UAE announces reduced working hours during Ramzan 2024
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, March 4, announced reduced working hours for public and private sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH/2024. Taking to X, Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced that there will be a reduction of…
UAE schools announce spring break for three weeks
Schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a three-week long spring break, which will begin on March 25, as per the UAE school calendar approved for the 2024-2025 academic year. The break, which will coincide with Ramzan and Eid-Al-Fitr on April 9, will…
UAE astronaut and minister Sultan Al Neyadi honoured by NASA
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut and minister Sultan Al Neyadi has been awarded for his exemplary service and contributions to space exploration by NASA at an event in Houston, United States of America (USA). Al Neyadi was awarded the Distinguished Public Service Medal and the…
India to set up ‘Bharat Park’ in UAE for export products exhibit
India is planning to set up a goods showroom and warehouses for Indian goods in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Commerce and Textiles Minister, Piyush Goyal on Thursday, January 4. The facility, named ‘Bharat Park’, likely to be operational by 2025, is expected…
Hyderabad-Chennai Bullet Train Route Changed, Telangana Stretch Is Now 113km Shorter
Hyderabad-Chennai bullet train project has undergone a major route change, with Telangana’s share of the high-speed corridor reportedly shrinking from 236km to 123km. The revised route will now pass through the state’s planned Future City and Dry Port projects, replacing the earlier proposed route through…
WHO: Unsafe food causes 1.5m deaths a year, children at highest risk
Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite being just 9% of the global population, young children suffer…