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Ex- Indian Air Force Chief Tyagi Arrested, The Hindu Reports

15/12/2016

Former Air Force chief Tyagi arrested by CBI in Agusta Westland case Devesh K. Pandey DECEMBER 09, 2016 17:55 IST UPDATED: DECEMBER 10, 2016 02:09 IST The premier investigating agency has alleged that bribes were routed through two channels involving a maze of companies in India and abroad. Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi (retd.) was...

Qatar Cancels National Day 2016 Celebrations

14/12/2016

Doha Wednesday, 14th December (QNA) Emir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has directed to cancel celebrations of the National Day, which falls on Sunday, 18th of December 2016 in solidarity with the people of Aleppo who are being subjected to the worst kinds of repression, torture, displacement and genocide....

Qatar Revised Sponsorship & Exit Laws

13/12/2016

Doha English Daily Gulf Times Doha, Qatar Law No. 21 of 2015, the new law that abolishes the Kafala (sponsorship) system and guarantees greater flexibility, freedom and protection to Qatar’s more than 2.1mn expatriate workforce comes into force today. The eagerly-awaited law introduces new provisions regulating the entry, exit and residency equirements for all workers...

HIA Commitment To Improve Carbon Efficiency To 30 % By 2030

11/12/2016

11 December 2016 DOHA: Hamad International Airport (HIA) is celebrating its successful renewal of the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program by announcing a long-term commitment to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions. This includes a target to improve carbon efficiency by 30% by 2030 along with a series of initiatives...

Gold, Electronics Pouring On Worker In Riyadh After Ridiculed On Social Media

10/12/2016

AlArabia English 5th DEcember 2016 AlArabia English Channel reported recently that 'a Bangladeshi cleaner in Saudi Arabia was gifted a gold set after he was ridiculed online when photos of him staring at a jewelry shop display went viral. But presents, including smart phones and rice bags, are still pouring in.' 'Abdullah Al-Qahtani, a Saudi...

Qatar Tops MENA region in the Lowest Crime Rate & South Korea Tops WW

10/12/2016

10 Dec 2016 The State of Qatar achieved a new global distinctive achievement in the field of security by clinching first rank in the MENA region and Arab States and seventh place at global level in the lowest crime rate, according to the Global database of Crime Index for Countries 2016, issued by Numbeo. According...

Parliament Sets Park's Impeachment Vote On Friday

08/12/2016

SEOUL Dec. 8 (Yonhap) By Kang Yoon-seung Official News Agency Yonhop reported this morning that South Korea's National Assembly has officially set the date for the vote on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye who is at the center of the corruption scandal rocking the country. The anonymous vote will take place on Friday during...

PIA Plane On-Board 47 Pax Crashed Near Havelian

07/12/2016

07 Dec. 2016 Islamabad A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger domestic flight PK 661, ATR-42 Turboprop plane with 47 people on-board crashed this afternoon, Wednesday 7th December 2016. Ill-fated aircraft was flying from the mountainous northern city of Chitral to Islamabad, aviation authorities confirmed according to Pakistan media. PIA issued a statement on the accident...

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