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World Investment Report 2019

The World Investment Report 2019 released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) makes the following observations: The global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows slid for...

June 13, 2019

UAE Approves National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has adopted the 12-year National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031 to improve quality of life for Emiratis and residents. National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031...

June 11, 2019

Gold Card Permanent Residency Scheme of UAE

The UAE has launched the Gold Card Permanent Residency Scheme for expatriates. Under the scheme, permanent residency status would be granted to exceptional professionals and investors. The Golden...

May 22, 2019

Indian Charity sets Guinness Records for holding Longest Iftar

PCT Humanity, a charity run by an Indian named Joginder Singh Salaria in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), sets a new Guinness World Records for ‘Longest Line of...

May 21, 2019

India to stop Importing Crude Oil from Iran

In the backdrop of the US refusal to extend the sanctions waiver for India to import crude from Iran, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has taken...

April 25, 2019

World Book Day 2019

23rd of April is observed as World Book by UNESCO and other related organisations every year. The city of Sharjah has been selected as the World Book Capital...

April 24, 2019

US to End Sanctions Waivers to India

Reports suggest that the US could terminate the sanctions waivers it granted to some importers of Iranian oil after it re-imposed sanctions on Iran last year. Ending of...

April 23, 2019

World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief

As per the report of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, India has retained its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances (money sent back home...

April 10, 2019

UAE awards PM Narendra Modi with Highest Civilian Honour

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been conferred with the prestigious Zayed medal by President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. PM Modi has been awarded in...

April 5, 2019

UAE scraps ‘profession’ criteria for expats to sponsor family

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new rule for expats under which foreign workers will now be able to sponsor their family members if they fulfil certain income...

April 2, 2019

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