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Globally Governments Subsidise Diesel Governments across the world incurred almost € 900 billion in fossil fuel subsidies last year which is almost twice the expenditure suffered in the year 2021 Subsidies on Gasoline for Indian Conglomerates India's Union Budget for the financial year 2023-24 will permit subsidies to state owned Indian oil corporate retailers namely
Canals don't Smell The Canals of Amsterdam stretch over 100 kilometers connecting the city to the port and the Canal of the North Sea.The canals don’t smell as the source of water in the canals originates from rivers such as the river Amstel and Zaan. The canals have sea water ingress as well. As it
LNG Carrier Survives Collision A bulk carrier of 35,400 dwt collided with a 162,000 cbm and 289 meters long LNG tanker off Gibraltar last August .The LNG vessel is owned by an Omani company and flagged in the Marshall Island.The bulk carrier was beached on a sandy seabed at 17 m depth .The damage caused
Cutting edge Semiconductor Technology Credit Bloomberg.com The US Congress recently legislated for sanctioning of billions of US dollars in subsidies for the purpose of manufacturing cutting edge semiconductor or chips in the US as an integral component of artificial intelligence (AI) advancement . The US accuses China of illegally pursuing territorial claims in international waters,
Credit SoharPort/Free Zone Oman Rail and Tourism Plans to construct a 303 km passenger and freight rail line connecting the deep sea port of Sohar and its Free Zone to Abu Dhabi seem to be materialising . Investment involved in the rail project is in the range of $ 3 billion. Sohar Port is nestled
Net Zero Emissions Scenario by 2050 A study by the Center on Global Energy Policy reveals that the production , processing and supply of critical minerals may not align with the rapid rise in conversion of internal combustion engines in electrically powered vehicles (EV's) and usage of electrically powered batteries in vehicles . Additionally the
Ajay Banga nominated to the Top Slot of the WB The Indian diaspora is gleefully congratulating itself for the nomination by the President of the United States of America of Ajay Banga once the top executive of MasterCard, a digital or cashless plastic payment mechanism, to lead the World Bank . It is being repeated
Oman Civil Aviation Authority The Civil Aviation Authority of the Sultanate of Oman fulfilling its obligations under the Chicago Convention of 1944 tweeted that the country’s airspace is open for all carriers meeting requirements of the Authority for overflying . Credit Gulf News The decision to open Omani airspace for Israel, although the tweet did
Listings on the Kuwait Stock Exchange Credit Zain Telecommunication Zain a cutting edge telecommunications operator provides data services to over 41 million customers in Lebanon, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, KSA and other countries . Zain was founded in the year 1983 in Kuwait, as the pioneer telecom operator covering the Gulf and is listed on
Saudi Vision 2030 and Women in Sports Credit Vogue Arabia The Vision 2030 of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia incorporates reforms permitting Saudi women to participate in international sports events both in the Kingdom and abroad. Credit Middle East Monitor The Saudi national women football team played their first international match last year against Seychelles
