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The Emirates Group has awarded its employees with bonus equivalent to 20 weeks’ salary, to be deposited into their May salaries. The bonus comes as a celebration from the group for its record performance in the fiscal year 2023/2024, during which it achieved its highest-ever profitability, recording record profits of Dh18.7 billion and revenues of Dh137.30 billion. The total number of employees in the group rose by 10% to 112406- their largest ever employee workforce to date as Emirate and Dnata saw significant profit and revenue increases in the last year. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…
SpaceX currently launches the Starship — the most powerful rocket ever built — from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, but it also wants to launch it from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. For that to happen, its plans will first have to be cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by way of an environmental review, the agency announced on Friday. NASA carried out a similar review five years ago and saw no issue with SpaceX launching the Starship from Kennedy, but since then the Elon Musk-led spaceflight company has adjusted its plans for the Starship and…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced results for Class 12 on Monday. The board has provided three links for students to log in to check their results. However, they are facing log-in issue due to high traffic on the website. Speaking to Khaleej Times Pramod Mahajan, Principal, Sharjah Indian School, said, “Students are trying to log in to check their results as the results have just been declared. Some got lucky and could see their results but others are still trying to open the link and are unable to do so as too many people are on the…
During an inspection campaign conducted by the Saudi Ministry of Interior across the Kingdom from May 2 to May 8, a total of 19,710 violations were recorded. These included 12,961 violations related to residency, 4,177 violations pertaining to border security, and 2,572 violations concerning labour laws. Some 979 individuals attempted to cross the border into the Kingdom illegally, of whom 43% Yemenis, 54% Ethiopians, and 3% of other nationalities; 46 people were arrested for attempting to illegally leave the Kingdom. Twelve people involved in transporting, sheltering or employing violators were arrested. A total of 49,407 expatriates (46,342 men and 3,065…
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is dedicated to maintaining a presence in a disputed area of the South China Sea to ensure China does not carry out reclamation activities at the Sabina Shoal, its spokesperson said on Monday. In the midst of a growing maritime dispute, The PCG said on Saturday that it sent ships to Sabina Shoal, claiming that China was building an artificial island there. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Since the ship’s deployment in mid April, the PCG said it has discovered piles of dead and crushed coral that…
Gold prices dropped half a dirham per gram at the opening of the markets in the UAE on Monday. The Dubai Jewellery Group data showed 24K trading at Dh285.25 per gram at 9 am on Monday as against Dh285.75 per gram over the weekend. Among the other variants, 22K, 21K and 18K also opened lower at Dh264.0, Dh255.75 and Dh219.25 per gram, respectively. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Gold prices had soared on Friday to surpass their levels in late April. George Khoury, global head of education and research at CFI, said…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…
Question: I work for a mainland Dubai-based company and plan to buy a new house to make me eligible for the Golden Visa. What happens to my employment visa if I decide to get the Golden Visa? Answer: Pursuant to your queries, as you are currently employed by a mainland company located in Dubai, the provisions of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Employment Relations, Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 on the Implementation of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 regarding the Regulations of Employment Relations and Administrative Resolution No. 38 of 2022 concerning the Guidelines for Implementing…