
yesterday for the first time in months to allow pilgrims from the blockaded Palestinian enclave to travel to Mecca for the hajj, authorities said.
“The crossing was reopened this morning for four days in one direction for 2,500 pilgrims,” Hisham Adwan, director of information at the crossings authority of the Hamas-run interior ministry, said.
“About 800 pilgrims will leave the strip today,” he added, saying they had all already received Saudi visas.
The Rafah crossing with Egypt has been largely closed in recent years apart from occasional openings.
Israel has also maintained a crippling blockade on Gaza for a decade that it says is necessary to stop Islamist movement Hamas, which rules the strip, from obtaining weapons or materials that could be used to make them.
Sanaa
Yemenis gathered yesterday in the rebel-
held capital to witness the putting to death of a man convicted of raping and killing a child, in the second such public execution in weeks.
Hussein al-Saket, 22, was found guilty of abducting, raping and murdering a four-year-old girl, who he later buried, said Rajeh Ezzedine, a judge who attended the execution.
Ali Ayedh, the victim’s uncle, said Saket “took part in the search for the girl before being unmasked” during the police investigation.
He said his public
execution would act as a “deterrent for criminals”.
Saket was placed face down on Tahrir square in Sanaa, which the Shiite Huthi rebels have controlled since 2014.
A policeman shot him dead through the back with five bullets aiming for the heart, before his body was strung up on the end of a crane.
On July 31, another man was executed in the same square after being convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl.
Both executions have been framed as an example of the rebels’ efforts to combat crime in their areas.
The daughter of one of Malaysia’s most powerful sultans married her Dutch fiance Monday in a tradition-filled ceremony during a day of lavish celebrations witnessed by crowds of excited well-wishers. Princess Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim, 31, the only daughter of the Sultan of Johor, tied the knot with Dennis Muhammad Abdullah, 28, capping a romance of over three years. The Dutchman, who has converted to Islam, and the princess wed according to Muslim Malay custom at the Serene Hill Palace, the royal family’s residence in the southern city of Johor Bahru. The private ceremony was attended by close family and friends.
Indian army soldiers and rescue personnel look for survivors at the side of a landslide along a highway roughly 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Himachal Pradesh state capital Shimla
Floods kill 175in India, Nepaland Bangladesh
Indian army soldiers evacuate villagers in the flood affected Jakhalabandha area in Koliabor, some 186km from Guwahati,
6 Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Janakpur
At least 175 people have died and thousands have
fled their homes as monsoon floods swept across Nepal, India and Bangladesh, officials said yesterday, warning the toll could rise as the extent of the damage becomes clear.
Three days of relentless downpours sparked flash floods and landslides that have killed at least 80 people in Nepal, 73 across northern and eastern India and 22 in Bangladesh.
Around 200,000 people are living in emergency camps in Assam in northeast India, which suffers frequent flooding during the annual monsoon rains.
Another 15,000 have had to leave their homes in the eastern state of Bihar, which borders Nepal and where one official said seven rivers were at danger levels.
Large parts of the state were submerged in 2008 when a river burst its banks across the border in Nepal, with the two countries trading blame for the disaster.
All trains to the northeast have been suspended until Wednesday, with sections of the track completely submerged in water, Indian railway spokesman Anil Saxena said.
In Nepal, ariel photos showed huge swathes of land in the southeast still underwater Monday afternoon.
Police said over 48,000 homes have been totally submerged by the floods across Nepal’s southern planes.
As emergency workers struggled to reach far-flung areas, the country’s home ministry said another 36 people were missing, presumed dead, revising down an earlier count after more bodies were found.
The Nepal Red Cross warned that shortages of
safe drinking water and food could create a humanitarian crisis in the impoverished Himalayan country.
“In many parts of the country there is a scarcity of safe drinking water creating a high risk of health hazards,” spokesman Dibya Raj Poudel told AFP.
In India, emergency workers were scouring the area hit by a massive landslide that swept two passenger buses into a deep gorge on Sunday, killing at least 46 people in the mountainous northern state of Himachal
Pradesh.In the neighbouring state
of Uttarakhand -- which also borders Nepal -- three people were killed in a landslide late Sunday triggered by heavy rains, local police official Ajay Joshi said.
Bangladesh deployed troops to shore up embankments in the north of the country, where flooding has killed 22 people.
Local government administrator Kazi Hasan Ahmed said up to 700,000 people had been marooned by flood waters after rivers burst
their banks following days of heavy rain.
“We’ve not seen such severe floods in Dinajpur since 1988,” he said, referring to the worst-hit district.
“The town protection embankment was washed away by flood water, submerging most of the main town.”
The government’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre warned that water levels in some major rivers would continue to rise over the next 72 hours, raising fears the flooding could spread.
Egypt opens crossing for Palestinian pilgrims
Man executed for rape, murder of 4-year-old
Gaza City
Egypt reopened its border with the Gaza Strip
yesterday for the first time in months to allow pilgrims from the blockaded Palestinian enclave to travel to Mecca for the hajj, authorities said.
“The crossing was reopened this morning for four days in one direction for 2,500 pilgrims,” Hisham Adwan, director of information at the crossings authority of the Hamas-run interior ministry, said.
“About 800 pilgrims will leave the strip today,” he added, saying they had all already received Saudi visas.
The Rafah crossing with Egypt has been largely closed in recent years apart from occasional openings.
Israel has also maintained a crippling blockade on Gaza for a decade that it says is necessary to stop Islamist movement Hamas, which rules the strip, from obtaining weapons or materials that could be used to make them.
Sanaa
Yemenis gathered yesterday in the rebel-
held capital to witness the putting to death of a man convicted of raping and killing a child, in the second such public execution in weeks.
Hussein al-Saket, 22, was found guilty of abducting, raping and murdering a four-year-old girl, who he later buried, said Rajeh Ezzedine, a judge who attended the execution.
Ali Ayedh, the victim’s uncle, said Saket “took part in the search for the girl before being unmasked” during the police investigation.
He said his public
execution would act as a “deterrent for criminals”.
Saket was placed face down on Tahrir square in Sanaa, which the Shiite Huthi rebels have controlled since 2014.
A policeman shot him dead through the back with five bullets aiming for the heart, before his body was strung up on the end of a crane.
On July 31, another man was executed in the same square after being convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl.
Both executions have been framed as an example of the rebels’ efforts to combat crime in their areas.
The daughter of one of Malaysia’s most powerful sultans married her Dutch fiance Monday in a tradition-filled ceremony during a day of lavish celebrations witnessed by crowds of excited well-wishers. Princess Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim, 31, the only daughter of the Sultan of Johor, tied the knot with Dennis Muhammad Abdullah, 28, capping a romance of over three years. The Dutchman, who has converted to Islam, and the princess wed according to Muslim Malay custom at the Serene Hill Palace, the royal family’s residence in the southern city of Johor Bahru. The private ceremony was attended by close family and friends.
Indian army soldiers and rescue personnel look for survivors at the side of a landslide along a highway roughly 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Himachal Pradesh state capital Shimla
Floods kill 175in India, Nepaland Bangladesh
Indian army soldiers evacuate villagers in the flood affected Jakhalabandha area in Koliabor, some 186km from Guwahati,
BUSINESS 7Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Dubai
Egyptian stock markets yesterday fell for the
fifth straight day of trading, while weak earning at several companies in Dubai weighed on the stock index there.
Egypt’s index fell 1.1 per cent to 13,135 points, with its technical outlook continuing to deteriorate; it fell below its July low of 13,261 points as well as support on its 100-day average, now at 13,167 points.
Data released at the end of last week showed annual urban inflation in July rose to 33.0pc, its highest level in decades, from 29.8pc in June.
Dubai’s index lost 0.8pc as DAMAC Properties dropped 2.0pc after reporting a second-quarter net profit of 701.3m dirhams ($190.9m), down 20.9pc from a year ago.
Builder Drake & Scull declined
3.2pc after it made a second-quarter net attributable loss of 182.7m dirhams ($49.8m), widely missing Arqaam Capital’s estimate of a loss of 48m and only slightly narrower than the year-ago loss of 207.6m dirhams.
