MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today announced it enhanced the baggage allowance for all college and university students with an additional free of charge 23-kilogram bag. The new baggage allowance is applicable to all undergraduate and postgraduate students holding a valid college or university student ID card and flying between any points within the …

KARACHI: In response to a query, K-Electric shared that while it continues to remain committed to energizing Bin Qasim Industrial Park (BQIP), the terms and conditions stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with National Industrial Parks Development & Management Company (NIP) in February this year have still not been fulfilled. Under the MoU, KE was to receive PKR …

DUBAI: A brand new 109,000 Sq ft Carrefour Hypermarket, developed as part of major retail development, Cityland Mall, off the 311 Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed highway, has opened its doors.  The 1.2 million sq. ft GLA Cityland Mall is adjacent to Global Village, and Carrefour, being developed as part of the ambitious project, will cater to the residential communities of …

RAS AL KHAIMAH: The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) President, Professor Hassan Hamdan Alalkim, and the General Secretary of the Accountants and Auditor’s Association (AAA) in United Arab Emirates, Mr. Salim Saeed Naser Al-Esaei, entered into a memorandum of understanding during a signing ceremony. In the memorandum the institutions agreed to collaborate in providing professional accounting courses and …

DUBAI: Volara – the fully integrated voice-based conversation management software for the hotel industry – and Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, have signed a  partnership agreement to combine their automation and voice technology expertise to co-develop new innovative solutions in the hospitality industry. Together, Schneider Electric and Volara will provide intuitive voice activated …

DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is offering 100 catchy number plates of 3, 4 and 5 digits at the forthcoming 56th Online Auction. Plates on offer at this auction, the second of its kind this year, bear (H – I –J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – …

DUBAI, UAE: Amanat Holdings PJSC (“Amanat”), the GCC’s largest healthcare and education investment company, today announced its results for the first quarter ending 31 March 2019. Amanat realized a Net Profit of AED 20.7 million, a 43% increase compared with the same period in 2018. Total Income increased to AED 35.4 million, up 30% compared with the same period in …

News Desk ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan 345 Campus has been ranked as of one the most effective work environments providing outstanding experience for employees by Leesman, a global firm that examines how workplaces affect employee and organizational performance. Leesman determined the ranking using its Leesman Index (LMI), a global business intelligence rating system, which captures employee feedback on how effectively the …

KARACHI: In a pact that formed the strategic alliance of Al Baraka Bank Pakistan Limited and Indus Motor Company Limited on Tuesday, both companies agreed to facilitate exclusive financing for consumers on high-priced Toyota vehicles. The signing ceremony took place in Al Baraka’s Head Office, and was attended by senior officials from both companies – including Abdul Rab, Senior General …

DUBAI: Master sculptor Richard Hudson has returned to Downtown Dubai and he’s back with something bigger and better. The artist’s three-dimensional, mirrored-steel ‘LOVE ME’ heart sculpture that first appeared in February last year to visitors to The Dubai Mall, has been recreated – but this time on much larger scale. The new ‘LOVE ME’ heart, the latest piece to be …