Indian expats seeking passport services of the Indian missions in the UAE will now have to submit their applications online before visiting the application centers. The applications for passport services have to be submitted on the portal of Passport Seva https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in at Indian Embassies and Consulates which will be integrated with the passport service system […]
WhatsApp announced a new privacy setting and Group invite system to give users more control over who could add them to a Group. On the Privacy menu under Groups, users would get three options to select from – ‘Nobody’, ‘My Contacts’ or ‘Everyone’. “The ‘Nobody’ option means you’ll have to approve joining every group to […]
Games Etisalat as a part of the second edition of Gov Games. Where the network has changed its name to ‘Earth Hour-Etisalat, in solidarity with the global event. Gov Games 2.0 is the ultimate physical and mental challenge for government employees – and it’s bigger, harder and tougher than before.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority on Tuesday announced that it will be launching nine new bus routes as of April 7, 2019. The routes will be as follows: 1. Route 20 from Al Warsan 3 to Al Nahda via Airport Terminal 2, connecting Rashidiya Metro Bus Station and International City with a frequency of 30 […]
A Profession was initially the requirement for a person to be sponsored in the UAE, which wasn’t always an easy task.But now, the UAE Cabinet has announced that income sufficient to support their families will be the only requirement for UAE expatriates to sponsor their family members as opposed to the previously listed ‘professions’.This came […]
The fuel prices are to go up in April 2019. Super 98 petrol will now cost Dh2.23 per litre, up from Dh2.04 a litre in March, while Special 95 will cost Dh2.11 a litre, up from Dh1.92 a litre. The price of diesel has been revised to Dh2.49 a litre, up from Dh2.41 a litre […]
The Dubai Executive Council headed by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved a new framework to regulate school fees, put forward by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Accordingly, the fee hike for about 90 percent of students will not be more than 2.7 percent and […]
Emaar to launch ‘Dubai Stars’, a walk of fame saluting 10,000 international celebrities, in Downtown Dubai Dubai is creating its own version of Hollywood’s walk of fame. Dubai Stars will kick off in Downtown Dubai and will be unveiled in October this year. People from all over the world are asked to nominate their […]
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Amrita Singh Director: Sujoy Ghosh What’s it about: Badla is a remake of the blockbuster Spanish crime thriller ‘The Invisible Guest’. A whodunit that engulfs lives of a successful young businesswoman, her photographer lover and an old Indian couple – all living in the UK. They are bound by death, […]
Emirates airline has announced a change to their baggage allowance policy which will come into action next month. As per the Emirates circular, several fare types will have their baggage allowance reduced by 5kg. In next coming month, the airline is going to imply a new free baggage allowance scheme for Economy flyers. Recently, the […]