The company also said it had terminated the services of its chief executive, Wael Allan. It did not name a new CEO.
GFH Financial, the most actively traded stock, plunged 10pc despite reporting a second-quarter profit of $30.2m, a leap from $5.5m a year ago.
“Fundamentals are in decent shape, and it has a good cash position - what might have driven the price down is disappointment because it did not announce a cash dividend,” said one trader.
In Abu Dhabi, Waha Capital fell 2.2pc after the investment firm reported its second-quarter
net attributable profit fell 26.5pc to 95.6m dirhams.
Dana Gas lost 4.8pc ahead of its quarterly results, expected to be announced on Tuesday. The Abu Dhabi index fell 0.5pc.
The Saudi index edged down 0.3pc as half of the 12 listed banks fell; the largest by market value, Al Rajhi , fell 0.2pc.
Telecommunications firm Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), edged up 0.3pc, outperforming its rivals, after saying it had signed an agreement with Nokia, Huawei and Ericsson to modernise its network.
Mobily expects the agreements to cost about 2.4 billion riyals ($640m) over the next three years and said funding would come from the company’s cash flow and available facilities.
Shares of the first family-owned business to list in Qatar also slumped on Monday as they began trading.
Qatari conglomerate Investment Holding Group tumbled 13pc from its initial public offer price to 8.70 riyals. Trading volume was about 3.3m shares, roughly one-third of the total volume in Doha on Monday. (Reuters)
Closing BellSAUDI ARABIA edged down 0.3pc to 7,125 points.
DUBAI dropped 0.8pc to 3,586 points.
ABU DHABI lost 0.5pc to 4,481 points.
QATAR declined 0.2pc to 9,192 points.
EGYPT fell 1.1pc to 13,135 points.
KUWAIT edged up 0.2pc to 6,859 points.
BAHRAIN decreased 0.3pc to 1,319 points.
OMAN edged up 0.2pc to 4,978 points.
China bans N Koreaniron, seafood imports
Industrial output slows sharply in July: China
Beijing
China will halt iron, iron ore and seafood imports from North Korea starting yesterday,
following through on new UN sanctions after US pressure for Beijing to strongarm Pyongyang over its ally’s nuclear programme.
The decision was announced on Monday after days of increasingly bellicose rhetoric between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un’s regime, which has raised international alarm about where the crisis is headed.
Beijing had pledged to fully enforce the latest sanctions after the United States accused China of not doing enough to rein in its neighbour, which relies heavily on the Asian giant for its economic survival.
The Chinese commerce ministry said on its website that all imports of coal, iron, iron ore and seafood will be “completely prohibited” from Tuesday. Beijing had already announced a suspension of coal imports in February.
Beijing
China’s industrial output, a key engine of growth, slowed sharply in July as government
efforts to rein in debt weighed on demand and economic activity, official data showed yesterday.
The figures come as the authorities have sought to tighten regulations to tame debt as well as reduce excess capacity left over from massive government-backed infrastructure spending at the height of the global financial crisis.
Output by Chinese factories and workshops grew by a lower-than-expected 6.4 percent compared to the same month last year, the national statistics bureau said.
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected growth of 7.1 percent for July after industrial production expanded by 7.6 percent in June.
Retail sales, meanwhile, slowed slightly to 10.4 percent last month, compared to 11 percent in June, while fixed asset investment posted 8.3 percent growth in the January-July period -- both slightly below expectations.
Weak earnings hurt Dubai
8 Contracting companies could complete transactions through eGovernment portal
8 Submit application through electronic pre-qualification system
8 Avoid needs of personal visits to the Ministry for follow-up and inquiry
8 Time required for verification reduced to 7 weeks from 12 weeks
8 Renew or upgrade an existing pre-qualification request.
Features Appraisal system
Pre-qualification licence
The service is expected to
improve the quality of works and
help ministry identify the true
potential of contracting com-
panies. The data base thus cre-
ated will serve as a performance
benchmark of companies and
establishments both in the pri-
vate and public sector.
Pre-qualification licenses are granted to the applying compa-nies based on their specialisation and capabilities. Ministries and government agencies rely on the pre-qualification results and the lists of qualified contractors approved by the Tender Board, which they include within the requirements for the related project tenders.
The ministry had organised 2 pre-qualification workshops for engineering contracting com-panies, where 70 representatives to local engi-neering companies attended the workshops. A unified electronic system has also been devel-oped to evaluate the performance of contractors assigned
“ T h e companies are
evaluated technically and financially based on precise criteria
approved by the Tender Board, which have been developed to suit the needs and requirements of each field indepen-dently,”
- Ahmed Al Khayyat, Works Affairs Undersecretary and Chairman of the Contractors &
Consultants Pre-qualification Committee,
Unified electronic system
The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning has launched an electronic system to receive contractors’ pre-qualification applications. The launch was held in col-laboration with members of the Committee and in coordination with the Technical Development & Preparation Team from the Cost Engineering Directorate and the Information Technology Directorate.
BUSINESS Tuesday, August 15, 20178
Miami
SpaceX is poised to launch an unmanned cargo ship toward the International Space Station Monday, including a
super-computer that could direct astronauts on future deep-space missions. The liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon cargo ship, is planned for 12:31 pm (1631 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The weather forecast is 70 percent favourable for launch.
New York
President Donald Trump lambasted Merck’s CEO Monday after the African-American pharmaceutical executive
resigned from a White House advisory council, citing Trump’s controversial response to a violent white supremacist rally. Merck chief executive Kenneth Frazier, said he was exiting Trump’s American Manufacturing Council.
Hua Chunying
SpaceX to launch super-computer to space Merck CEO quits Trump advisory panel “Fighting a trade war has no future. There will be no winner and everybody will lose. I believe China and the US should continue to work together for the stable and sound development of China-US economic and trade relations,”
China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
© GRAPHIC NEWSSources: Statoil ASA, Financial Times
Norwegian firm Statoil’s Hywind pilot park is the world’s first full-scalefloating wind farm, set up off the north-east coast of Scotland
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Open trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico under NAFTA – theNorth American Free Trade Agreement – took effect in January 1994.
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Manama
Arig reported net profits of US$4.1
million for the first half of the year 2017, an increase of 128 per cent year-on-year (half-year 2016: US$1.8m).
The company’s technical result for the first half-year rose to US$8.6m (half-year 2016: US$4.0m), while investment income increased to US$12.3m (half-year 2016: US$ 9.9m). The group’s combined ratio
for the first half of the year improved by 8.1 points to reach 79.1pc (half-year 2016: 87.2pc).
Net result for the second quarter was US$3.6m (Q2 2016: US$1.0m) and its gross premiums was US$16.8m (Q2 2016: US$ 3.5m) during the quarter alone.
Half year gross premiums written declined to US$189.6m (ha l f -year 2016 : US$206.2m), reflecting
voluntary non-renewal of underperforming and inadequately priced accounts coupled with downward premium adjustments of our Lloyd’s portfolio.
Yassir Albaharna, CEO of Arig, commented: “We are pleased to report an improved positive result in the first half of 2017 driven by better reinsurance performance and good investment returns, despite the pricing
pressure and challenging market environment during the period. With this positive trend, we will continue to streamline our efforts to maximize the Group’s earnings.”
Arig’s shareholders’ equity stood at US$255.7m on 30 June 2017 (end of 2016: US$256.6m) after payment of dividend of US$9.9m. Book value per share was US$1.29 for the same period (end of 2016: US$1.30).
Arig posts H1 profits
Yassir Albaharna - Arig CEO
Dubai
Dubai developer Emaar Properties yesterday announced 15 per cent
profit growth to $772 million in the first half of 2017, with property sales in the emirate up 22pc.
Property sales in Dubai reached 10.814 billion dirhams ($2.94bn, 2.5bn euros) in the first six months, up 22pc on January to June last year.
Revenues of the realty and construction group, which built the world’s tallest tower Burj Khalifa in Dubai, rose 8pc to 7.86bn dirhams ($2.14bn, 1.81bn euros).
