File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online There is one change today in the locations of mobile radars. Instead of Orbital Highway, it is University Road. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Monday, August 27, 2018) University Road […]
Month: August 2018
More seats for students in private schools this year
File photo used for representation purposes only. By Sanaullah Ataullah / The Peninsula DOHA: The demand for seats in private schools is expected to be covered about 60 percent from the new academic year 2018-19 which is set to begin tomorrow. “According to the five-year plan regarding provision of more private schools to meet the growing […]
Electronic payments catch up in Qatar
By Sachin Kumar / The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s payment system is moving towards electronic mode from paper-based instruments such as cheques, a trend which is in sync with advanced economies. The number of transactions through cheques in the country fell last year while the transactions through electronic mode have increased in 2017, according to the […]
Locations of the eight roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Sunday, August 26, 2018)
File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online There is no change today in the locations of mobile radars. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Sunday, August 26, 2018) Orbital Highway – 80 km/h Air Force Street – 100 […]
Kahramaa power connection reduces operation cost of dairy farm
By Safa Ramadan Al Sawwaf / The Peninsula DOHA: A Qatari woman has emerged as a role model for young girls and housewives who is running a dairy farm successfully which assumed great importance in the country especially after the blockade. Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has provided electricity connection to the farm […]
QFFD’s foreign aid contribution up by 33% last year
By Irfan Bukhari I The Peninsula DOHA: Foreign aid contribution by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) increased by 33 percent in 2017 compared to 2016. “In 2016, contributions from Qatar Fund for Development reached $507m, while in 2017 this increased by 33 percent to $674m,” said a tweet recently posted by the Government Communication […]
Is it possible to QUIT job during sick leave?
Medical emergencies have a way of sneaking up to us and take us by complete surprise and ruin all our plans, both current as well as future. Although, most of us would take a short leave to handle emergencies, but sometimes the emergencies are so grave that they leave us no choice but to quit […]
Locations of the eight roads in Qatar with mobile radars (Sunday, August 19, 2018)
File picture used for representation. The Peninsula Online There is no change today in the locations of mobile radars. Keep an eye on your speedometer to avoid fine and also to reach safe. Here are the locations for the radars today (Sunday, August 19, 2018) Orbital Highway – 80 km/h Air Force Street – 100 […]
Mowasalat extends bus operating hours for Eid Al-Adha
The Peninsula Doha: In preparations for Eid al-Adha, Mowasalat (Karwa), provider of taxis and public transport buses, is extending the timing of its services. Mowasalat announced that during Eid al-Adha, most public bus routes will have extended operating hours until 1am for 3 days (August 21 to 23 2018). The routes whihc will have extended […]
Qatar announces $5 million aid to flood-hit Kerala
QNA DOHA: Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has allocated $5m for the relief of victims of flood caused by recent rains and monsoon in Kerala state of the friendly Republic of India. The allocated amount will also assist in sheltering of those who lost their homes due to natural calamity. Amir HH […]