MUMBAI: Expats families in the Gulf looking to travel for their annual vacation to Mumbai or other places in Maharashtra have some good news! Their vacation plans might just line up with CBSE board school holidays in the UAE. Starting from April 1, 2025, Maharashtra state board schools will kick off their academic year earlier […]
“Bridging Horizons: India and UAE Forge New Tech Alliances at GITEX Global 2024” Dubai: India makes its largest-ever participation at GITEX Global 2024, held in Dubai from October 14-18. GITEX, one of the world’s leading technology events, sees India represented by over 400 companies across twelve pavilions. These companies showcase advanced technologies such as Artificial […]
Ratan Tata was one of the most recognisable and respected business leaders in India and across the globe. However, there is an interesting story about how Ratan Tata returned back to India from the US. In the interview, the Tata Group chairman emeritus narrates his life in Los Angeles, the US, and his career in […]
MUMBAI: Ratan Tata, the esteemed chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, passed away today, Wednesday, October 9, at the age of 86. His death was confirmed by a statement from Tata Group. Tata had been receiving treatment in a Mumbai hospital, where he was in critical care. Ratan Tata played a pivotal role in transforming the […]
Dubai: India is set to have its biggest-ever participation at GITEX Global 2024, one of the world’s top technology events. Held at Dubai World Trade Centre from 14th to 18th October 2024, over 400 Indian companies will showcase their expertise in emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Fintech, Mobility, and Sustainable Technology. This year’s […]
MUMBAI: The 12th meeting of the India-UAE High-Level Joint Task Force on Investments (HLJTFI) was held in Mumbai. It was co-chaired by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority’s Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The task force, established in 2013, focuses on promoting trade and investment between the two nations. Also […]
NEW DELHI: With a view to synthesise India’s 10,000-year-old maritime history with the present-day demands on maritime conservation and preservation of global littoral heritage, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in India will organise a Maritime Heritage Conclave in December. The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said global experts, researchers and […]
The incident reportedly occurred around 4:45 am on Tuesday when Govinda was checking his gun before leaving the house for an event MUMBAI: Bollywood actor and Shiv Sena leader Govinda was rushed to a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday morning after he accidentally shot himself with his gun. According to initial information from cops, the […]
NEW DELHI: India’s goal of reaching 500 Gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030 as part of its strategy to achieve a low-carbon economy touched a new milestone with a new unit of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project achieving criticality. “This achievement is notable as India continues to balance its growing energy needs with […]
NEW DELHI: India is turning around its severely 250 polluted, encroached upon or dried up waterbodies as a major source for water security. A one-year-long sample survey by India’s Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of 250 waterbodies has revealed that 140 of these recorded remarkable recovery and are now “best cases” in this effort. […]
NEW DELHI: India is to have a National Agriculture Code (NAC) for optimum utilisation of resources, deployment of the latest technologies and use of best practices from crop selection to storage of produce. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been tasked with creating the Code in consultation with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, […]