Net profit was up 14pc to 1.45bn dirhams ($396m, 335.6m euros) in Q2, compared with the same period last
year. Emaar has expanded into retail,
hospitality and leisure across the region, with international development now constituting 22pc of the group’s overall revenue.
Emaar is also behind a real estate project that will reportedly exceed the
height of Burj Khalifa, which is 828 metres (2,716 feet) tall.
Details of the new project have not yet been made public.
Emaar Malls, the group’s retail branch, in March lost a bid to acquire Middle East online retailer Souq.com to Amazon.
Property sales boost Emaar’s H1 profits
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
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India is all set to celebrate its Independence Day with great pomp and show today. The tri-colour will be hoisted across the country as proud Indians will wake up early in the morning and be a part of the celebratory events.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hoisting the tri colour flag in the Red Fort in the presence of Chief Guest Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan. After unfurling the tricolour, Narendra Modi will address the nation.
The unfurling of the tri-colour will synchronise with the 21 Gun Salute fired by the valiant gunners of the elite 2281 Field Regiment (Ceremonial).
The Army Band will play the National Anthem when the National Guard presents the ‘Rashtriya Salute’ while unfurling the National Flag by the Prime Minister.
After the Prime Minister’s address, school children and NCC Cadets will sing the National Anthem.
Seven hundred cadets of the National Cadet Corps drawn from various schools of the Delhi Directorate comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force wings are participating in the flag hoisting ceremony this year. The cadets will take part in the singing of patriotic songs and the National Anthem along with the school children. In total, 3,500 girl students and 5,000 boy students from 37 schools of Directorate of Education, Government of Delhi will sing the National Anthem. They will also sing patriotic songs in different regional languages during the celebrations. On this occasion these school children will display the formation of ‘Bharat’.
The Indian diaspora celebrates Independence Day around the world with parades and pageants, particularly in regions with higher concentrations of Indian immigrants. In some locations, such as New York and other US cities, 15 August has become “India Day” among the diaspora and the local populace.
Celebration in Bahrain On the occasion of the 71st Independence Day of India, a ‘Flag Hoisting
Ceremony’ will be held at 07.00am today at the Embassy of India, Seef complex (Building No.1090, Road No.2819, Block No.428, Al-Seef, Manama, Bahrain).
All Indians and friends of India, including families are invited to attend the event and reach the venue by 06.45am.
BUSINESS Tuesday, August 15, 20178
Miami
SpaceX is poised to launch an unmanned cargo ship toward the International Space Station Monday, including a
super-computer that could direct astronauts on future deep-space missions. The liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon cargo ship, is planned for 12:31 pm (1631 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The weather forecast is 70 percent favourable for launch.
New York
President Donald Trump lambasted Merck’s CEO Monday after the African-American pharmaceutical executive
resigned from a White House advisory council, citing Trump’s controversial response to a violent white supremacist rally. Merck chief executive Kenneth Frazier, said he was exiting Trump’s American Manufacturing Council.
Hua Chunying
SpaceX to launch super-computer to space Merck CEO quits Trump advisory panel “Fighting a trade war has no future. There will be no winner and everybody will lose. I believe China and the US should continue to work together for the stable and sound development of China-US economic and trade relations,”
China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
© GRAPHIC NEWSSources: Statoil ASA, Financial Times
Norwegian firm Statoil’s Hywind pilot park is the world’s first full-scalefloating wind farm, set up off the north-east coast of Scotland
98m
154m
Tower
Rotor: Pitchcontrol mitigates
movement ofstructure
Turbine builtto withstand
waves of 20mand winds of
40m/sec
SubstructureFilled withseawater
and ballast78m
Mooringlines
Suctionanchors
Compared with fixed wind farms,floating turbines can operate in waterdepths of over 100m, further fromshore where winds are stronger
FLOATING TURBINECapacity 6MW
Waterdepth20-50m
Fixedturbine
Hywindturbine
LondonEyeHeight135m
253m
Hywind: Five turbines to power20,000 homes from October 2017
25km cableto shore
BuchanDeep
Peterhead5km
3 miles
StordTurbinesbuilt beforebeing towedto Scotland
Edinburgh
North SeaSCOTLAND
UK
NORWAY
150km100 miles
© GRAPHIC NEWSSource: U.S. Census Bureau, Labour statistics Pictures: Associated Press
Open trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico under NAFTA – theNorth American Free Trade Agreement – took effect in January 1994.
Since then, the U.S. economy has created 32 million jobs
U.S. trade deficits and surpluses ($ billions)Deficits Surpluses
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700$ billion / jobs million
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
U.S. imports
U.S. trade deficit
Manufacturingjobs
Globalfinancial crisis
U.S. exports2014:
$645.0bn 2016:$571.8bn
$496.5bn
$75.3bn
$553.8bn
1994:$12.6bndeficit
Dec 1993: NAFTAsigned into law byPresident Bill Clinton
Jul 1994: 114.6mJul 2017: 146.6mIncrease of 32m
China
$69
$65
$64.4
$36
$10.9
Japan
Germany
Mexico
Ireland
Canada
$347 Hong Kong
Netherlands
UAE
Belgium
Australia
Singapore
$28
$24
$19
$15
$13
$9
President TrumpCutting deficits willcreate jobs andreopen factories
Manama
Arig reported net profits of US$4.1
million for the first half of the year 2017, an increase of 128 per cent year-on-year (half-year 2016: US$1.8m).
The company’s technical result for the first half-year rose to US$8.6m (half-year 2016: US$4.0m), while investment income increased to US$12.3m (half-year 2016: US$ 9.9m). The group’s combined ratio
for the first half of the year improved by 8.1 points to reach 79.1pc (half-year 2016: 87.2pc).
Net result for the second quarter was US$3.6m (Q2 2016: US$1.0m) and its gross premiums was US$16.8m (Q2 2016: US$ 3.5m) during the quarter alone.
Half year gross premiums written declined to US$189.6m (ha l f -year 2016 : US$206.2m), reflecting
voluntary non-renewal of underperforming and inadequately priced accounts coupled with downward premium adjustments of our Lloyd’s portfolio.
Yassir Albaharna, CEO of Arig, commented: “We are pleased to report an improved positive result in the first half of 2017 driven by better reinsurance performance and good investment returns, despite the pricing
pressure and challenging market environment during the period. With this positive trend, we will continue to streamline our efforts to maximize the Group’s earnings.”
Arig’s shareholders’ equity stood at US$255.7m on 30 June 2017 (end of 2016: US$256.6m) after payment of dividend of US$9.9m. Book value per share was US$1.29 for the same period (end of 2016: US$1.30).
Arig posts H1 profits
Yassir Albaharna - Arig CEO
Dubai
Dubai developer Emaar Properties yesterday announced 15 per cent
profit growth to $772 million in the first half of 2017, with property sales in the emirate up 22pc.
Property sales in Dubai reached 10.814 billion dirhams ($2.94bn, 2.5bn euros) in the first six months, up 22pc on January to June last year.
Revenues of the realty and construction group, which built the world’s tallest tower Burj Khalifa in Dubai, rose 8pc to 7.86bn dirhams ($2.14bn, 1.81bn euros).
Net profit was up 14pc to 1.45bn dirhams ($396m, 335.6m euros) in Q2, compared with the same period last
year. Emaar has expanded into retail,
hospitality and leisure across the region, with international development now constituting 22pc of the group’s overall revenue.
Emaar is also behind a real estate project that will reportedly exceed the
height of Burj Khalifa, which is 828 metres (2,716 feet) tall.
Details of the new project have not yet been made public.
Emaar Malls, the group’s retail branch, in March lost a bid to acquire Middle East online retailer Souq.com to Amazon.
Property sales boost Emaar’s H1 profits
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Congratulations to all Indians on the occasion
of Independence day.
In his maiden address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day, newly elected President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday stressed on the importance of education and technology among masses. Lauding major decisions of the government including demonetisation and implementation of GST, Kovind said the world today is looking at India with admiration. Here are the highlights of his speech:
Dear Fellow Citizens engaged in the task of nation building…
My greetings to you as we complete 70 years of our Independence.
