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Dubai, UAE: Union Coop hosted the Consul General of Türkiye and Commercial Attaches at the Union Coop Headquarters, Al Warqa City Mall, Dubai. The guests include the Onur Saylan Consul General of Türkiye, Muhammed Emin ERKAL a Commercial Attache, and Ersoy ERBAY a Commercial Attaches, who were received by Union Coop’s CEO, Mr. Mohamed Al Hashemi, and Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Niels Groen. This visit signifies a commitment to strengthening the bilateral relations and exploring potential collaborations between Union Coop and Türkiye, moreover, an opportunity to discuss future business initiatives…

Several instances have come to the notice of the Consulate General that various travel agents have overcharged applicants for assistance in getting Consular services(OCI, Visa, passport, Emergency Certificate, etc.). Often the fee charged is manifolds higher than the fees stipulated by the Consulate for a particular Consular service and in many cases, false and baseless assurances of expeditious delivery of Consular services has also been given by such agents. Details of fees charged by the Consulate for various Consular services are available at Annexure I. It may be noted that…

Thiruvananthapuram:  In the wake of devastating landslides that have swept through the Wayanad district of Kerala, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, in solidarity with the Government of Kerala, has initiated a major relief operation to support the affected communities. This collaborative effort highlights the government’s commitment to social welfare and ensures that immediate aid reaches those in desperate need. The Foundation has already distributed 1,000 grocery kits in the landslide-ravaged areas and is preparing to deliver an additional 9,000 kits in the coming days. Each kit contains essentials such as boiled…

Dhaka: Amidst the protests in Bangladesh, some students have started a campaign. These people are protecting the temples in turns, so that the protesters cannot target the temples. It is worth noting that the Kali temple in Kandipara village of Narsingdi district has been attacked. Visuals of students guarding Dhaka’s Dhakeshwari temple at 3 o’clock in the night are going viral. Large scale protests are going on in Bangladesh. PM Sheikh Hasina has left the country and come to India and the army has taken over the front. Muslim religious…

Sharjah’s Mleiha Archaeological Centre invites astronomy enthusiasts and stargazers alike to witness the spectacular Perseids Meteor Shower on 12 August 2024. Renowned for its dazzling display of shooting stars, this annual event promises an unforgettable night under the stars. From 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM, guests can enjoy a comfortable viewing experience at Mleiha’s specially prepared campsite, with the picturesque Mleiha desert in the background. The Perseids Meteor Shower is expected to peak with up to 100 meteors per hour, offering a breathtaking celestial show. In addition to the meteor…

The local elders were suspicious when they saw the two-way flow of the river on Tuesday itself . Many did not take it seriously, believing that it might be due to the continued heavy rain. But the mudslides were the first landslides that occurred at Vellarimala in Meppadi range of South Wayanad Forest Division. Rocks and trees that came from Vellarimala were slowly increasing the level of the two-way river. On Tuesday morning, the course of the river changed again when it erupted again. Olichuchattam, Swargam Kunnu, Mastakappara, Muthappanpuzha and Maripuzha were…

New Delhi: Delhi’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested retired ADG of Public Works Department (PWD) Anil Kumar Ahuja and the owners of two private firms in a major scam committed in Delhi’s government hospitals during the Corona epidemic. This information has been given by issuing a press release by the ACB. During the Corona crisis, large-scale irregularities and corruption were revealed in the approval of work and execution of work orders. Public Works Department officials made payments to private firms and contractors on the basis of fake and forged bills for…

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Centre’s notification to observe June 25 as ‘Samvidhan Murder Day’. The court, while rejecting the petition, said that this notification cannot be called an insult to the Constitution under any circumstances. Apart from this, it does not even come under the category of national insult. Petitioner Sameer Malik had argued that the emergency was imposed under Article 352 of the Constitution, so how can it be called ‘murder of the Constitution’. The court said that the order of…

RIO DE JANEIRO: G20 finance ministers are expected to take a first step towards international cooperation on taxing the super-rich Friday, with a deal in Brazil likely to call for individual nations to strengthen their own measures, rather than delivering a set of unified regulations. The initiative is a key priority for Brazil’s leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who this year heads the G20 grouping that includes the world’s major economies, the European Union and the African Union. On Friday, ministers are discussing financing the climate transition and…