Bombs hurled at Bahrain school
April 12th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, April 12 (IANS) Two home-made bombs were Thursday hurled into a school in Bahrain, but there were no casualties in the blasts, Xinhua reported.The education ministry said a "loud ... Read more...
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UAE signs civil aviation pact with Bahrain
January 23rd, 2012 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 22 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates' General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bahrain.The pact, meant to promote mutual acceptance of ... Read more...
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Businesses cautious over Arab world unrest
February 24th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Businesses are getting cautious across the Middle East and not taking major investment decisions as many believe the political uprisings like in Egypt, Tunisia, ... Read more...
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Smart City CEO comes to get drunk: Achutnanandan (Lead)
December 31st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) Even as the deadlock between the Kerala government and Smart City Dubai continued over the fate of the proposed Rs.1,500 crore Kochi project, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan vented ... Read more...
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Kerala delaying Kochi project, insists Smart City Dubai
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 2 (IANS) Two days after receiving an ultimatum from Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, Smart City Dubai Thursday said it was the state government which was delaying the Kochi infotech ... Read more...
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Asian Games tennis: Indian men advance, women out
November 13th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 13 (IANS) The Indian men's team advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-0 drubbing of Qatar while the women were outclassed 0-3 by Indonesia in Asian Games tennis here ... Read more...
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Saudi, UAE set to ban some Blackberry features
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 2 (ANI): Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have decided to ban some functions of Blackberry phones due to security concerns.The UAE is set to block emailing facility, internet ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi soil study to help criminal investigation
August 1st, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 1 (IANS/WAM) A new soil survey report presented by the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD) will help police to investigate criminal cases, besides assisting farmers and developers evaluate ... Read more...
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Ex-GITMO detainees resume extremist lives in Yemen
June 21st, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
New York, June 21 (ANI): Approximately 25 former terrorism suspects, who were once lodged at Guantanamo Bay, have returned to the extremist life even after they were put through an al Qaeda ... Read more...
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Mohini’s murder prompts Kiwi Govt. to make security cameras compulsory in cabs
March 31st, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland, Mar 31(ANI): New Zealand Government has said that security cameras will become compulsory on taxis by the end of the year to curb serious assaults on drivers.New Zealand Transport Minister Steven ... Read more...
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No breakthrough in Kerala IT project impasse
December 23rd, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Even as Smart City Dubai last week served an ultimatum to the Kerala government saying the proposed Rs.1,500-crore Smart City Kochi IT project cannot be kept hanging "endlessly", ... Read more...
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‘Smart City Kochi’ to dematerialize, government will look for other options: Kerala CM
November 29th, 2009 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKochi (Kerala), Nov 29 (ANI): Talks between Dubai-based Tecom and the Kerala government seems to come to an end as Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has clearly clarified that if ... Read more...
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Dubai IT firm wants freehold land from Kerala government
April 21st, 2009 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) The proposed Rs.15-billion Smart City Kochi IT park Tuesday suffered a setback after Smart City Dubai, which has signed a pact with the state government to develop the ... Read more...
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Dubai abra owners honoured for CNG initiative
July 10th, 2008 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 10 (IANS) The state-owned gas major of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates Gas, has awarded three abra owners in Dubai for their participation in the new CNG abra initiative, ... Read more...
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Mouchel appointed infrastructure consultant for Smart City
July 1st, 2008 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, July 1 (IANS) UK-based consulting company Mouchel has been appointed as infrastructure design and implementation consultant of the Rs.15 billion ($357 million) Smart City project to be developed here. Smart City ... Read more...
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British company to prepare master plan for Kochi
June 29th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, June 29 (IANS) The proposed Rs.15-billion Smart City project of this Kerala city has been given to British firm Colin Buchanan. Smart City Kochi is a joint venture company promoted by ... Read more...
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