News Desk DUBAI: Recycling, retrofitting offices and cutting water consumption are among the most effective green building best practices adopted bya growing number of companies in the UAE. These practices were shared by leading UAE companies at a recent seminar organised by the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network’s task force on green buildings. Held at Dubai Chamber’s premises, the seminar featured …

DUBAI:  In celebration of Diwali, Emirates will be offering customers a variety of special treats that are synonymous with the festival of lights. During the Diwali festive period from 25 to 31 October, the airline will serve a colourful and aromatic array of traditional sweets on all flights to and from India, and savoury meals in selected airport lounges worldwide. …

ABU DHABI: As part of their Leadership Lectures series, Global Indian International School, Abu Dhabi announces their Space Troopers Rocketry Club for young budding rocketeers in the country. The club will give students the opportunity to learn the basics of rocket making, explore principles that make them fly and lot more. The Rocketry Club was launched on 8th October 2019 …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: Organisers have announced the glamorous feature entertainment for the Abu Dhabi T10 Opening Ceremony with big-name celebrities coming to the capital to perform in a night of spectacular entertainment. The star-studded line-up features Bangladeshi actor Shakib Khan, Pakistani musician Atif Aslam, Bollywood celebrity Nora Fatehi, and south Indian model Parvati Nair, with the evening being …

News Desk QUETTA: Zong 4G’s New Hope Volunteers visited the SOS family villages in Quetta, encompassing 15 sub-villages along with 4 youth homes in Quetta, Baluchistan. The volunteers spent a day with the marginalized children of the society. With over 125 children, SOS Children’s Village Quetta is a unique facility which offers socially displaced children a second chance at life …

KARACHI Dolmen Mall along with top beauty professionals is all set to take over Karachi this October with their banner campaign ‘BeYOUtiful This Fall’. From 18 – 22 October at Dolmen Mall Clifton and 25 – 27 October at Dolmen Mall Tariq Road, a backdrop of inspiring showcases, emerging beauty trends, and the latest in skin care is set to …

DUBAI: Emirates International School – Jumeirah (EIS-J) students have outdone themselves again, proving their academic and practical, problem-solving mettle in a local school competition. EIS Jumeirah Years 5 and 6 students successfully participated in the Gifted and Talented Competition held by Dubai College on 14 October, 2019, with the Year 5 team beating 18 other schools to win the Academic …

MANAMA: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, proudly received today its seventh Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at Bahrain International Airport in its special 70th anniversary livery which showcases the airline’s iconic vintage design from the last century with a revamped look. A number of VIP guests from the aviation industry and members of the media joined Gulf Air’s …

By Rafiq Vayani / Kamran Hashim KARACHI: “I personally feel that we Memons don’t need unity that much, what we really need at this moment is serious leadership. At this moment what I see that our community is running in various directions and our dire need at this moment is to follow straight path, rather than going in various directions. …

ABU DHABI: GE Power has enhanced the operational efficiency and performance of ADNOC Refining’s Ruwais General Utilities Plant with the implementation of its MXL2 upgrade solution on two GE 13E2 gas turbines. The technology upgrade has increased the total output of the turbines by up to 23 megawatts (MW) using the same amount of fuel. It has also enhanced the availability …