On August 15, 1947, we became a free nation. Sovereignty and the responsibility for our destiny moved from the British crown to the people of India. Some have called this process a “transfer of power”.
It was much more than that. It was the culmination of a dream for our country – a dream seen by our forefathers and freedom fighters. We were free to imagine and build our nation anew.
From the earliest days of our freedom struggle, we were blessed with a galaxy of revolutionary leaders who guided our country. They spoke of not just political freedom. Mahatma Gandhi emphasised the moral character of India and of Indian society. The principles that Gandhiji spoke about are relevant even today.
We need to draw inspiration from such brave freedom fighters, many of whom sacrificed even their lives for the country. We need to
invoke the same spirit today in the task of nation building.
The stress on the moral basis of policy and action, belief in unity and discipline, faith in a synthesis of heritage and science, and promotion of the rule of law and of education – all of it was located in a partnership between citizen and government.
That is how our nation has been built – by a partnership between citizen and government, between individual and society, between a family and the wider community.
This spirit of empathy and of social service
and volunteerism is very much alive in India. There are so many people and organisations that work quietly and diligently for the poor and the disadvantaged.
They could be running schools for street children, caring for stray animals and birds, and providing water to hard-to-reach tribal communities in remote areas. Or cleaning rivers and public places. They are nation builders in action, and we need to draw inspiration from them.
We should also work with unity and purpose to ensure that the benefits of government policies reach all sections of society. For this, the partnership between citizens and government remains essential.
In the year 2022, our country will complete 75 years of Independence. It is our national resolve to attain certain desired milestones for a New India by then.
When we speak of a New India, what do we mean? There are some obvious parameters – like a house for every family, power on demand, better roads and telecom, a modern railway network, rapid and sustained growth.
And yet there is more. New India must include that integral humanist component that is in our DNA, and which has defined our country and our civilisation. New India must be a society rushing towards the future, but also a compassionate society.
There is also need to adopt technology. We must use technology to empower our people and achieve the goal of poverty elimination in a single generation. Poverty and New India are simply not compatible.
Today, the world is looking at India with admiration. Our country is seen as a responsible global citizen, a growing economy, and a solution provider to various international challenges – such as climate change, disasters, conflicts, humanitarian crises, radicalism and terrorism.
The Tokyo Olympics of 2020 offer another opportunity for us to raise our standing in the world’s eyes. Over the coming three years, we should absorb ourselves in this national mission. Government agencies, sports bodies and business enterprises need to join hands to identify and support our talented sportspersons and provide them world-class training facilities – so that they can be even more successful in Tokyo.
The single most critical factor for building our nation is to equip our coming generation. We need to ensure that not one child is left behind. As such I would urge you, as fellow nation builders, to help educate less-privileged children in our society. Help teach a child other than your own. Enrol and pay the school fees or buy the books of at least one child other than your own. Just one!
Our India is at the door of great achievements. In a few years, we will become a fully literate society. We must set the bar higher, and aim to become a fully educated society.
We are all stake-holders in this mission. If we achieve it, our country will change before our eyes. And we will become agents of this defining change.
Ram Nath KovindPresident of India
India at the door of great achievements
On the occasion of the Independence Day of India, I extend my warm
greetings and best wishes to all Indian nationals and friends of India in the kingdom of Bahrain.
On August 15, 1947, India
became a free nation. Five years from now, in August 2022, India will be commemorating 75 years as an Independent nation. This five year period gives us a unique opportunity to ignite the transformation that will create a New India by 2022. It is our national resolve to build a New India that we all
can cherish. As India celebrates 70 years
of freedom, it is at the threshold of significant achievements. India has already entered the golden era of space technology. Digital India initiative aims to transform India into a digital economy and promises to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy with intellectual capital. The flagship programmes initiated by the Government of India such as Make in India, Skill India and Smart Cities are expected to stimulate growth and to realize the full potential of the Indian economy.
The recently introduced Goods and Services Tax will bring out a transformational shift to One Country, One Market, One Tax and is expected to provide a significant boost to investment and growth of the economy. ‘Make in India’ has ushered in multiple reforms in the sphere of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), thus rendering positivity
to the investment climate in India. The country has witnessed a substantial increase in FDI inflow with USD 161 Billion FDI received between April 2014 and March 2017. In less than 3 years, Make in India has become a highly visible and credible brand, opening new doors for investment. These developments offer great potential for enhanced engagement between India and Bahrain.
India and Bahrain enjoy historic ties. The vision and directions of the leadership of the two countries have
nurtured this relationship. In recent years, this relationship has grown in all spheres: political, economic and cultural. India-Bahrain relations are currently poised at a significant juncture that has several mutual synergies and complementarities.
The presence of a large Indian community in Bahrain constitutes an important link between our countries. The Indian community has distinguished itself as a peaceful and hard working group and has contributed over the years to growth and
prosperity of Bahrain. Bahrain has always been an excellent host.
On this important milestone in the history of India, I once again extend my warm greetings to all Indian nationals and friends of India in the Kingdom of Bahrain and thank them for their consistent contribution to the growth and development of both our countries as well as to the expansion of our deep-rooted, historic relationship.
Alok K SinhaAmbassador of India,
Bahrain
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Let’s build a New India
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HAPPY INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY FROM ALL OF US AT BFC !
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Bank of Baroda is the largest Nationalized Bank in India. The bank has a network
of over 5500 domestic branches, all interconnected through Core Banking Solution offering high level of transaction security and customer convenience. The number of ATMs stood over 10,000 as on date.
Bank of Baroda started its overseas journey by opening its first branch way back in 1953 in Mombasa, Kenya. Since then the bank has come a long way in expanding its
international network to serve customers around the world and to meet the banking requirements.
The Bank has significant international presence with a network of 107 branches / offices in 25 countries across the globe. The bank has presence in world’s major financial centres i.e. New York, London, Brussels, Bahrain, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore. Besides, the bank’s strong global presence, dedicated and professional work force, transparent and reliable dealings have been the hallmark of its functioning.
It is truly known as “India’s International Bank”, serving its 73 million global customers in still better way.
Bank of Baroda has a strong presence in the GCC countries, having banking operation in UAE, Oman and Bahrain. Bank of Baroda Bahrain branch is a wholesale Banking Branch, offering wide range of services to corporate, subject to guidelines set out by the Central Bank of Bahrain.
On this auspicious occasion, the bank rededicates itself, with renewed vigour and enhanced passion, to the service of these great nations.
Bank of Baroda, Bahrain wishes a
Happy Independence Day of India
Indian schoolchildren take part in the full-dress rehearsal for the 71st Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi (AFP)
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Tel: 17 272700, Fax: 17 275151, Email: [email protected], www.nms.edu.bh
The Management, Staff and the Students ofNew Millennium School – DPS
congratulate and extend warmest greetings tothe Indian Community in the Kingdom of Bahrain
on the occasion of the 71st INDEPENDENCE DAY of India.
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The Chattrapathi Shivaji Terminus (CST) railway station is lit in the colours of India’s flag ahead of the country’s Independence Day in Mumbai yesterday (AFP)
As part of the Indian I n d e p e n d e n c e Day celebrations, 4PM News in
association with LuLu Ramli Mall is organizing a Patriotic Song competition in Bahrain. The contest which is titled Mera Bharath will take place today at 7.30pm at the venue on the
ground floor of the Ramli Mall in A’ali. The event is organized with the joint support of UAE Exchange Ramli Mall, Clear
Vision Opticals and I- Point. Individuals representing various organizations can participate in the competition. The organizers said at least 20 teams have already registered for the competition. Participants should report at the venue 30 minutes before the competition, the organizers said.
