Tag: Dubai

Bhubaneswar: Twelve labourers from Odisha, who were stranded in Dubai returned today after BJP national Vice-President Baijayant Jay Panda intervened in the matter and sought diplomatic help in their repatriation. Jay Panda took to Twitter to inform about their repatriation and thanked the district representative of Naba Nirman Krushak Sanghathan of Ganjam for bringing the […]

New Delhi: As part of the steps taken to boost exports, India will organise annual mega shopping festivals, similar to the ones held in Dubai, to facilitate exchange between global producers and consumers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. She said that these “mega shopping festivals” will be held at four destinations across the […]

Dubai: In recognition of its work in the field of digital journalism, a web-based sports channel from India, Power Sportz, has become one of the winners of the “India International Excellence Awards”. Launched by former President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on September 10, the award distribution event took place in Dubai on September 14 […]

Bhubaneswar: A young filmmaker from Odisha, Amrutendu Baral was awarded the prestigious India International Excellence Award at Dubai last week. India International Excellence Awards is a SAWE initiative whose Dubai edition was held at Hotel Armani, Burj Khalifa. As per reports, Baral received the award in the category of “Film Maker of the Year” Documentary, for […]

Rourkela: A day after the officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered nearly 13 kg gold while it was being transported in Howrah-Mumbai Jnaneswari Express, it has come to the fore that the gold was being smuggled from countries like UAE, Dubai, China, Bangaldesh and Myanmar to India. As per reports, the two accused […]

Dubai: Indian boxing star Vijender Singh demolished Ghana’s former Commonwealth champion Charles Adamu to claim his 12th successive win and ensure that his four-year unbeaten streak in the professional circuit remained intact, here on Friday. The 34-year-old former Olympic bronze-medallist, who holds the WBO Asia Pacific and Oriental super middleweight belts, prevailed in a unanimous […]

Dubai: A Pakistani taxi driver in Dubai turned a saviour for an Indian girl by returning her lost wallet that had her UK student visa just three days before she was to return after a winter break, a media report said. Raechel Rose, who flew to Manchester on January 8, had lost the wallet in […]

New Delhi: In one of its biggest crackdown on illegal ticketing in the railways, the RPF has arrested a madrassa-educated, self-taught software developer from Jharkhand in a racket which has links to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Dubai with suspected involvement in terror financing, a senior official said on Tuesday. Ghulam Mustafa (28), who was arrested from […]

Kolkata: Both India and Pakistan will play in the Asia Cup which will be held in Dubai, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said here on Friday. “Asia Cup will be held in Dubai and both India and Pakistan will play,” Ganguly told reporters at Eden Gardens before leaving for Dubai for the ACC meeting on March […]

Abu Dhabi: More than 32,000 Indians in the UAE, who wish to return home amidst the coronavirus lockdown, have registered with the Indian missions here on day one of the opening of the online registration process, according to a media report. On Wednesday night, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi announced the details of data […]

Dubai: A top delegation of BCCI officials is expected to arrive in Dubai by the third week of August to do a recce of the venues of the UAE, which is all set to host the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League. The IPL 2020 edition will be played at three venues in Abu […]

New Delhi: The Air India Express operations to Dubai has been temporarily suspended for 15 days starting Friday. According to the airline, Air India Express has received “Notice of Suspension” from Dubai Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday. “The notice has been issued on account of erroneous acceptance of one Covid positive passenger by the Airline’s […]

Berhampur: Preliminary investigation by the Berhampur police into the IPL betting syndicate which was busted in the city earlier during the day has revealed that the conduits were in close touch with bookies across major cities in the country as well as Dubai. Southern Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Satyabrata Bhoi said that […]