90 players will participate in this event on the basis of IPL in 6 teams. Divyang Cricket Control Board of India is organising Divyang Premier League (DPL) T-20 cricket tournament for the physically challenged at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE. This tournament will be held from 8 April to 15 April. 90 selected […]
WASHINGTON – World Bank Group announced a new Climate Change Action Plan which will increase climate finance, focus on climate results and impact, improve and expand climate diagnostics and reduce emissions and climate vulnerabilities in key systems. “I am pleased to announce that yesterday we presented to our Board the key elements of the World […]
DUBAI – The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) has launched its annual “Protect Childhood” campaign to raise awareness and prevent child abuse. DFWAC’s Protect Childhood campaign in its 11th edition is sponsored by the UAE’s Ministry of Interior under the theme “Don’t parent with your ego”, and will run until the end of […]
ABU DHABI – Building on its efforts to accelerate digital transformation in the emirate, the Department of Government Support – Abu Dhabi (DGS), represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), has announced that Abu Dhabi has been ranked 11th in the Global Technology Index, based on the World Digital Competitiveness Yearbook 2020 released by […]
8 Students from various UAE schools secured top ranks in International Astronomy Olympiad 2021 in their respective grade results. International Astronomy Olympiad, commonly known as National Astronomy Challenge (NAC) conducted yearly by STEM & Space, India. In year 2021 more than 4000 students participated from UAE, India, Oman, Kuwait, US and Canada. Among 29 topers […]
Anila Gonsalves always knew that being a mother comes with its fair share of responsibilities and challenges, but little did she know that motherhood would also bring out the innovator in her. This is her story; a mother who became an innovator with the creation of a mobile app, FABULAA. Her inspiration is her older […]
CAIRO, 29th March 2021 – The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inchcape Shipping Services said, raising hopes the busy waterway will soon be reopened. The 400-metre (430-yard) long Ever Given was successfully re-floated at 4.30 am local time (0230 GMT) […]
Coinciding with the “Earth Hour”, the Department of Islamic Affairs in Sharjah is participating by turning off the lights and “unnecessary” electrical devices in a number of major mosques, today, Saturday, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm; with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of optimal use of energy, preserving the environment and […]
Gopalganj [Bangladesh], March 27: Recalling his visit to Bangladesh in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he had been waiting for long to visit the Orakandi Temple for many years and it has finally come true. Addressing the Matua community in Bangladesh’s Orakandi, PM Modi said, “With the grace of Sri Sri […]
ABU DHABI – The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts temperature to tend to increase during daytime and to decrease significantly westward. Following is a detailed weather forecast issued by the NCM tonight for the rest of the week. Saturday Fair in general and hazy during daytime over the West – Partly cloudy over the […]
LONDON – More than 125.1 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and around 2,875,357 million have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. European Union leaders met […]
