ABU DHABI: The Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports Award Arbitration Committee held its first meeting to review the submitted nomination files and to ensure that they conform to the criteria and conditions for nomination. The award ceremony is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council …

By Noman Nizami KARACHI: Bayer Pakistan has entered into a strategic partnership with Pakistani agri-tech start-up Farmdar, to obtain accurate and actionable crop data backed by artificial intelligence and remote sensing. Bayer Pakistan’s Crop Science division, which offers a portfolio of crop protection and seed products, is continuously innovating to serve the country’s smallholder farmers better, helping them grow sustainably …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, marks one of its busiest summers ever, carrying over 14 million passengers with average seat load factors exceeding 80% across its global network between June and August. Looking at the coming months, Emirates’ booking trends show unabated demand for international travel across its network. Destination Dubai remained popular amongst travellers, even …

The Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) held a press conference at Karachi to raise demand to authorities and judiciary to have speedy, transparent, and exemplary prosecution of accused allegedly involved in rape and murder of child domestic labor Fatima in Ranipur and torture and attempted murder of child domestic labour Rizwana in Islamabad. Chairperson Punjab Child Protection Bureau Sarah Ahmed, …

NEW DELHI: Way back in 2013, Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi envisioned “IT+IT=IT; Indian talent + Information technology = India Tomorrow.” This timeless statement, etched in the annals of time, resonates anew in his recent clarion call that “this era is a golden opportunity for India” and “the work done now will impact the next 1,000 years.” It is with …

e& capital announced a lead investment in the $5 million Series A financing round of Maxbyte, an innovator in the field of integrated digital and robotics solutions, to strengthen the company’s market expansion and product development, empowering it to pioneer innovative solutions that enable manufacturers in the digital age. Headquartered in the UAE, Maxbyte is a leading provider of Industry …

By Muhammad Rafiq DUBAI: Union Coop received a specialized delegation from the retail trade sector of the People’s Republic of China, consisting of more than 30 individuals from various governmental, economic, and commercial entities in the field of retail trade. The visit aimed to enhance cooperation between the two parties and explore investment opportunities for both sides. Receiving the delegation …

News Desk ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s largest airline, is pleased to announce that it will increase its weekly passenger flight to Seoul, Republic of Korea, to six, effective October 28, 2023. Ethiopian will also deploy the latest Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the route. The increase in the frequency follows fruitful discussions …

News Desk DUBAI: Dubai International (DXB) celebrates a significant milestone in its recovery with passenger traffic for the first half of the year surpassing 2019 levels. The world’s busiest international hub welcomed 41.6m guests in H1, just over 100%, compared to the traffic recorded during the first six months of 2019. DXB registered a robust performance throughout the second quarter, …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates is launching a special collection of 100 films to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studios, marking a history signposted by some of the world’s most beloved films. The capsule collection of classic films and documentaries will be available on the award-winning inflight entertainment system – ice, on Emirates flights from 1 September 2023. Emirates …