Reporter/ Sanaullah Ataullah

Kahramaa to retrofit turbines to reduce gas consumption 11 Apr 2018 - 09:39 am

DOHA: After saving 36 mmbtu gas worth QR360m last year, Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) announced yesterday to retrofit its power...

First local cab booking app ‘Qatar Taxi’ launched 11 Apr 2018 - 08:01 am

DOHA: Al Dana company has launched ‘Qatar Taxi’, which is the first Qatari application of its kind for booking cabs at affordable price....

Push for local products: ‘Qatari Potatoes Festival’ launched 09 Apr 2018 - 08:07 am

DOHA: To promote local agricultural products, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment represented by the Agricultural Affairs Department yesterday launched ‘Qatari Potatoes Festival’...

Qatar Rail completes 77% work of Doha Metro Project 05 Apr 2018 - 07:59 am

DOHA: Qatar Rail has completed 77 percent work of Doha Metro Project, including 81 percent of construction work and 59 percent works related...

HBKU institute to add Turkish under its translation programme 03 Apr 2018 - 09:45 am

DOHA: The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU),...

New animal research centre at Al Shehaniya to boost production 02 Apr 2018 - 08:16 am

DOHA: Under food security programme, the Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi yesterday opened a new animal...

Research complex to boost farm sector 01 Apr 2018 - 09:24 am

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment has completed the design of a project to build a huge complex for agricultural research and...

MoI: Don’t send work-related information via social media 30 Mar 2018 - 12:06 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Interior has warned against sending work-related information through social media by government employees. It is risky to send work...

Translation challenges in the digital age discussed 28 Mar 2018 - 09:56 am

Doha: To discuss ways to take the translation profession to new heights, the Ninth Annual International Translation Conference with the participation of more...

Kahramaa observes Earth Hour 25 Mar 2018 - 08:11 am

DOHA: Terming the Earth Hour initiative an efficient way to spread the message of protecting the environment, Minister of Energy and Industry H...

Kahramaa aims to cut electricity and water consumption 23 Mar 2018 - 12:43 pm

DOHA: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) opened yesterday the “Second Tarsheed Carnival” under its Tarsheed program that targets to reduce per-capita...

PM and President of Ukraine open AgriteQ 21 Mar 2018 - 09:16 am

DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, and President of the Republic of Ukraine,...

Qatar to form new company to market local produce 19 Mar 2018 - 09:51 am

DOHA: A new company having stocks of all local farmers will be established soon with prime objective to market local agricultural products, said...

Nominations for $2m Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation open 19 Mar 2018 - 09:38 am

DOHA: Nomination process for Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding (SHATIU) for 2018 worth $2m started yesterday. Deadline for submissions of...

More than 300 exhibitors from 37 countries to take part in AgriteQ 14 Mar 2018 - 09:34 am

DOHA: Qatar’s move towards self-sufficiency in the field of agriculture got yet another boost as over 300 exhibitors from 37 countries - record...

Study on solar signs to get accurate timing for cultivation 11 Mar 2018 - 10:06 am

DOHA: The Centre for Environmental and Municipal Studies plans to conduct studies on solar signs to get accurate timing for cultivating vegetables and...

Philippine Deputy Minister lauds Qatar’s efforts to protect workers 08 Mar 2018 - 09:47 am

DOHA: The Deputy Minister of Labour and Employment of the Philippines has praised the steps taken by Qatar in the area of safeguarding...

Electric car charging station at Kahramaa Awareness Park 28 Feb 2018 - 12:10 pm

DOHA: Under the Green Car Initiative, Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa), represented by Tarsheed, the National Program for Conservation and Energy...