DUBAI: Following the outbreak of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), Union Coop has been taking several measures to ensure the health and safety of their consumers. The Dubai-based retailer recently revealed that it has been getting the shopping carts and trolleys sanitized regularly to make shopping safer for its consumers. Assuring a safe shopping experience to consumers, Union Coop’s Director of Happiness & …

By Afshan Lalani KARACHI: Gardens are always special places which are filled with trees, shrubs, flowers, herbs, plants and sometimes man-made materials adding to the natural beauty. The blooming flowers all over is known for its ethereal, star-like blossoms, as well its tendency to bloom simultaneously in the first week of March every year for the past 38-years initiated by …

KARACHI: Ms. Romana Sohail was announced the grand prize winner of Go Home with Luxury contest by Shell Pakistan Limited (‘Shell Pakistan’) and Visa.  A special celebration was held at SPL Defence service station today.  The proud winner of a Mercedes had participated in the contest, which was aimed at encouraging customers to use alternative payment options. The winner of this …

News Desk KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited (psx: LUCK) won the Management Association of Pakistan’s Corporate Excellence Award in the Cement Sector category. Mr. Syed Noman Hasan, Executive Director of Lucky Cement Limited received the award at the35th MAP Annual Corporate Excellence Award Ceremony held at a local hotel yesterday. The Corporate Excellence Awards was instituted by MAP in 1982 with the sole aim to …

News Desk DUBAI: Under a special dispensation from the authorities in Saudi Arabia, Emirates will operate selected flights to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam from 12 to 15 March 2020. This is to facilitate the return of travellers whose journeys were disrupted by the recent travel restrictions implemented by the Kingdom as a containment response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Only Saudi …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry honoured 35 companies and organisations with its Dubai Chamber CSR Label for the second half of 2019. The Chamber organised a ceremony at its headquarters to highlight these companies’ outstanding performance in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR). In total, the Chamber has honoured 413 organisations since the Label was launched …

News Desk KARACHI: Artciti Gallery is organizing an exclusive exhibition of paintings “Epic Mughals” by A. Q. Arif from 12th – 17th March, 2020 at Artciti, 2nd Floor, Plot # 36-C, Bukhari Commercial Lane-13,Khayaban-e-Shujaat, Phase-VI, DHA, Karachi. The genesis of war is as old as history. Human beings have been fighting for power and supremacy from the moment they began to …

KARACHI: A delegation from the US Consulate in Karachi, headed by Mr. Rob Silberstein, US Consul General in Karachi visited the Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC). Representatives of leading Pakistani corporates and US Businesses in Pakistan attended this event. Mr. Moin M. Fudda, Chairman CDC Board of Directors, welcomed the delegation and spoke about the long term bilateral relations between US & …

DUBAI: The demand for hand sanitizer and similar products is surging, prompting Union Coop to ration supplies and taking necessary steps to ensure smooth shopping experience for the consumers. Emphasizing on the situation, Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness & Marketing Department, Union Coop said: “Personal care supplies, especially hand sanitizers are available in sufficient quantities that meet the …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) announced the launch of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Standard for Dubai in a press conference held in Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, inaugurated by Mr. Amer Sharaf, Director of Compliance, Support and Alliances at DESC; and Dr. Bushra Al Blooshi, Deputy Director of Information Services Department at DESC.  Implementation of the Industrial …