S Jaishankar meets Gulf body Secy Gen, seeks mutual recognition of vaccination certificates
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf and sought further easing of restrictions by the GCC countries on air travel from India as well as mutual recognition of vaccination certificates.
Nov 10, 2021, 23:39 PM IST
World's largest reported cyst removed from 5-year-old girl in Jaipur
Only 56 cases of GCC have been reported across the world. The largest was reported from Canada in 2016 measuring 17mm.
Dec 04, 2017, 13:54 PM IST
Russia calls for dialogue in Qatar crisis
"We cannot be happy in a situation when the relations between our partners are worsening. We are in favour of resolving any disagreements through dialogue." said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Jun 10, 2017, 18:30 PM IST
India asks Gulf countries to solve Qatar crisis through constructive talks
With over eight million Indian expatriates living and working in these countries, we have vital stakes in the regional peace and stability: External Affairs Ministry
Jun 10, 2017, 17:53 PM IST
Amid regional strains, Qatar says hackers post fake comments by Emir
The Qatar News Agency (QNA) website has been hacked by an unknown entity.
May 24, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
US and six Gulf countries join hands to curb terror financing
US, six Gulf countries have joined hands to curb terror organisations like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Haqqani network and the Taliban.
May 23, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
Donald Trump-GCC leaders' summit begins in Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump and leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries -- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates -- began asummit meeting here on Sunday, officials said.
May 21, 2017, 17:12 PM IST
Weak oil prices may hit remittances from Gulf nations: Crisil
Continuing weakness in oil prices may impact remittances from Gulf countries into India, a report by domestic ratings agency Crisil said.
May 22, 2016, 16:21 PM IST
LIC's gulf arm tops its overseas chart, chips in 80% income
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has had a good run in the Gulf countries with its Bahrain-based arm, LIC International, that manages the GCC markets becoming the best among its eight international subsidiaries in terms of new business premium collection in 2015.
May 15, 2016, 18:09 PM IST
17% increase in Indian visitors to Dubai in Jan-Mar 2016
The number of overnight visitors to Dubai from India increased 17 percent to 4,67,000 in January-March
Apr 25, 2016, 20:00 PM IST
Gulf an attractive region for expatriates to live in, survey
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has been named the most safe and secure place for expatriate professionals, according to a survey.
Oct 01, 2015, 15:54 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj meets GCC ministers, pushes India-GCC Free Trade Agreement
India continued its mission to cement ties with the Arab world as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with her counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) whose nations she said were "an extended part of our neighbourhood".
Oct 01, 2015, 12:00 PM IST
Doha Bank ties up with Anil Ambani's Reliance Group
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Sep 07, 2015, 14:46 PM IST
Qatar economy largest among GCC: Expert
Projects worth more than USD 31 billion are expected to be bid in 2015, he said.
Jul 06, 2015, 15:58 PM IST
Tata Motors flagship showroom launched in Saudi Arabia
The facility in the Saudi capital is said to be one of the largest in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and a statement of commitment from Tata Motors and Manahil International in expanding their base in the kingdom, a statement released by Tata Motors said.
Jun 09, 2015, 14:44 PM IST
Saudi king to skip US-Gulf summit
The Saudi monarch will instead send Crown Prince Mohammad bin Naif, the deputy prime minister.
May 11, 2015, 13:05 PM IST
GCC nations facing pressure due to fall in oil prices: Report
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries like Oman and Qatar are facing considerable pressure from the slump in oil prices, as they are heavily dependent on oil and gas revenues, a new report said.
Apr 06, 2015, 15:46 PM IST
Fiscal pressure mounts on GCC due to dropping oil prices
According to the latest Economic Insight report, private sector job creation and maintaining an inclusive labor market are crucial to achieve long term fiscal sustainability.
Mar 03, 2015, 15:46 PM IST
Mumbai joins flydubai's growing network
Commencing in October 28, flydubai will operate direct flights five times a week between Dubai and Mumbai.
Jul 24, 2014, 11:41 AM IST
Gulf countries among world's top generators of food waste
Most GCC countries face a dearth in arable land and fresh water sources thus, depend heavily upon imported food staples to meet domestic food demand.
Jul 17, 2014, 13:19 PM IST
