Dubai: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has met Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai and discussed ways of boosting bilateral trade and economic cooperation. The Vice-President met Chandy on Thursday at the headquarters of Dubai Executive Council at Emirates Towers. Shaikh Mohammed hailed the historic relations between the people of the two friendly countries, highlighting the role the Indian community and workforce play in UAE's development.
The two sides also discussed India-UAE ties and ways of boosting economic, investment and trade cooperation between the two countries, a statement released by UAE's official news agency WAM said. In a reciprocal gesture of sorts, Chandy too hailed the expertise that Dubai offers to these vital sectors in his state with a population of about 32 million people, the statement said. Chandy also invited the vice president to the inauguration of SmartCity Kochi project which is expected to open in a year and said that Shaikh Mohammad has responded to the invitation positively, the Gulf News reported.
The talks also discussed cooperation between Dubai and Kerala in various fields, particularly in the sectors of ports and information. Chandy was accompanied by a number of officials and Indian ambassador to the UAE MK Lokesh. Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation, also attended
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02:51 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Two teams will qualify directly to the ICC World Cup 2015 to be staged in Australia and New Zealand. ...
07:02 PM, Mar 01, 2013
Dubai: The UAE Cabinet on Sunday approved the extradition agreement that the Gulf nation had signed with India for facilitating the transfer of Indian convicts to spend the remaining jail term in their home country. The agreement, which was signed by the two countries in November 2011, is expected to help around 1,200 Indian prisoners who have been languishing in UAE prisons. As per the agreement, Indian prisoners in the...
08:19 AM, Dec 10, 2012
The Netherlands cricket team has arrived on a month-long tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India. ...
07:48 PM, Nov 27, 2012
Dubai: Indian doctor Rajan Daniel's throat was slit inside a hospital in Abu Dhabi by a Pakistani man who blamed him for his relative's death, a media report said on Saturday. The Pakistani was armed with a big knife when he stormed the private hospital on Thursday. He grabbed the Indian urologist and fatally stabbed him after the death of his relative, reported web site Emirates 24/7. Daniel, who hails...
08:58 AM, Nov 04, 2012
Pakistan thumped Australia by seven wickets on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1. ...
03:38 PM, Sep 01, 2012
Clarke was confident that Australia can regain the top spot if they play well after slipping to fourth in the ODI rankings. ...
08:04 AM, Aug 25, 2012
Warner said that Australia are ready for a trial by spin during their tour of the UAE. ...
08:09 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Dubai: An Indian cab driver scooped a USD 245,028 prized Lamborghini Gallardo in a lucky draw at a local shopping mall in Abu Dhabi. Soupi Abdulla's prized car was plucked out from nearly a quarter of a million entries in a local mall's shop-and-win draw in Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, The National newspaper reported. To be eligible for the draw, shoppers had to spend more than USD 68 at...
06:03 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Dubai: A Gulf-wide Twitter alert enabled police to locate a month-old baby girl stolen by a robber along with the car in which she was napping outside a shop in the UAE. The baby, Laila was sleeping in a white Toyota Prado car when it was stolen, not far from the commercial hub of Dubai late on Saturday, after her parents left the car engine running as they nipped into...
05:28 PM, Aug 20, 2012
The coach said all teams have good squads but warned "it's a volatile form of game". ...
07:03 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Craig McDermott's son Alister has replaced injured bowler Clint McKay for the ODI series against Pakistan. ...
01:41 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Wembley: Ryan Giggs got his goal and Britain got a 3-1 win over the United Arab Emirates to keep its Olympic title dreams going. The 38-year-old Giggs capped a nifty buildup with a 16th minute opener to become the oldest goalscorer at the games, which is also the Welshman's first major tournament. Rashed Eisa nearly spoiled the party for 82,239 fans at Wembley Stadium with an equalizer on the hour...
03:16 AM, Jul 30, 2012
Kochi: The Crime Branch team investigating a sex racket in Kochi, whereby young girls were taken to the Gulf, received information on Saturday that about 12 girls were transported with the assistance of Kochi airport officials by forging the passports. The Crime Branch investigation was held on the basis of the complaint from a girl who escaped the clutches of the racket and reached Mumbai. The sex racket operating in...
09:46 AM, Jul 29, 2012
Manchester: Substitute Nicolas Lodeiro scored in the second half to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over the United Arab Emirates Thursday in an Olympic qualifying match. Playing in front of a near capacity Old Trafford Stadium, the Emirates took the lead on the 23rd minute and looked the better side for much of the first half. But with four minutes to go before the break, Uruguay's Gaston Ramirez curled the...
11:55 PM, Jul 26, 2012
Australia won't let the UAE heat affect them in the forthcoming series against Pakistan and will do "everything possible" to stay cool ...
10:20 AM, Jul 26, 2012
Rameswaram: A Tamil Nadu fishermen who was shot dead by the US Navy off the Dubai coast was brought to his native village near here and buried on Wednesday. Sekar, hailing from Thoppu Valasai in Ramanathpuram District, was killed and three other fishermen injured on July 16 when a security team on board the US Navy ship fired at their small boat off Jabel Ali near Dubai, where they were...
02:19 AM, Jul 26, 2012
New Delhi: The body of Sekar Armugam, the 25-year-old Indian fishermen, who was killed in a firing by a US naval ship off the coast of United Arab Emirates, will be brought to his hometown on Wednesday. All arrangements have been completed and tomorrow (Wednesday) the mortal remains are likely to reach Tiruchy directly from Dubai, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said on Tuesday. The fisherman, Sekar Armugam, was...
12:30 PM, Jul 25, 2012
Chennai: The Communist Party of India on Monday protested in Chennai against the killing of an Indian fisherman from Tamil Nadu by a US Navy ship off the coast of Dubai last week. In the aftermath of the incident, the US had justified the use of lethal force saying the fishing boat had not heeded warnings and instead charged towards the US ship. The fishermen, however, maintained that the firing...
03:49 PM, Jul 23, 2012
