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MS Azamara Onward brought 511 foreign tourists to Sabang
Written by Rama Shidqi P.
VOInews, Sabang: Maltese-flagged MS Azamara Onward cruise ship visited Sabang, Aceh, ahead of Eid al-Fitr of 1445 Hijri. The ship carrying 511 foreign tourists from various countries.
April
Indonesian president and vice president hold Eid Al-Fitr worship at Istiqlal Mosque
Written by Rama Shidqi P.
VOInews, Jakarta: This year, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin performed Eid al-Fitr worship at Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta on Wednesday (10/4/2024). Indonesian First Lady, Iriana and Second Lady, Wury were seen accompanying the two. The mosque, which can accommodate up to more than 200,000, is the largest in the country.
April
Air Force asked to prepare for weather modification
Written by Ahmad Faisal
Jakarta, VOI News : Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Hadi Tjahjanto, has asked the chief of Air Force Staff (KSAU), Marshal Mohamad Tonny Harjono, to prepare the necessary defense equipment for carrying out weather modification.
"The Java and East Nusa Tenggara Islands will continue to experience the dry season followed by La Nina until September. La Nina is not finished yet, so the Air Force needs to immediately prepare the defense equipment for weather modification," the minister said at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base on Friday.
He explained that the defense equipment that would need to be deployed are airplanes belonging to the Air Force that have been modified with a weather control device.
Weather modification will be carried out to prevent extreme drought that could potentially trigger forest fires in some areas, the minister said.
He added that it could also reduce excessively heavy rainfall.
However, he did not provide further details on the tools and the number of aircraft that would be deployed to modify the weather.
He expressed the hope that the effort would directly minimize natural disaster impacts due to weather dynamics.
Weather modification involves spreading salt in large quantities in the air.
The Indonesian Air Force also applied this technology in early 2023. At the time, it used the CN-295 aircraft from the Weather Modification Technology Post at Adisoemarmo Air Force Base, Solo, Central Java, to spread 13,530 kilograms of salt.
On a separate occasion, chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo, asked the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) to be ready to provide assistance to East Nusa Tenggara province.
The region has a high potential to experience five-meter high waves until April 8, 2024, as forecast by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). (ANTARA)
April
The handover of Umrah Prizes by the Saudi Arabian Embassy for Winners of RRI Quran Tilawatil Week 2024 for the Disability Category
Written by Ahmad Faisal
Jakarta, VOI News : Saudi Arabian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia represented by Religious Attaché, Syaikh Ahmad Isya Al Hazimi visited the head office of RRI on Friday (5/4) to attend the prize giving ceremony Umrah for the winners of the 54th RRI Quran Tilawatil Week 2024 of the disability category.
In his speech, Shaykh Ahmad Isya Al Hazimi felt honored to be able to contribute to the 54th RRI Quran Tilawatil Week activities by providing Umrah package prizes for 4 winners from the male and female categories. The Umrah trip prize is sponsored by two philanthropic foundations in Saudi Arabia, namely the Hambali Social Foundation and the Masith Aris Foundation.
“The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Religion, represented by the Religious Attaché of the Saudi Arabian Embassy, is pleased with the opportunity given to contribute to this extraordinary musabaqah event in which the participants are people we really care about, namely those who are blind. The event is supported by 2 social foundations in Saudi Arabia, namely the Hambali Foundation and the Masith Aris Foundation that provided donations for Umrah departures for 4 winners through the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Religion in Riyadh which is represented by the Religious Attaché Embassy,” Syaikh Ahmad Isya conveyed.
Moreover, four participants at the the 54th RRI Quran Tilawatil Week 2024 for the disability category who received Umrah prizes from the Saudi Arabian Embassy are 1st and 2nd place in the men's category, Ahmad Yasir from Denpasar Bali and Gusnanda from Pekanbaru Riau Province. The 1st and 2nd place in the women's category are Andini Putri Melati from Palembang South Sumatra and Shinta Wulan from Medan North Sumatra. (Daniel/nrl/AF/Rahmana)