DOHA: Inspectors of the state-run consumer rights watchdog have found a number of butcheries in different areas of the country that were allegedly selling meat of small Australian sheep as expensive mutton from some countries whose sheep and their meat sell at a premium.
The Consumer Protection Department, of the Ministry of Business and Trade said the erring butcheries were tampering with the certificates of origin of the slaughtered animals stamped by the municipal authorities, and replacing them so they could hoodwink customers.
There is government subsidy on Australian mutton and rules specify that it must not be sold for more than QR14.5 per kg in retail, while there are some countries like Syria, the meat of whose sheep are determined by supply and demand in the local market and they on average sell for up to QR50 per kg, reports Al Sharq.
DOHA: MES Indian School and Birla Public School (BPS) secured 100 percent pass results in the CBSE-i class X examinations held in March this year. Of the 25 students of the MES, who took the examination, 11 secured Point 10 (A1) in all the subjects. Twenty two students of BPS appeared for the examination and seven of them scored A1 grade in all the subjects, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA ) of 10.
The MES students who secured A1 grade in all subjects are: Aysha Fazilath, Faheem Ahmed Khan, Farjana Hoque, Hassan Mohd Nadeem, Iysha Mehareen, Kezia Johnson, Manali Sudhir Dhage, Mohd Husain, Sifat Tasnim, Tania Taj and Vishrut Vikas Kant.
BPS students who secured A1 in all subjects are: Aditi Rajendra, Kapoor, Mukund Narayan, Shruti Muthunatarajan, Hawa Tassaduq Bandey, Kovil Arya, Nora Sulaikha and Sreehari Tharayil Sathyanathan.
DOHA: Researchers at the University of Calgary – Qatar (UCQ) will study about eating and activity habits of Arabic speaking adults in Qatar through a project, ‘Fostering Active Living and Healthy Eating: Understanding the Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviours of Arabic Speaking Adults Living in the State of Qatar.’
The study is funded by the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) sixth Cycle. UCQ was awarded $929,292 for this three year project.
This project is part of Associate Dean Research and Project Lead Principal Investigator Dr Tam Truong Donnelly’s research programme to promote healthy lifestyle in Qatar.
Doha: Al Kheesa Road in Umm Salal Mohammed area, where traffic is currently diverted, will reopen in three weeks, the Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ said yesterday.
The closure is part of Ashghal’s development of 2.4km of the road leading to the East of Al Shamal Road Interchange. This project also includes work on new signalised junctions. During the closure period, the area can be accessed through alternative roads. Ashghal appeals to all commuters to abide by the speed limit of 50kmph in the work zone area, and to follow traffic signs in order to ensure their safety and that of others.
The Peninsula