Patriotic Song Contest today
Mohamed Ahmadi Company (MAC), established in 1975, is an organization which is deeply committed to values. The company which is actively present
in the cleaning, maintenance and security fields is known for their brilliant organisational culture that encompasses values and behaviours that “contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization”. The work culture which the company follows is a model to emulate in the Gulf countries. The company with around 1500 employees always strives to protect the rights of the staff and gives much importance to their overall wellbeing. Mohamed Ahmadi Company believes that the employees play a crucial role in achieving success. The company which consists of workers from different nationalities and social backgrounds encourages their unity in diversity. MAC has organized lots of entertainment activities for their staff which encourages their unity in diversity. In order to ensure the welfare of the staff, MAC has formed a staff welfare committee and the committee organizes MAC Olympics for the staff every year.
MAC: A MODEL TO EMULATE
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HappyIndependence Day
Let us for a day forget ourdifferences and stand United as Indians to celebratethis Independence Day.
The opening ceremony of Vestire Fashion Boutique will take place today
(August 15) 7pm at Shop -111, Mezzanine Floor, Al Murjan Centre, Juffair.
“Vestire” opened its first Conceptual Fusion Dresses Boutique store in India in July 2014 and the Second Store is open in Bahrain with the brand name “Vestire”. It is opened to meet the demand for unique, classy, high-end, clothing and accessories for women. It is a high-class boutique, offering complete makeover of customer by its physical appearance, skin colour and style. At Vestire Fashion Boutique Bahrain, our goal is to “transform
your life and make you feel different!”
Nowadays women are becoming more and more concerned with the “image and style”. The unique collections that set Vestire Fashion Boutique apart from its competitor is its “Customized Unique Fusion Dress” concept. Our goal is to enhance women’s wardrobes by expanding their choices through accessories and mix and match concepts. The
boutique will offer fashion coordination and determine the best colours and styles for each client.
Team behind the creation of “Vestire” are Adnan/Nazia. They have vast conceptual and customized boutique experience which they started in January 2008 back in India in association with today’s leading designers like Natasha Kamal and Suruchi Parakh who are famous for fusion dresses.
Vestire Fashion Boutique opens today
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers rehearse for the 70th Independence Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post yesterday (AFP)
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Happy Independence day
By: K R Sudhaman
India, which accounted for 23 per cent of World GDP in the 18th century, became impoverished during nearly two centuries of British colonial rule. But it has come
a long way since independence in 1947 to become a major emerging economy and World’s largest democracy. As the nation celebrates its 70th year of independence, India can be proud of its achievements, thanks to its visionary leaders.
The Narendra Modi government in particular has given a new thrust to the socio-economic development during the last three years to take the country to the next and higher level of development to aspirational India, where 65 per cent of 1.25 billion people are less than 35 years of age. It is not a mean achievement that India’s GDP has grown from a mere Rs 94 billion in 1950 to over Rs 130 trillion now.
In the Initial years India was on a consolidation mode and hence the emphasis was on development of basic and heavy industries to become self-reliant
and ensure that there were no starvation deaths in the country as in the case of Bengal famine of 1942. The economy was in shambles at the time of independence, particularly after the World War two. It is the vision of our political leaders at that time made the country adopt mixed economic pattern with a socialistic bend to uplift the vast poor in the country.
India did not adopt extreme socialism like China or the erstwhile Soviet Union or extreme Capitalism. Several decades later the World had seen collapse of extreme socialism as witnessed in the Soviet Union and collapse of unbridled market economy in United States during the global financial crisis of 2008. India has been able to weather the storm during global economic crisis because of its mixed economic approach. The transition was smooth when India shifted gears from socialistic pattern of economy to open market economy in 1991. It also came unscathed during the East Asian currency crisis of 1990s and global financial crisis of 2008.
Stage set for faster Economic Development
(continued from page 15)From a food grain importing
country, India has become food grain exporting country and in recent years it even overtook Thailand to become World’s largest exporter of Rice. Today India is among World’s top producer in milk, sugar, fruits, vegetables apart from food grains. India is also not far behind in production of cash crops like, rubber, cotton, tea, coffee and so on. However, despite record increase in agricultural yield, the farmers in the country are facing some tough time because of debt burden, crop failures and not getting remunerative prices for farm produce. Some years there are gluts and some years there are shortages. Successive governments have come up with several steps to deal with the farmers’ distress. A lot has been done, but much more is still to be done and rightly Modi government has embarked upon a plan to double the farm per capita income by 2022 so that rural India too can prosper. The attempt of the government during the last three years is therefore to make Indian agriculture smart. Just as the government has embarked upon Smart City project, the agriculture too is being made smart through programmes like Jan Dhan Yojana and Digital India, which will have far-
reaching impact on improving credit and price discovery of farm produce, besides timely help and education with regard to farm techniques, weather forecast, selection of crops, pesticides, quality seeds, fertilizers etc. A simple step like adding neem to fertilizers had ensured that there is adequate availability of fertilizers to farmers by checking diversion of urea for industrial purposes.
Apart from bringing about financial inclusion, Skill India, Digital India, Swatchh Bharat and Make in India programme of Prime Minister Modi will push the country forward to bring about socio- economic development in better and clean
environment. The Government’s clean energy programme to install 1.75 Gw of solar and wind energy will help in pushing towards ecological balance apart from dispersed development.
To ensure the economy kick-started at a time when global economy is tottering, the government has taken number of steps to step up public expenditure and infrastructure spending. This has ensured that India remained among the top as far as economic growth is concerned and, therefore, India remains a bright spot in otherwise a gloomy world economy. This is evident from the fact that the foreign direct investment is on the rise and
has surged towards a record $60 billion this year. This is no mean achievement as global investors see opportunity here when it is shrinking elsewhere in the World including China and advanced countries.
The rural roads programme, the cold storage development programme, allowing 100 per cent FDI in food processing, the development of ports and airports, the highway programme, the Sagarmala project to encourage coastal
shipping, the inland waterways project, will step up job creation and economic development. Apart from development of 100 smart cities, which will step up urban development, the government has taken up metro rail projects in several cities including metros to improve urban transportation facilities.
With strong macro-economic fundamentals including low fiscal deficit and low and stable inflation and several structural reforms
including the game-changing Goods and Services Tax, the economy can only move forward to a high growth path. There might have been some short-term blips because of demonetization and some teething trouble because of GST rollout but the structural reforms taken by Modi government will have a far-reaching impact on putting the economy on higher pedestal. This will also ensure that India moved away from corruption-ridden economy to a corruption-free economy. The digitization efforts will improve ease of doing business further resulting in more economic activity and much needed job creation. These unprecedented reforms have set the platform for India to leapfrog in development.
K. R. Sudhaman, who has over 40 years experience in journalism, has been Editor in Press Trust of India, Economics Editor in TickerNews and Financial Chronicle.
Views expressed in the article are author’s personal.
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Ben Affleck
Actor and director who first attracted attention for his roles in Dazed and Confused, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy. He played leading roles in Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, and The Town.
Claudia Lee joins ‘Paved New World’
Los Angeles
Actor Chris Pratt was spotted without his wedding ring in his first public appearance since announcing his split
from actress Anna Faris after eight years of marriage.
The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star took his son Jack to their church here on Sunday. With a smile on his face, Pratt looked relaxed and happy as he walked into the building but was noticeably without his wedding ring, reports dailymail.co.uk.
Pratt wore jeans, T-shirt and sunglasses for the outing.
In a statement posted on Pratt’s Facebook page a week ago, the 38-year-old said: “Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed.” (IANS)
Actor Anna Kendrick has hinted there are more ‘Pitch Perfect’ movies in the pipeline because she and her castmates
adore the franchise. The 32-year-old star said she loved shooting
the musical films alongside her co-stars, which include Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Anna
Camp and Rebel Wilson.Asked if there could be another film after the
upcoming ‘Pitch Perfect 3’, Kendrick said, “Hell, yeah. We’d do them forever.” “It’s totally like summer camp. We spend every waking moment together. We’re shooting together constantly, we’re in the hair and makeup trailer together and when we’re not shooting, we’re in a green room together.” (TOI)
‘Hart of Dixie’ actor Claudia Lee has come on board the coming-
of-age movie ‘Paved New World’. The 21-year-old actor-singer has joined YouTube star Andy Schrock, Daniel Pinder and Kamilla Alnes in the film that centres on two teens who have just graduated from high school, heading off in different directions in life.
