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Over 80k delegates, 140 heads of state to attend COP28 in Dubai: Minister

Over 80,000 delegates, including over 140 heads of state and government leaders, would participate in COP28 which is scheduled to be held next year in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, one of the country's ministers and special envoy for climate change, has said. Al Jaber, who is the minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and the UAE's special envoy for climate change, highlighted the importance of the UAE hosting the Conference of the Parties and said COP28 will be an important global event coinciding with the country's national day and will be held at Expo City Dubai. "COP2, which will be hosted in the UAE in 2023, will welcome high-level participation including over 140 heads of state and government leaders, over 80,000 delegates, and more than 5,000 media professionals," Al Jaber said on Tuesday, He said the determination of the UAE, its strong diplomatic relations with global nations and its pragmatic position on climate action, underpinned by proven experience in the energ

India, GCC group to launch free trade pact negotiations on Nov 24

India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are expected to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement on November 24 with an aim to boost economic ties between the two regions, an official said. GCC is a union of six countries in the Gulf region -- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. "The FTA will be launched on November 24. GCC officials will be here to launch the talks," the official said. India has already implemented a free trade pact with the UAE in May this year. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal had, on November 16, said that India will be launching a new free trade agreement (FTA) next week. This would be a kind of resumption of FTA talks as earlier two rounds of negotiations held in 2006 and 2008 between India and GCC. Third round did not happen as GCC deferred its negotiations with all countries and economic groups. India imports predominately crude oil and natural gas from the Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and exports pearls,

India Inc moves to Dubai in droves as emirate eases ownership rules

The CEPA aims to boost India-UAE bilateral trade to $100 billion in goods in the coming five years

UltraTech to ramp up domestic cement capacity by a third by FY26

Cement major on track to reach 131.25 mtpa by Q4

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022: Schedule, groups, teams, time and venue

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022: Countdown begins for T20 world cup 2022 as Aussie defend their first-ever T20 world cup. Read this detailed article to know about groups, venues, teams and schedule

T20 World Cup: UAE beat Namibia; help Netherlands enter Super 12 stage (ld)

UAE survived a late scare from all-rounder David Wiese's 55 to secure a narrow seven-run win over Namibia in their last ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It helped Netherlands qualify for Super 12

Largest ever contingent of India Inc participates in GITEX Global 2022

India had the highest number of participating companies after the host, UAE, at the four-day event

India pushes for settlement of international trade in rupee with Sudan

In July, the RBI had unveiled a mechanism to settle international transactions in rupee to promote the growth of global trade, with emphasis on exports from India

Fast-track mechanism on the cards to help Indian investors in UAE

The mechanism will also assist Indian companies to foray into the UAE market and expand

Indonesia's plan to shut coal plants over next 30 yrs struggles for support

The Southeast Asian country plans to eliminate 15 Gigawatt of coal-generation over that time, requiring more than $600 billion of capital support, said Erick Thohir

India's non-petroleum exports to UAE underperform after FTA, shows data

In comparison, India's overall non-petroleum exports grew 8 per cent during May-July while overall exports grew 15.1 per cent during the same period

Singapore unveils new work visas to lure talent in next-gen industries

"Singapore is still a global city," Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an address last month, in which he vowed to bolster the national workforce's skills

DHSE Kerala Plus One Improvement exams from October 25; know more

Candidates can find the official notice on the DHSE's website at dhsekerala.gov.in

Ashok Leyland bags order for supplying 1,400 school buses in UAE

Indian company says deal win by distribution partners 'reaffirms faith' in its buses

Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers points table - team standing, NRR, wins and losses

Hong Kong Cricket team will play India in the Asia Cup 2022 after defeating the United Arab Emirates in the qualifiers. Read this article to know how the events unfolded at Asia Cup 2022 qualifiers

India's crude oil imports from US dip by one million tonnes in June quarter

At the same time, share of Russian oil in India's crude basket rose from 2.2% in FY22 to 12.9% in the first quarter of FY22

Egypt, UAE leaders champion Arab unity to cope with regional challenges

They called for coordinated efforts to find long-term solutions to regional crises in order to bring about security, stability and peace for the region and its people

Exporters meet Piyush Goyal, flag concerns on demand from Western nations

According to preliminary data released by the commerce ministry on Tuesday, merchandise exports declined to a five-month low of $35.2 billion in July

Arab states seek good ties with Iran on principles of mutual respect

King Abdullah II of Jordan has said all Arab states would seek good relations with Iran on the principles of good neighbourliness, mutual respect for sovereignty, and non-interference

Time is ripe for India to explore trade deal with AfCFTA: Commerce Secy

AfCFTA brings together the 55 countries of the African Union and eight regional economic communities to create a single market for the continent