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Bikanervala ties up with Montana group to expand in domestic, intl markets

Bikanervala on Friday said it has tied up with The Montana group from Punjab to further expand its footprint in domestic and international markets. This collaboration marks a milestone for further expansion and aims to reach out to a broader audience, the company said in a statement. It is a privilege to work with the iconic brand of India and the entire team will put best possible effort to make this brand a global leader in years to come, said Manoj Madhukar, CEO of The Montana Group. Bikanervala started its operations as a small sweet shop at Bikaner, in Rajasthan in 1905. Over the years, it has expanded its portfolio to include restaurants and snack businesses. Presently, Bikanervala is operating 175 sweet shop-cum-restaurant outlets in India as well as in international markets like the UAE, the US, Singapore, New Zealand, and Nepal, the company said. Suresh Kumar, CEO, Bikanervala, briefed the media about its current operation and further expansion plan both in domestic and .

COP28 boosts green financing; UAE holds 19% of global sustainable bonds

Al-Natoor noted that there have been no governmental Sukuk issuances within this framework to date

Mark Mobius joins hedge fund elite planning Dubai investing venture

The 87-year-old money manager said he's busier than ever as he looks to set up a new venture in Dubai

Dubai to replace DXB airport with bigger one as passenger count improves

Dubai is planning to replace the world's busiest airport, Dubai International (DBX), with a bigger airport as passenger traffic recovers to surpass pre-pandemic levels

Riyadh Air set for 100 Boeing Max jets order in Dubai to expand fleet

The carrier, launched by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, is considering placing a firm orders for 50 jets along with a similar number of options as early as Dubai Air Show that begins Monday

UAE leverages oil power to push secretive oil cos on emission cuts: Report

The effort, termed as the Global Decarbonisation Alliance, aims to make a significant impact at the COP28 negotiations starting on November 30 in Dubai

Lupin, Amman Pharma collaborates for exclusive marketing of Ranibizumab

Lupin Limited has partnered with pharmaceutical manufacturer Amman Pharmaceuticals Industries for exclusive marketing and commercialisation of Ranibizumab in the West Asian region

Modi, UAE Prez discuss situation in West Asia, share concern over terrorism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed the situation in West Asia with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed, and said they shared deep concerns over terrorism, the deteriorating security scenario and the loss of civilian lives in the region. In a post on X, Modi said they agreed on the need for early resolution of the security and humanitarian situation and that a durable regional peace, security and stability is in everyone's interest. The telephonic conversation between the two leaders came amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. They also reiterated their commitment to continue to strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse areas within the framework of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, a PMO statement added. "Had a good conversation with my brother HH @MohamedBinZayed, President of UAE, on the West Asia situation. We share deep concerns at the terrorism, deteriorating security situation and loss of civilian lives," Modi said. "We agree on the need for early ...

India, UAE sign MoU to strengthen existing cooperation in education sector

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and his UAE counterpart Ahmad Al Falasi on Wednesday signed an MoU to strengthen existing educational cooperation between the two countries. The MoU aims at facilitating student and faculty mobility, joint research programmes, designing courses, organising and participation in conferences, lectures, symposia, courses, scientific and educational exhibitions in areas of mutual interest held in both countries. "UAE being a global economic hotspot and India being a global talent hotspot, both sides should work together to build a knowledge bridge to cement our civilisational connect," Pradhan, who is on a three-day visit to Abu Dhabi, said. The ministers reviewed the bilateral engagements in education and skill development, particularly the progress on points discussed during their meeting on the sidelines of the fourth education working group deliberations as part of India's G20 presidency. "They expressed satisfaction on the progress made w

CCAvenue.ae launches mobile-based QR Code payment solution in the UAE

This is the company's first foray into the offline payment space in the UAE market

Israel-Hamas conflict clouds loom over crude oil and LNG supplies

Iran getting drawn into Israel war could hamper nearly 80 percent of liquified natural gas flows to India

UAE allocates $200 million to boost growth in low-income countries

Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, announced the UAE's initiative during the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting

"Operation Ajay" launched to rescue Indians in Israel

India announced the launch "Operation Ajay" on October 11 to help Indians stuck in Israel to return home as fresh tension triggered in the region as Hamas militants made a series of brazen attacks

NPCI Int'l to develop UAE's domestic card scheme in partnership deal

Scheduled to launch in early 2024, the DCS will aim to facilitate the growth of e-commerce and digital transactions in the United Arab Emirates

EAM Jaishankar speaks to UAE counterpart, discusses 'crisis' in West Asia

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to his counterpart from the UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and discussed the "crisis" in West Asia triggered by the attacks on Israel by Hamas militants and Tel Aviv's counter offensive. Jaishankar is currently on a visit to Sri Lanka. "Spoke to Foreign Minister @ABZayed of UAE this evening. Discussed the ongoing crisis in West Asia. Agreed to stay in touch," the External Affairs Minister said in a post on X. The multi-pronged attacks against Israel by Hamas militants from Gaza since Saturday and the subsequent Israeli retaliation have left over 1,200 people dead triggering mounting global concerns. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that people of India stand firmly with his country in this difficult hour, expressing strong and unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Netanyahu called up Modi to update him on the ongoing situat

Israel-Hamas conflict: Cloud over India-Middle East corridor project

The project was also believed to be one of the icebreakers in the relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel

Huge demand for Indian chicken, basmati rice in Middle East: UAE industry

Seeking Indian government support for imports, the UAE food industry said that huge demand is there in the Middle East countries for chicken, dairy, basmati rice, frozen marine goods and wheat products from New Delhi. The UAE industry has sought the support of the Indian government in smooth certification processes, more coordination with Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), and harmonisation of standards. They also said that high quality packaging of Indian products would help boost New Delhi players to increase exports of food and food products in countries like Bahrain, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who was in the UAE, last week held detailed discussions with these importers and discussed ways to increase exports from India. "There is huge scope for India to export frozen products in these countries," Global Food Industries LLC Head of ...

Looking at expanding rupee-dirham trade, says Piyush Goyal in UAE

Goyal added that trade in domestic currencies will help save at least 5 per cent on all trade between the two countries

Russia surpasses UAE as India's top naphtha supplier amid discounts

The LSEG showed India imported about 670,000 tonnes of naphtha from the UAE in January to September, down from around 726,000 tonnes in the same period last year

Piyush Goyal to co-chair 11th India-UAE high-level joint task force meeting

The UAE delegation will be led by Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi