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A link between India’s Jalgaon district in Maharashtra state and Dubai is being sought to be established with the pioneering export of uniquely fibre-rich and mineral-rich fruit from the area that has come to be known as “Jalgaon bananas”. The first consignment of 20,000 metric tonnes of Jalgaon banana, sourced from “progressive” farmers of Tandalwadi village in that district has been exported to Dubai, India’s Ministry of Commerce announced.The initiative to link Jalgaon with Dubai has been rolled out under India’s BJP-led pro-business government recently announced Agri Export Policy, which is designed to “enable farmers to get the benefits of…

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated working conditions that were already very poor, and domestic workers were more vulnerable to the fallout from the pandemic because of long-standing gaps in labour and social protection, according to a new ILO report.This particularly affected the more than 60 million domestic workers in the informal economy, the report noted. Ten years after the adoption of a historic International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention that confirmed their labour rights, domestic workers are still fighting for recognition as workers and essential service providers.Working conditions for many have not improved in a decade and have been made worse…

The UAE is chairing the second Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit on Science and Technology on Wednesday to review the implementation of the OIC Science, Technology and Innovation Agenda 2026.The virtual summit, held under the theme “Science, Technology and Innovation: Opening New Horizons”, aims to review the implementation of the OIC 2026 agenda, reaffirms the organization’s commitment to taking all necessary measures to create and activate an environment conducive to achieving progress in the fields of science, technology and innovation among OIC member states.H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is heading…

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), has launched the largest coral reef rehabilitation project in the region, including more than one million colonies of coral reef through a replanting program, with the aim of increasing the emirate’s total coral reef area. The launch coincides with the World Oceans Day, which falls on June 8 of each year, and comes within the framework of a comprehensive plan developed by the Agency to preserve this important ecosystem and ensure its…

The heads of the world’s predominant global financing, health and trade agencies have united to urge government leaders to urgently finance a new $50 billion roadmap to accelerate the equitable distribution of health tools to help end the pandemic that has devastated lives and livelihoods for 18 months and also set the foundations for a truly global recovery, as well as enhanced health security.In a statement, the leaders of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG), World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) [Kristalina Georgieva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, David Malpass and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala] said governments must…

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today chaired a meeting of the Executive Council during which he approved the establishment of a specialized, integrated 3D printing zone at the Dubai Expo venue. H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai also attended the meeting.The 3D printing zone aims to attract entrepreneurs and investors to Dubai and provide opportunities for researchers to develop innovations using this technology. The creation of this specialized…

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned and denounced derogatory statements made by the caretaker Lebanese Foreign Minister, Charbel Wehbe, during a TV interview on Monday regarding the Kingdom and its citizens. In a statement on Tuesday carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi foreign ministry said the disgraceful remarks were also directed against Gulf Cooperation Council member states apart from Saudi Arabia and its people.The caretaker foreign minister Charbel Wehbe during his TV interview made derogatory remarks aimed at Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and suggested that the Kingdom had helped fund the rise of ISIS in Syria and…

Saudi Arabia announced that it has officially banned all fruits and vegetables from Lebanon from entering the country after the customs authorities at Jeddah Port foiled an attempt to smuggle Captagon pills hidden in pomegranates that came from Lebanon. Lebanese fruit and vegetable imports will be banned from entering Saudi Arabia or transiting via the Kingdom as of 9 a.m. on Sunday April 25, 2021 in a bid to prevent drug trafficking.Customs officials at Jeddah Port seized more than 5.3 million Captagon pills that were hidden in a pomegranate consignment, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. “A consignment was seized…

Nearly 33 million liters of water were conserved in 2020 thanks to waterless car wash services at Emirates Transport (ET). The savings were achieved as a result of using eco-friendly wash methods, rather than the traditional means, when providing washing services to 443,657 vehicles during last year.Eng. Fadhil Attalla, Director of B2C – Technical Services Division, said: “The Dry Wash Unit is a shining example of the company’s green investment projects. Over the years, the Unit contributed to saving tens of millions of liters of water that would have been used in traditional washing operations.” Attalla pointed out that the Dry…

The first smart camel auction application of its kind was launched the Sultanate of Oman. The app offers a variety of services to race camel owners engaged in auctioning, reproduction and herding of camels. The launch took place at Al Bashayer racecourse. The app is the first of its kind in the GCC region and it coincides with the events of the 4th annual Al Bashayer Camel Festival.Designed to meet all the needs of users, the app helps address the challenges posed by coronavirus pandemic. Besides facilitating sale and purchase of camels, the app also highlights the top pedigrees, recounting…