Manama: Indian social worker Professor Achyuta Samanta received his $1 million (Dh3.67 million) prize from King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa at a solemn ceremony in the Bahraini capital Manama. Samanta, from Odisha, was last month declared the winner of the 2013-2015 Eisa Award for Service to Humanity for his efforts in social care and education. The biennial Read more [...]

Manama, June 4 (BNA): The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) hosted here today the graduation ceremony of a specialised military session for officers, organised by the Royal Special Force. During the ceremony, attended by the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations Brigadier General Ghanem Ibrahim Al-Fadhala, a briefing on the session's phases and theoretical and practical exercises were presented. Then, the assistant chief of staff presented the graduates Read more [...]

London, June 4 (BNA): The Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Kingdom has hosted the annual dinner ceremony of the Bahrain-British Friendship Society (BBFS). In in her address to the attendees, Bahraini Ambassador to the UK Alice Samaan reiterated the close historical ties between the two friendly countries. Founded in 1971, the Bahrain-British Friendship Society has approximately Read more [...]

An Indian social entrepreneur and philanthropist has been conferred the prestigious USD 1 million 'Isa Award for Service to Humanity' by Bahrain's King, recognising his efforts to eradicate poverty, hunger and illiteracy in India. Prof Achyuta Samanta, founder and director of Odisha-based Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, was given the award by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday. Presenting the award, also carrying a gold medal and a certificate of merit, the King Read more [...]

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