NATO reacts to Putin’s nuclear threat: ‘Dangerous, irresponsible’.
NATO on Sunday criticised Russia for its "dangerous and irresponsible" nuclear rhetoric, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus."NATO is vigilant, and we are closely monitoring the situation. We have not seen any changes in Russia's nuclear posture that would lead us to adjust our own," a NATO spokesperson said."Russia's reference to NATO's nuclear sharing is totally misleading. NATO allies act with full respect of their international...
India summons Canadian envoy to protest activities of pro-Khalistan groups.
India summoned Canadian high commissioner Cameron MacKay and conveyed its strong concerns about actions by pro-Khalistan elements against the country’s missions in Canada, days after similar protests were lodged with the UK and the US.MacKay was summoned to the external affairs ministry on Saturday, when the Indian side sought an explanation about how “separatist and extremist elements” were able to breach the security of Indian missions in Canada despite the presence of police, the ministry...
‘UNESCO statistics can be misleading’.
The annual statistics of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) show that there were 221,820 children of school age in Kuwait who did not enroll in schools during 2023, including 60,790 children of primary school age, 81,180 middle school boys, and 79,850 students of secondary school age, reports Al-Rai daily. An educational source told the daily the numbers mentioned in the statistic include Kuwaiti and expatriate children.The source described the statistics...
Plans to control over 182,000 illegal expat workers in Kuwait.
In an effort to regulate the demographics, authorities have revealed an urgent plan to monitor and control approximately 182,000 illegal workers, many of whom are registered under fake companies and residing in residential areas. Sources have confirmed that the Ministry of Interior, in collaboration with the Manpower Authority, will soon undertake extensive campaigns to deport all violators of residency laws.The committee responsible for demographic changes, led by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
Kuwaiti Wives Have Right to Ownership of Half of Government Provided House.
The Public Authority for Housing Welfare has confirmed that Kuwaiti wives have the right to obtain a document of ownership for half of a government house through the relevant department without presenting it to a committee.In a statement issued by the Public Authority for Housing Welfare refuted social media and electronic news reports claiming that Kuwaiti wives were being deprived of their right to own half of government housing. The Authority clarified that recent amendments to the Residential...
61,688 expats under Article 18 working for private sector don’t have valid addresses.
The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has announced the suspension of 16,848 files of companies with a total of 22,863 licenses and 61,688 expatriate workers under Article 18 Visa (private sector work visa) as they do have no valid addresses, reports Al-Jarida daily. In a press statement, PAM disclosed this is in compliance with the directive of First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Al- Khaled as part of ongoing efforts to rectify the demographic...
India pushes for equity at crucial climate meeting.
The negotiations leading to the latest synthesis report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealed deep differences between wealthy nations and developing countries like India on funding needed to combat the climate crisis and the role of the developed world in precipitating the emergency.The world’s largest body of climate experts last week delivered another warning on the dangers of exceeding global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius. India made a number of interventions to address...
Massive tornado in Mississippi kills 25, dozens injured; Biden assures help.
Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour. One person was killed in Alabama.The tornado devastated a swath of the Mississippi Delta town of Rolling Fork, reducing homes to piles of rubble, flipping cars on their sides and toppling the town's water tower....
ISRO successfully launches 36 satellites for OneWeb.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday successfully launched the second batch of 36 satellites for the UK-based OneWeb.“We have lift off! Thanks to our colleagues at @isro and @NSIL_India for a successful launch. If you don’t already, make sure to follow us for more updates throughout the rest of the mission,” OneWeb tweeted at 9.04am on Sunday.This batch of satellites by the UK-based company will be its 18th launch to date, its third this year and the second with ISRO. This...
Increase in fuel prices.
The Subsidies Evaluation Committee at the Ministry of Finance decided to raise the price of Ultra 98 gasoline from 210 fils to 225 fils per liter effective April 1, reports Al-Rai daily. A correspondence between Kuwait National Petroleum Company and Oula Fuel Company also stated that the committee specified the prices of other gasoline types as follows: 85 fils per liter for Excellent 91 and 105 fils per liter for Special 95 from April 1 to June 30, 2023.Source- Arab Times.