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India Allocates $4.81b For Virus Vaccines In Budget

India plans to spend $30.20b on healthcare over the next six years; UAE reports 2,730 new cases and 9 deaths; 2m Australians in lockdown after new case; UK to push testing after finding S.African variant.

India Boosts Healthcare Spending 135%, Opens Up Insurance Market

Country slashes import duties on gold and silver and imposes an additional tax on crude palm oil imports; it puts aside $2.74 billion for the next financial year to recapitalise state banks

New-Born Takes Kohli-Wife Stand To ‘New Level'; England, India Cleared To Train

Members of the Indian and England cricket team have returned negative results in their latest COVID-19 tests and have been cleared to train for the four-match Test series that begins in Chennai on Friday

‘Trump Used To Coax Staff To Minimise Gravity Of Covid-19'

I started to realise that there was an issue here when you would say something and try and express the gravity of the situation and the response of the president was always leaning towards well: Fauci

Ashley Tisdale looks back at being judged for her nose job

‘Plastic surgery wasn’t culturally accepted then like it is now. When I got it done I was scrutinised, judged, and made to feel ashamed over my decision. It was no one’s business,’ says Tisdale

Dubai To Speed Up Global Distribution Of 2B Vaccines

UAE reports 2,948 COVID cases, 12 deaths, administers 220,000 vaccine jabs on Sunday; Pakistan introduces PCR test for certain countries.

China's Factory Recovery Slows As Covid-19 Infections Return

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index fell to 51.3 in January from 51.9 in December

Rebecca Hall Explores Biracial Identity In Personal Debut ‘Passing'

‘Passing,’ shown online at Sundance, explores ‘racial passing’ as two childhood friends of mixed racial heritage have a chance encounter

UAE Citizenship Law To Attract Global Talent And Boost FDI

The game-changing initiative reflects the pragmatism of the visionary leadership of the UAE that will help reshape and re-energise the country in the years to come

UAE's First Off-Road Adventure Park To Open In Mleiha Soon

XQuarry Adventure Park caters for off-roaders and adventure-seekers with almost 15km of tracks, 20 custom-built offroading obstacles, mountain bike trails among other things

‘Vaccine nationalism' will only prolong pandemic, warns WHO

Vaccine supply issue is a huge blow to Europe’s already stumbling vaccine rollout, setting it on a collision course with UK; AstraZeneca vaccine appeared not to be effective for over-65s: Macron

Future for children's cinema remains bright

Involving children in the filmmaking process and ensuring their active participation is vital to present stories from their point of view

New citizenship step scripts sparkling UAE success story

It is heartwarming and exciting to hear the announcement to allow select categories of people in the UAE to hold dual citizenship, says Dr Azad Moopen

Move for awareness of ocean conservation

Azraq, a volunteer-run not-for-profit entity, is proud to be celebrating its third anniversary.

Algeria launches vaccination campaign

Algeria symbolically launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Saturday in the town where the country’s first case of infection with the coronavirus was confirmed in March.

COVID-19: UAE administers three million vaccine doses

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 180,930 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours

Dewa supports Expo '20 themes to enhance sustainability

Dewa will provide Expo 2020 with clean energy from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world

UAE to go on helping patients of neglected tropical diseases

Sheikh Mohamed stressed that development and peace cannot be globally achieved without an effective response to disease, especially in poor societies

Saudi Arabia extends travel curbs for citizens to May 17

Emirates, Etihad suspend flights to and from Britain; UAE’s vaccination drive crosses 3m mark; UAE reports 3,962 cases; Kuwait approves use of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine; ‘the pandemic slows down everywhere.’

Coronavirus pandemic slows down across world

EU regulator authorises AstraZeneca for all adults; Canada to quarantine travellers, suspend flights from south

Virgin Hyperloop gives a novel twist to passenger experience

We are getting closer to commercialisation of what will be the first new mass-scale transportation mode in a century, said Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

UAE expresses condolences on death of Saudi princess

The UAE leaders have expressed their condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the death of the princess

SPL offers full range of judicial materials

The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has signed a partnership agreement with Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal Consultants to exchange expertise and make legal and judicial content available to researchers, students and visitors at all SPL branches.

Feel thrill of feeding lions at Al Ain Zoo

Al Ain Zoo is introducing a unique adventure with the King of Beasts, starting from Friday, offering guests the opportunity to feed the lions as part of its Safari experience. Unlike similar experiences, this Safari allows the lions to roam freely, while visitors watch from the safety of their protected vehicle.

Dubai LitFest opens today with art-themed events

Minister of Culture and Youth Noura Al Kaabi expressed her delight that the festival’s grandeur is maintained in spite of the challenges posed by the pandemic

Field Hospital For Virus Patients Likely

Sharjah will soon be going to inaugurate a field hospital in the “Special Tasks Camp” in Al Zahia area in Sharjah, which will cater exclusively to the COVID-19 patients.

FOCP Intensifies Efforts For Cervical Cancer Elimination

Sheikha Jawaher made the commitment during her welcome address before a multi-sectoral international delegation virtually atending the two-day ‘Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum’

Mohamed Committed To Giving Carter Centre Financial Support

Sheikh Mohamed has announced renewed financial support of $10 million to the Carter Centre, following the 30th anniversary of the organisation ’s partnership with the UAE

Vaccination Could Become Annual Affair, Says Official

UAE reports record 3,939 COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths; PCR test mandatory for UAE, GCC citizens and visitors arriving in Dubai; new quarantine rules for federal government employees; India set to resume international air travel from Feb.1

World's Coolest Winter Campaign Concludes With Stream Of Tourists

The 45-day campaign was launched on December 12, 2020, as part of the newly-launched UAE Strategy for Domestic Tourism