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Dubai / Emirates Business Visionary entrepreneur Joy Alukkas was honoured with the ‘Business Excellence Award 2016’ at a gala event organised by the Indian Business & Professionals Council (IBPC) the only representative organisation of Indian Business and Professionals in Dubai. Joy Alukkas is considered the man with the midas touch, he has grown his business from a single jewellery showroom ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammad Smart University (HBMSU) and Chairman of UNESCO IITE Governing Board, received an official invite to join the membership of the international advisory board of the UNESCO-UNIR ICT & Education Latam Congress 2016, which will be held from June 22-24 in Bogota, Colombia. The event, which is the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation paid the expenses of a mass wedding for 435 couples held on Friday in Manama, Bahrain, in cooperation with the Riffa Charity Society. An official source at the foundation said it was the largest mass wedding in the Middle East. The source added that the foundation was acting ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) recently participated in the 13th meeting of the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, which welcomed 13 ministers from across the world. The meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda and businessman Carlos Slim. The participants noted the importance of setting a set of ...

Manama / WAM The United Arab Emirates, represented by the National Media Council and private media organisations, has won 22 awards at the 14th Gulf Radio and Television Festival, which concluded on Friday evening. Ali bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Bahraini Information Minister and President of the 14th Gulf Radio and Television Festival, presented winners with the awards at a special ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) is urging drivers to be cautious, reduce speed and leave enough distance between vehicles while driving due to strong north eastern winds lifting dust. In a statement, the NCMS warned of severe turbulent weather and very rough seas in the Arabian Gulf. The forecasters advised people not to ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced the completion of all preparations for the eighth edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) 2016, which will take place from April 20-30 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Themed ‘Shine Out,’ SCRF 2016 will be held under the patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council ...

Tokyo / DPA Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering delaying an increase in the consumption tax rate if the economy remains stuck in low gear, due to concerns the hike could hurt the economy more than initial forecast as the global economy slows down. Abe will make a final decision around the time Japan hosts the Group of Seven major ...

New Delhi / DPA Honeywell Aerospace has been selected by Jet Airways to provide maintenance services for Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) on board its fleet of 10 Boeing 777 airplanes. The five-year agreement will help Jet Airways better predict and manage maintenance cycles, allowing the India-based airline to reduce unscheduled downtime and improve reliability of its fleets. The announcement was ...

HCM City / DPA Severe drought in the Mekong Delta has badly affected agriculture and aquaculture, threatening a scarcity of raw materials for seafood exports. Shrimp farmers in Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang and Kien Giang provinces are nervous as their shrimp keep dying because of drought and saltwater intrusion up rivers. “Shrimp farming is so risky,” Sai Gon ...