Iceland greeted on national day
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent separate cables of congratulations to Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson on the occasion of his country’s national day
Road fatalities decline
The rate of road fatalities in Qatar has fallen by 22.2% in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period last year, a recent study by Qatar Centre for Transport and Traffic Safety at Qatar University has shown.
Dr Khalifa al-Khalifa, director of the centre and dean of QU Faculty of Engineering, said that the population growth in Qatar amounting to 7% during 2010- 2015 and the increasing number of vehicles, which exceeded a million cars, represent a major challenge for the Traffic Department and the other entities concerned.
The analytical study of the centre revealed that the road behaviour of motorists is influenced by fasting during the holy month of Ramadan and the change in the nutrition intake. It recommended that motorists should take more care and avoid getting nervous or take hurried decisions while on the road, as this may lead to accidents and traffic violations.
The study revealed that on Fridays during Ramadan, accidents were less by 40.2% on average compared to other weekdays. The study also recommended pedestrians to exercise extra care when crossing roads to avoid
accidents and injuries.
Workshop on yoga
The last day of the yoga workshop, titled ‘Yoga in Doha,’ will be held today from 8.30pm at the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC). Entry is open to all.
There will be a mega yoga session on June 21 at Al Gharafa Sports Club indoor hall at 9pm to commemorate International Yoga Day in the presence of a number of dignitaries.
The three-day workshop was inaugurated on Thursday by Indian embassy’s defence attache Captain Ravikumar, ICC president Girish Kumar, Indian Business and Professional Network president K M Varghese, Indian Community Benevolent Forum former president Nilanghsu Dey, Yoga in Doha representatives Pinu James and Jose George.
Many Yoga enthusiasts have attended the training so far, practising for nearly two hours each on both days.
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