IPL in UAE: BCCI announces fixture schedule for IPL 13

IPL in UAE: BCCI announces fixture schedule for IPL 13

Defenching champions, the Mumbai Indians, will face beaten finalists Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of IPL 13 on September 19. Image Credit: AP Dubai: The wait is finally over after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally announced the schedule for the upcoming Indian Premier League campaign, beginning on September […]

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad extends wage cuts until end of year

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad extends wage cuts until end of year

Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has extended the period of reduced pay for their staff until the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the carrier said on Sunday. Employees will have their salaries reduced by 10% from September until the end of December, she said, compared to an earlier cut of between 25% and […]

COVID-19: Abu Dhabi launches mental health awareness campaign for workers

COVID-19: Abu Dhabi launches mental health awareness campaign for workers

Abu Dhabi has launched a mental health awareness campaign for workers in the emirate. Image Credit: Pixabay Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi has launched a mental health awareness campaign for workers in the emirate. The ‘You Matter’ campaign, launched by the Department of Community Development (DCD) in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters […]

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi receives first new aircraft ahead of Oct launch

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi receives first new aircraft ahead of Oct launch

Abu Dhabi: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi on Sunday announced the arrival of its first new Airbus A321neo aircraft at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the joint-venture established between ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based holding company, and Wizz Air Holdings Plc, recently received national carrier status from the UAE government subject to meeting […]

Global, UAE markets: Investors to cash-in more gains this week

Global, UAE markets: Investors to cash-in more gains this week

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). As an aggressive market rally slows, more profit-taking was seen on the horizon as investors cash in some gains they made on stocks the past few months of the pandemic. Image Credit: REUTERS Dubai: As an aggressive market rally slows, more profit-taking was […]

Abu Dhabi Police arrest four for hiding banned drugs

Abu Dhabi Police arrest four for hiding banned drugs

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police arrested four Asians and confiscated 1.5 tonnes of banned substance neswar from their possession, police said on Sunday. Police investigated the matter after obtaining permission from prosecution and a police team raided the factory where the substance was hidden, leading to the arrest of four Asians, too. A video tweeted […]

UAE reports highest COVID-19 recoveries in a single day

UAE reports highest COVID-19 recoveries in a single day

Abu Dhabi: The UAE on Sunday recorded the highest recoveries of COVID-19 cases in a single day with 2,443 patients being fully cured, taking the country’s total number of recoveries to 66,095. According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap), some 513 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing […]

Dubai and India to collaborate further on healthcare amid Covid-19

Dubai and India to collaborate further on healthcare amid Covid-19

Dubai: Dubai Health Authority and India are collaborating to further enhance cooperation in the medical field amid COVID-19. Director General of the Dubai Health Authority(DHA) Humaid Al Qutami received the Indian Consul General Dr Aman Puri at the DHA headquarters to discuss the possible collaboration. Al Qutami highlighted the long-standing relationship between the two countries […]