‘Dumb and Dumber’ producer Brad Krevoy is backing the project, while Alexander Garcia is directing from a script by the writing duo Scott Marcano and Kip Koenig. Schrock stars as a hometown skateboarding hero named Gibby caught in the middle of a mid-life crisis. (TOI)
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If you’re in a debate, don’t back down. The major advantage you have over your opponents is your keen power of observation. It enables you to pick up on the energy around you. You’ll be able to keep explosive issues from getting out of hand. Be aggressive if you feel it’s needed to control the situation.
Once you start talking about a certain topic, it might be hard to stop, especially if the topic is you or one of your activities. A question about one aspect of your life may come up and you could have a sudden desire to tell your whole life story. Other people are going to want to voice their opinions, too, so take a breath and give them a chance.
Your mental activity is more pronounced than usual. It may be difficult to stop the barrage of thoughts streaming through your head. You may be able to accomplish a lot, but you might drive yourself crazy with the internal chatter that doesn’t give you the opportunity to mentally sit still. Your thinking will be clearer if you take time to slow down and meditate.Ideas are intriguing today. You might feel like a kid in a candy store seeing new treats for the first time. New concepts are pulling you in, and you love every minute of it. Run with it. Your mind is exploring new realms, and you shouldn’t try to hold it back. Collect the data now and sort through it later. This is a time for adventure.
You pick up information quickly. Someone only needs to explain something to you once for you to grasp the concept. Your questions are concise. No one can accuse you of not paying attention to his or her words or actions. At the same time, you may be too sensitive to the information around you. An overload of stimuli could eventually overwhelm you.
You have independent views about everything. People would be wrong to try to box you into thinking a certain way. Don’t let others convince you to accept something you’re sceptical of. You know what you believe so don’t be afraid to express it even if they go against the grain. Independence is important to you.
If you know you’ve wronged another, admit it immediately. People are often quick to point out when others make mistakes, but it’s the rare individual who points out their own mistakes. Demonstrate that you’re strong and honourable enough to say when you’ve done wrong. Integrity will get you far in life, whereas deception and retreating from difficult situations will not.You may feel a great urge to dive headfirst into a project. Perhaps there’s a plot of ground that you want to turn into a garden. Dig your hands into the soil. Maybe there’s a craft or art form that you can’t wait to learn about and develop. Be careful that you don’t start too many different projects and leave them all unfinished.
You’re likely to be even quicker on the uptake than usual. Conversation will be brisk and lively. You may feel like the conductor of a symphony. You’re able to understand and follow all the different harmonies and melody lines while keeping your own steady beat running through your head. The music you make with others will be magical.
The connection between your thoughts and words is strong today, and communication with others goes especially well. If there’s something important to be said, you won’t hesitate to say it, unlike your usual tendency to refrain from speaking to the person who really needs to hear you the most. You’re doing people a favour by letting them share your incredible wisdom.Your words will flow smoothly today, and you certainly won’t lack things to say. Conversations about higher learning and greater spirituality are likely. You may be more aggressive when it comes to getting your opinion across, but that’s good. It’s important that you make your position known so others know where you stand.
If someone says something you disagree with or disapprove of, speak up. The person might assume you agree unless you say something. Your words can be forceful without being offensive, your approach assertive and not argumentative. State the facts as you see them. Don’t act in a condescending way toward others.
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August 15, 1972
Ben Affleck
Actor and director who first attracted attention for his roles in Dazed and Confused, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy. He played leading roles in Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, and The Town.
Claudia Lee joins ‘Paved New World’
Los Angeles
Actor Chris Pratt was spotted without his wedding ring in his first public appearance since announcing his split
from actress Anna Faris after eight years of marriage.
The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star took his son Jack to their church here on Sunday. With a smile on his face, Pratt looked relaxed and happy as he walked into the building but was noticeably without his wedding ring, reports dailymail.co.uk.
Pratt wore jeans, T-shirt and sunglasses for the outing.
In a statement posted on Pratt’s Facebook page a week ago, the 38-year-old said: “Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed.” (IANS)
Actor Anna Kendrick has hinted there are more ‘Pitch Perfect’ movies in the pipeline because she and her castmates
adore the franchise. The 32-year-old star said she loved shooting
the musical films alongside her co-stars, which include Brittany Snow, Hailee Steinfeld, Anna
Camp and Rebel Wilson.Asked if there could be another film after the
upcoming ‘Pitch Perfect 3’, Kendrick said, “Hell, yeah. We’d do them forever.” “It’s totally like summer camp. We spend every waking moment together. We’re shooting together constantly, we’re in the hair and makeup trailer together and when we’re not shooting, we’re in a green room together.” (TOI)
‘Hart of Dixie’ actor Claudia Lee has come on board the coming-
of-age movie ‘Paved New World’. The 21-year-old actor-singer has joined YouTube star Andy Schrock, Daniel Pinder and Kamilla Alnes in the film that centres on two teens who have just graduated from high school, heading off in different directions in life.
‘Dumb and Dumber’ producer Brad Krevoy is backing the project, while Alexander Garcia is directing from a script by the writing duo Scott Marcano and Kip Koenig. Schrock stars as a hometown skateboarding hero named Gibby caught in the middle of a mid-life crisis. (TOI)
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Moscow
Russia’s FSB security service said yesterday
that it had captured a gang planning major attacks on Moscow transport networks and shopping centres, directed by members of the Islamic State jihadist group from Syria.
Security officers detained members of the group outside Moscow as they plotted “a series of terrorist attacks in crowded public places including on public transport and in major shopping centres in Moscow
using suicide bombers and powerful explosive devices,” the FSB said.
It said it had determined that the attacks were being organised by IS warlords and emissaries who are in Syria, which it identified as T.M. Nazarov and A.M. Shirindzhonov.
Media outlets in Tajikistan reported this month that a man named Todzhiddin Nazarov, also known as Abu Osama Noraka, had appeared in IS video statements from Syria posted on pro-jihadist sites.
Beijing
China warned yesterday that nobody would win
in a “trade war” with the United States as President Donald Trump prepared to launch an investigation into Chinese intellectual property practices.
Trump was due to sign a memorandum directing US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to determine whether any Chinese laws, policies or practices
discriminate against or harm American innovators and technology companies. The investigation could lead to sanctions against Beijing.
Asked about the US move, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said any member of the World Trade Organisation must respect WTO rules.
“Fighting a trade war has no future. There will be no winner and everybody will lose,” Hua said.
“We (Russia) actively sup-port the emerging trend to step up the process of political resolution, towards a full restoration of statehood in (Libya). We support your intent on achieving some progress”
Search ends for Japanese climber on Mont Blanc
Venezuela is holding 18 peo-ple -- soldiers and civilians -- over a raid on an army base a week ago by a renegade group that stole weapons
Rescuers called off their search Sunday for a Japanese climber who went missing on Mont Blanc, a day after a Czech mountaineer died while descending Europe’s highest peak.
US car-attack is an act of ‘domestic terrorism’
Do you think the car ramming incident that killed one in Charlottesville can be called as an act of American domestic terrorism?
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Russia says foiled IS-led suicide bomb attacks
China warns against ‘trade war’ with US
Sergei LavrovRussian Foreign Minister
Venezuela holding 18 over raid on base
Indian film industry hails chief censor’s exitIndia’s film industry wel-comed the departure of the country’s chief film censor, who had stoked many con-troversies.
Spanish firefighters and water-dumping aircraft have bolstered Portuguese efforts to gain control of forest fires raging in the centre of the country
Spain sends help to battle Portugal’s fires
Freetown
At least 312 people were killed and more than
2,000 left homeless yesterday when heavy flooding hit Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown, leaving excavators to pull bodies from rubble and overwhelming the city’s morgues.
Reporters saw several homes submerged in Regent village, a hilltop community, and corpses floating in the water in the Lumley West area of the city, as the government held an emergency meeting to plan its response to one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the city.
