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Pacts signed for implementation of ePurse

MUSCAT — Agreements were signed here yesterday for the implementation of the pilot phase of the ePurse application — a unique electronic initiative that allows both citizens and residents to store and load money on their national IDs and residency cards. Top officials of the Information Technology Authority (ITA), Royal Oman Police (ROP),...

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Majlis to host information and research forum

MUSCAT — The Majlis Addawla will host the fourth annual forum of information and research at Golden Tulip, Seeb, on January 12 and 13. The forum is yet another initiative to achieve accurate exchange of information and data. This is considered imperative for accurate and good decision-making to ensure comprehensive and planned development of the country.

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Meeting seeks to develop electricity sector

MUSCAT — The 8th board meeting of the Arab Union for Electricity Transmitters and Distributors and the 10th meeting
of the Executive Committees and Committees Chairmen, hosted by the Public Authority for Electricity and Water, began here yesterday. Mohammed bin Abdullah al Mahrouqi, Chairman of the Public Authority for Electricity and Water,...

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SQU professor gets best paper award

MUSCAT — Dr Abdullah al Sadi, Assistant Professor of College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences at Sultan Qaboos University, bagged the ‘best paper award’ for his work on ‘Plant Pathology’ that was published in 2008. Al Sadi received
the award in London from the British Society of Plant Pathology recently.

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