The fourteenth edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is going to be on a grand scale this year as red carpet galas will unfold at the state-of-the-art venue, the Madinat Arena. The festival will boast of wonderful new works from acclaimed directors.
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Singapore’s GST could be raised to 9 per cent in 2018 budget: DBS report
Singapore government is likely to raise Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 7 per cent to 9 per cent in the 2018 budget, predicted DBS in a research report. Moreover, the projected hike is likely to be staggered over the next two years.
NRIs descend upon Gujarat to campaign for BJP prior to state polls
As the elections for the state near, non-resident Indian (NRI) Gujaratis are descending on their home state to boost BJP’s poll prospects and express their support to fellow Gujarati and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
SMRT to enhance mobile app to include information about recovery time and crowd levels at platforms
For the convenience of the commuters, SMRT will update the train arrival timings in real-time to include the recovery time while rail engineers fix faults. It will also display the crowd levels at the platforms of the stations.
SMU and TCS renew partnership for developing intelligent infrastructure, software and applications in Singapore
Singapore Management University (SMU) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have extended their partnership for another three years until 2020 to focus on new initiatives in research and development.
In Pics: Singapore Defence Minister flies on Indian fighter plane Tejas
Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen today flew India’s indigenously built light combat aircraft Tejas at Kalaikunda airbase and called it “a very good plane.”
India to be Country Of Honour at Abu Dhabi Festival 2018
India has been declared a Country of Honour for the upcoming 15th Abu Dhabi Festival 2018 to mark the “deep cultural wealth of India, reflecting on the historic ties between the UAE.”
Kennedy Center gets grant to showcase Indian cultural performances
To promote Indian arts abroad, the prestigious John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts has received USD1 million seed money grant to create an ‘Indian Fund’ to facilitate a series of Indian cultural performances over the next several years.
Second batch of Andhra Pradesh farmers arrive in Singapore for honing entrepreneurial skills
The second batch of Andhra Pradesh farmers who parted with their lands voluntarily for the construction of the capital city of Amravati have arrived in Singapore. They are at the island nation for learning the intricacies of entrepreneurship.
Non-profit forum to gather views of Indian professionals about Brexit
Taking measures to ensure a smoother transition, a new forum has been launched in London to ensure that the voice of Indian professionals based in the UK is heard as the British government proceeds with Brexit..