Red Cross spokesman Patrick Massaquoi said the death toll was 312 but could rise further as his team continued to survey disaster areas in Freetown and tally the number of dead.
Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world, according to UN indicators.
“I counted over 300 bodies and more are coming,” Mohamed Sinneh, a morgue technician at Freetown’s Connaught Hospital, told AFP, having earlier described an “overwhelming number of dead” at the facility leaving
no space to lay out every body.
Many more of the dead were taken to private morgues, Sinneh said.
Sierra Leone’s military, police and Red Cross volunteers were meanwhile deployed in an all out effort to locate and rescue citizens trapped in their homes or under rubble.
Images showed ferocious, churning dark-orange mud coursing down a steep street in the capital, while videos posted by local residents showed people waist- or chest-deep in water trying to cross the road. (AFP)
London
Britain’s much-loved Big Ben will fall silent for
four years from next week as conservation work is carried out on the famous 19th century bell in a clock tower next to the Houses of Parliament.
“Big Ben falling silent is a significant milestone in this crucial conservation project,” Steve Jaggs, whose official title is “Keeper of the Great Clock”, said in a parliament statement yesterday.
“This essential programme of works will safeguard the clock on a long term basis, as well as protecting and preserving its home -- the Elizabeth Tower,” he said.
It will be the longest period that Big Ben, whose bongs
are familiar to many people around the world because of their use in BBC radio and television broadcasts, has been silent in its 157-year history.
The Great Bell, popularly called Big Ben, weighs 13.7
tonnes and strikes every hour to the note of E. Four smaller bells also chime every 15 minutes.
The last bong before the refurbishment will be at 12 pm (1100 GMT) on August 21, the statement said.
Britain’s Big Ben to fall silent
312 killed in Sierra Leone
mudslide, floods
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People in front of the White House for a vigil in response to the death of the counter-protestor in the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville
Tourists on Westminster Bridge beneath one of the four faces of the Great Clock of the Elizabeth Tower, commonly referred to as Big Ben
Flooded streets in Regent near FreetownWashington
A suspected white supremacist’s attack on
a crowd of protesters using his car as a battering ram fits the definition of domestic terrorism, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said yesterday.
A woman was killed and 19 people were injured when the car ploughed into a crowd of people Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia after a violent rally by neo-Nazis and white supremacists protesting the removal of a Confederate statue.
The vehicle attack “does meet the definition of domestic terrorism in our statute,” Sessions said in an
interview on ABC.“We are pursuing it in
the Department of Justice in every way that we can make a case.”
“You can be sure we will charge and advance the investigation towards the most serious charges that can be brought because this is unequivocally an unacceptable, evil attack,” he told ABC.
The FBI and federal prosecutors have opened a civil rights investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, which took place soon after police dispersed a white nationalist rally that erupted into violent clashes with counter-protesters.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 21SPORTS
Zverev shocks Federer
Montreal
Alexander Zverev shocked second seed Roger Federer
in straight sets in the Montreal Masters final to win his fifth title of the season and announce himself as an emerging star for the US Open.
The 20-year-old German used his booming serve to overpower Federer 6-3, 6-4 Sunday as the Swiss superstar never got a chance to get into the match.
“I tried to be aggressive as I can,” said Zverev. “If Roger starts being aggressive with his forehand and backhand then it is not going to be an easy day for me.”
Zverev avenged a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Federer in the Halle final in June -- his only loss in a final this season.
He is now tied with Federer for the most titles this season at five.
“It’s a wonderful achievement for him,” Federer said of Zverev. “I wish him the best for the coming months and hope he can finish the season very strong.
“I’m just really happy for him, to see that he’s taking everything not just to the next level, but the two next levels.”
Zverev blasted six aces and won 80 percent of first serve points as he needed just
68 minutes to dominate the 19-time Grand Slam winner and reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion.
Zverev hammered away at the 36-year-old Federer with excellent court coverage keeping him off balance throughout the 30 minute opening set. He closed out the set with serve to the backhand that an out of sorts Federer dumped into the ground.
Federer, who was broken three times, looked just as frustrated to open the second set, hitting backhands long and freezing in his tracks as aces whizzed by.
Zverev capped his victory
on the first match point when Federer hit a forehand long.
Federer suffered just his third loss of a season and had his longest win match streak in five years snapped at 16.
Federer, who dropped to 5-1 in finals in 2017, is undergoing a resurgence this season after it
appeared to many he might be slowing down as he transitions through his mid-30s.
But he entered the Montreal event on short notice and has taken more time off this year than usual. He skipped the clay-court season from April to mid-June. (AFP)
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Bahrain defeated by Sweden
Warm welcome for Bronze medallist Al HaddadDT News NetworkManama
Sami Al Haddad returned recently to Bahrain
after winning a bronze medal in the 212lb category of the recent 2017 IFBB Titan Medical (Tampa) Bodybuilding Championship for professionals at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Beach Hotel from August 3 to 5 in Florida, US.
Taking gold was American Dennis Lunsford and compatriot Jacob Wilson picked up silver of the 16 participants.
On his return, the 44-year old champion denied that he was going to retire and thanked HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa,
Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, for his support and continuation of representing Bahrain in regional and international events.
Al Haddad said he was proud to represent Bahrain and fly the flag as he has since 1993 and would continue to do so.
Back on Bahraini soil, he was received at Bahrain International Airport by the Vice-President of the Bahrain Weightlifting Federation (BWF) Sultan Al-Ghanim and Bodybuilding Committee
member Hussain Hayki.His most prominent
success recently was a gold
medal in a championship in Zilina, Slovakia last year and is expected to compete in the
2017 Mister Olympia next month in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
Ronaldo handed five-match banMadrid
Cristiano Ronaldo was hit with a five-match ban by the Spanish
football federation (RFEF) yesterday for pushing the referee after being sent-off in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Spanish Super Cup, first leg win over Barcelona.
The World Player of the Year received an automatic one-match ban for his dismissal on Sunday and an extra four games for his reaction towards referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea.
Ronaldo was also fined 3,805 euros ($4,500) and has 10 days to appeal the ban.
Should any appeal fail, Ronaldo will miss Wednesday’s Super Cup, second
leg and Madrid’s first four La Liga games of the season against Deportivo la Coruna, Valencia, Levante and Real Sociedad.
Madrid had already signalled their intent to appeal Ronaldo’s second yellow card shown for diving eight minutes from time when he went down inside the area under pressure from Samuel Umtiti.
“Ronaldo’s sending-off annoys me because even if it is not a penalty, the card is harsh,” said Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane after the game.
“We will see if we can do something so that he is available on Wednesday.”
Ronaldo was only on the field for
24 minutes as he was introduced as a second-half substitute and fired into the top corner 10 minutes from time to give Madrid a 2-1 lead.
He received his first yellow card for removing his shirt in celebration before being shown the 10th red card of his career two minutes later.
“Once shown the red card, said player (Ronaldo) pushed me lightly as a sign of his disapproval,” de Burgos Bengoetxea wrote in his referee’s report.
According to the RFEF’s rules, such offences are met with a suspension of anything between four and 12 games, but previous cases also resulted in four-game bans. (AFP)
Sami Al Haddad (C) during the championship
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (R) gestures after receiving his second yellow card by referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (2R)
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Bahrain under coach Ebrahim Ali lost its fifth
and final Group A match yesterday against Sweden by 28-20 in the 2017 Men’s Youth World Handball Championships at the Tbilisi Sports Palace in the capital of Georgia.
At the half-time break the Swedish team held a 13-7 lead which helped them to fourth place in the group and qualified for the Round of 16 knockout phase, while Bahrain finished bottom of the group and now take part in the President’s Cup placement competition.
Top scoring for Sweden were, Carl Mollerstrom, Markus Thorbjorn, Anton Persson and Oskar Sunnefeldt with four goals apiece, while Axrl Morand also scored three.
For Bahrain, Abdulla Zaimoor (5) was the top scorer, the other goals were scored by Ahmed Ali and Ahmed Al Ghazal (3 each), Abdulla Ali, Mohammed Mohammed and Mohammed Hussain (2 each) and one for Nasser Naser, Yusuf Al Qasmi and Ahmed Fadhul.
