New Delhi: The first joint working group meeting on agriculture took place between Iran and India on Tuesday. During the meeting, the officials of the ministries of agriculture of both countries emphasised increasing cooperation in the field. “In this meeting, officials of the ministries of agriculture of two countries emphasised increasing cooperation in the field of…
Leaders of the UAE have offered their condolences on the passing of Namibia President Hage Geingob. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of…
Teachers cannot offer private tuitions to students from their own schools, Khaleej Times can reveal. A ‘code of conduct’ that teachers must sign to get a private tuition work permit categorically states that it is “prohibited” for them to “provide services directly to students affiliated with their schools”. Disclosure of any conflict of interest is…
Kabul: In a recent report, United Nations experts voiced concerns about the Taliban’s “arbitrary” arrest of women and children in Afghanistan. They have claimed that incarcerated females in the Taliban regime’s jails have been physically abused, Khaama Press reported. The report, issued on Friday, February 2, states: “We urge the Taliban to immediately lift the restrictions…
Paris : The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been formally launched at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Indian Embassy in France said on Friday and termed it as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “vision of taking UPI global.” The UPI was formally launched at the Republic Day reception held in France. The UPI is…
Pakistan’s rice exports are likely to jump to a record high in the year ending in June as rival India’s decision to curb its own shipments forces buyers to purchase more from Islamabad, which is offering the grain at nearly 16 year-high prices. The record exports are helping to alleviate tight supplies following the restrictions…
California: Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Neuralink, announced on Monday that the first human recipient of an implant from the brain-chip startup underwent the procedure on Sunday and is recovering well. Taking to social media, X, Musk posted, “The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well.” Neuralink was given clearance…
Board recommends 30% cash dividend Arab Bank Group reported a growth of 52 per cent in net income after tax of $829.6 million for the year ending December 31, 2023, as compared to $544.3 million in 2022. The group’s performance was driven by growth in the underlying business across different markets, as net profit before…
A species each of stingrays and sharks – both considered threatened or endangered – was released into the Arabian Gulf on Thursday morning. Four Honeycomb Stingrays and ten Arabian Carpet sharks were released at the Jebel Ali Marine Reserve as part of the Atlantis Atlas Project that champions marine conservation in the region. This brings…
New Delhi: A 95-member marching contingent and a 33-member band contingent from France participated in the Republic Day parade rehearsal at Vijay Chowk on Saturday as preparations continue in full swing. According to defence officials, French Air Force Rafale fighter jets and multirole tanker transport aircraft will participate in the Republic Day parade, where President of…
