By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: In response to suggestions given by Chairman BMG Siraj Kassam Teli for reopening all local industries and restaurants, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah called a meeting on Thursday and assured to review all the suggestions and accordingly take steps so that local industries, businesses, restaurants and saloons etc. could restart their operations. The assurance …

News Desk KARACHI: The Aga Khan University Hospitals and its nationwide network of services remain OPEN. The main Hospital on Stadium Road is OPEN for all patients with all illnesses. Our clinics, admissions for planned surgeries and other services are OPEN, continue uninterrupted and our doctors in all specialties are seeing patients. Additional safety precautions based on strict infection control …

DUBAI: WTS Dhruva Consultants, Arabian Gulf region’s leading tax consultants, has added another feather to its cap after becoming the recipient of the ‘Best Newcomer’ award in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by the International Tax Review (ITR). The ITR European Tax Awards, an annual event since 2005 in London, are given to recognize and celebrate remarkable achievements and …

DUBAI: Dubai Airports confirmed its readiness to support the resumption of scheduled operations by Emirates airline at Dubai International (DXB). All flights will operate from DXB’s Terminal 3 and those travelling are required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and arrive to the airport four hours before their flight (but not more than four hours prior to flight time) …

MANAMA: In response to national COVID-19 mitigation efforts, Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has successfully imported 82 tons of medical supplies from India with partner medical suppliers.   Throughout the month of May, Gulf Air has operated 4 cargo flights from and to different cities in India, carrying back medications, medical equipment and hygienic products.  Additionally, …

News Desk KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) and Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Siraj Kassam Teli, while urging the government to completely wind-up the lockdown so that all types of businesses and industries could restart their operations with full swing, also advised the government to deploy troops from the army whose presence and patrolling at various commercial …

AMSTELVEEN: KLM today started taking part in a trial at Schiphol to test sustainable ways to taxi aircraft. The trial is being carried out with a Taxibot. This is a hybrid towing vehicle which, unlike the normal pushback trucks, is licenced to tow full aircraft to near the start of the runway, without the aircraft having to start its engines. …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, is introducing Click and Collect, a new service that will give online shoppers added flexibility and convenience with their order. Carrefour online customers now have the option to collect their orders from select locations. Carrefour launched Click and Collect to address increased demand for online shopping in …

News Desk DUBAI: Mai Dubai, a bottled water company fully owned by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has been awarded ‘Grade A – Gold’ rating by Dubai Municipality’s Food Safety Department for the second consecutive year. The Department commended Mai Dubai’s implementation of the highest quality standards and food safety management systems and processes. HE Saeed Mohammed Al …

RIGA: Compared to the first full week of May, last week the number of new bookings made on airBaltic flights increased by nearly 500%. In total, last week passengers made more than 13 000 new reservations. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “During the last two months, while flying was not possible, we had very few new bookings. We already expected that it would change once …