In the other Group a matches, France beat Denmark 35-26 after leading 19-15 at the break to top the group and Egypt finished second after a 30-22 win over Norway after leading 14-12 at the break.
All the teams take a rest break today with the placement and knockout matches getting underway tomorrow. Bahrain are set to play Algeria tomorrow morning, along with Argentina and Mexico in the semi-finals to decide 21st to 24th places classification.
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India’s captain Virat Kohli heaped praise on Hardik
Pandya for his maiden century in the third Test after the visitors inflicted a crushing series defeat on Sri Lanka yesterday.
Pandya’s 96-ball 108 paved the way for victory by an innings and 171 runs inside three days, India’s first clean sweep of an overseas three-Test series.
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and paceman Mohammed Shami shared seven wickets as the hosts were bowled out for 181 in their follow-on in Pallekele Monday.
But it was 23-year-old Pandya, batting in just his third Test after debuting in Galle, who stole the show with the century that had lifted India to an unassailable 487.
Sri Lanka offered just 135 in reply in their first innings against the world’s top Test side.
“You know, a guy who can get a fifty and a hundred in his first three games batting at number eight has to have
something special in him,” Kohli told reporters after the match.
“He brings in great balance to the team, he’s a gun fielder and gives you those crucial breakthroughs... we absolutely have 120 per cent faith in him.”
Rookie spinner Kuldeep Yadav also made his mark
with four wickets in Sri Lanka’s first innings as the islanders conceded a 352-run first innings lead.
Playing in just his second Test, the 22-year-old bamboozled the hosts with his left-arm wrist spin, returning overall match figures of 5-96.
Ashwin kept up the pressure on the beleaguered
hosts with four wickets on the third day, including top-scorer Niroshan Dickwella for 41.
“We are a young side. We look forward to playing Test cricket with the same kind of excitement. That’s the only way you can be ruthless... we like to be proactive rather than reactive,” said Kohli.
“We have age on our side. We have an opportunity to play together for five-six years with this whole bunch and this really excites us.”
Sri Lankan skipper Dinesh Chandimal, who made 36, put up some resistance during his 65-run fifth-wicket stand with Angelo Mathews.
But Kuldeep took Chandimal’s wicket just after lunch, with Ashwin claiming Mathews lbw for 35 not long after.
Shami, who took three wickets, combined with Ashwin to mop up the tail as Sri Lanka suffered their second successive innings defeat after a drubbing in Colombo. (AFP)
India crush Sri Lanka, sweep series
SCOREBOARDIndia 1st Innings 487 (S. Dhawan 119, H. Pandya 108; L. Sandakan 5-132)Sri Lanka 1st innings 135 (D. Chandimal 48; K. Yadav 4-40)Sri Lanka 2nd innings (overnight 19-1; D. Karunaratne 12 not out, M. Pushpakumara 0 not out)D. Karunaratne c Rahane b Ashwin 16U. Tharanga b U. Yadav 7M. Pushpakumara c Saha b Shami 1K. Mendis lbw b Shami 12D. Chandimal c Pujara b K. Yadav 36A. Mathews lbw b Ashwin 35N. Dickwella c Rahane b U. Yadav 41D. Perera c Pandya b Ashwin 8L. Sandakan c Saha b Shami 8V. Fernando not out 4L. Kumara b Ashwin 10Extras (b2, nb1) 3Total (all out, 74.3 overs) 181
Call me Mohamed: Farah to change brand for road racingLondon
British athletics great Mo Farah wants to be known as ‘Mohamed’
now that he is switching his focus to road racing, he has announced.
“My road name is Mohamed,” he said. “I just feel like Mo is done. I need to forget about what I’ve achieved and what I’ve done (on the track).”
Farah, 34, made the announcement after bringing the curtain down on his glittering track career by winning 10,000 metres gold and 5,000 metres silver at the World Championships in London.
Somalia-born Farah has won four Olympic titles and six world titles, but he bowed out under something of a cloud due to doping allegations against his American coach Alberto Salazar.
He hit out at the media during an emotional press conference on Sunday, accusing them of trying to
“destroy” his achievements.“You can write what you like,”
Farah said. “The fact is I’ve achieved what I have from hard work and dedication, putting my balls on the line, year after year, and delivering for my country.
“It’s like a broken record, repeating myself. If I’ve crossed the line, if Alberto’s crossed the line, why bring it up year after year, making it into headlines? “I’ve achieved what I have achieved. You’re trying to destroy it.” (AFP)
Britain’s Mo Farah
Mixed emotions as Bolt bows outLondon
Jamaican Usain Bolt said Sunday he was sad but also excited to bow out
of athletics, adding that his disappointing world campaign in London would not change his career achievements.
Bolt brought down the curtain on his glittering career in dramatic fashion when he pulled up with a hamstring cramp halfway through his anchor leg in the 4x100m relay.
That meant his final competitive race finished without a medal, Bolt having sealed a bronze in the individual 100m behind American duo Justin Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, and Christian Coleman.
“It’s been a rough couple of days,” admitted the 30-year-old.
“I always tried my best 100 percent all the
time and put on a good show.“I’m sad to be walking away now.“I don’t think one championships is
going to change what I’ve done in this sport.”
Often compared to American boxing great Muhammad Ali by
IAAF president Sebastian Coe for not only his sporting
prowess but also the charisma and larger-than-life personality he brought off-track, Bolt made the same link in a final press conference Sunday.
“I remember after losing the 100m, someone said to me: ‘Usain, don’t
worry, Muhammad Ali lost his last fight also so
don’t be stressed about it’.“I’ve proven myself year in,
year out,” said the Jamaican, world record holder in the 100 and 200m, winner of eight Olympic golds and 14 world medals since making his debut in Helsinki in 2005 when he finished eighth and last in the 200m final. (AFP)
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli (2L) celebrates with his teammates after their victory
Usain Bolt takes part in a lap of honour on the final day
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Record victory for Al JunoobDT News NetworkManama
Al Junoob Youth Centre produced a record-breaking
score following a 17-0 victory against Al Jasrah Youth Centre in the latest Group 7 matches of the of the Fifth Khalid bin Hamad Futsal League for Youth Centres, People with Disabilities and Girls (Khalid 5) at the Khalifa Sports City in Isa Town.
Al Junoob striker Mohammed Salman was man of the match after netting an incredible eight goals, with the rest of the goals scored by four of his teammates.
In the second match in Group 7, Zallaq and Arad played out a 5-5 draw with Arad’s Saeed Aoun named man of the match.
In Group 8 action, Hamad Town and Al Maameer Club played out a 2-2 draw with the man of the match being the Al Maameer keeper Mohammed Abdulla, who netted the equaliser for his team in the final moments of the match.
Bu Quwah managed a 4-1 victory over Hamala in another Group 8
match with Mohammed Sadiq of the victors the man of the match.
The organising committee represented by Khalid 5 Director Ali Al-Arabi, in efforts to encourage local teams to take part in such competitions, honoured the Hamala and Al Jasrah teams as the latest awardees, which will continue until the final day of the preliminary stages of the league on Friday.
This tournament is being played under the patronage of HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and Honorary President of Bahrain Sports Federation for Disabilities and organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs and the Media Office of Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, under the slogan #Generations_Meeting.
It started on July 24 and continues until September 14 and features 59 teams, divided into 36 youth centres teams, 9 unregistered clubs, 8 teams of people with disabilities institutions and 6 girls teams.
Action between Zallaq and Arad
Action between Al Maameer and Hamad Town
Jasrah and Hamala teams honoured Jasrah and Hamala teams honoured
Team Hamala Action between Hamala and Bu Quwah Team Bu Quwah
Today’s schedule 5pm: Group 2: Al Qurayya vs Naim6pm: Group 2: East Riffa vs Karbabad7pm: Group 3: Bani Jamra vs Salmabad8pm: Group 3: Dar Kulaib vs Zayed Town9pm: Group 5: Shakhoora vs Sanad
Action between Al Junoob and Al Jasrah
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