DUBAI / GULF TIME South Indian Bank (SIB), one of India’s premier scheduled commercial banks, has announced the launch of its exclusive NRI SAGA (Salary Advantage Global Account), a premium banking product designed specifically for salaried NRIs. This initiative is part of our commitment to empower NRIs with enhanced banking services tailored to their unique needs. NRI SAGA Accounts are ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has continued its humanitarian aid for Lebanon, with the dispatch of three more planes carrying necessary relief aid including medical and food supplies, ambulances, and shelter equipment. With these, the country has so far sent 12 aircraft carrying 515 tonnes of aid supplies. This is part of the two-week national relief campaign “The UAE ...

DUBAI/WAM Emirates has come out on top as the “World’s Best Airline” amongst 90 global carriers in a recent comprehensive and methodological study by Telegraph Travel. The detailed ranking and ratings were calculated from more than 30 criteria such as punctuality, baggage allowance, route network, quality of home airport, age of fleet, value of rewards programme and tastiness of in-flight ...

DUBAI/WAM  H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), has opened the third Etihad Museum Cultural Season. This new season underscores the museum’s pivotal role as a centre for knowledge and exchange by promoting cultural dialogue and showcasing the diversity of Dubai’s creative scene, aligning with the emirate’s vision to ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Joint Operations Command of the Ministry of Defence announced the successful completion of the 52nd airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid, continuing the UAE’s ongoing efforts to support Palestinians in Gaza as part of the “Birds of Goodness” operation. The airdrop delivered 81 tonnes of food and relief supplies, bringing the total amount of aid dropped since ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced its collaboration on a significant initiative titled ‘Project Aperta’ that aims to connect open finance infrastructures of multiple jurisdictions to advance the UAE’s cross-border interoperability for financial institutions and businesses through a trusted network. CBUAE will join forces with the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub Hong Kong Centre, Banco ...

ABU DHABI//WAM Following the directives of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and under the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the Executive Committee of the Initiatives of His Highness the President of the United Arab Emirates has approved a package ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has chaired the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) meeting. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Khaled approved the plans for three ventures under ATRC’s commercialisation arm VentureOne. These projects focus on quantum-era data security, smart autonomous mobility, ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will commence an official visit to the Russian Federation on Monday, 21st October 2024. During the visit, His Highness will hold talks with His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, focusing on various aspects of the bilateral relationship and ways to strengthen ties, particularly in the ...

DUBAI / GULF TIME Lebanese company MaliaTec has been awarded the prestigious Grand Prix at this year’s IoT project of the year competition,, during an award ceremony held as part of the Wialon сommunity reunion in Dubai. This annual contest, now in its fourth edition, celebrates the most innovative and outstanding fleet management and IoT projects implemented by technological companies ...