Restoring land is critical for India’s economy and food security: Osama Faqeeha, UNCCD’s COP16 advisorIndia’s agricultural crisis from land degradation needs swift action, stresses COP16 Presidency Advisor Osama Faqeeha.
14 Nov, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
This building in Saudi Arabia will be the largest in the world on completion, can hold 20 Empire State BuildingsSaudi Arabia is breaking ground on the Mukaab, a monumental undertaking set to become the world's largest building. This stunning project, ...
26 Oct, 2024, 08.31 PM IST
Essar to start work on $4 billion Saudi steel plant from 2024“Once we get all the approvals, we have set a three-year timeline to build the project,” Ruia said in an interview at an investment confere...
26 Oct, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
Saudi Arabia needs to invest hundreds of billions of dollars for power by 2030The project will require building 60 to 80 gigawatts of power plants using renewable sources like wind and solar and about 30 GW of gas-fir...
24 Oct, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
India, Saudi Arabia tie up for electrical interconnections, green hydrogenIndia and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the areas of electrical interconnections, green hy...
08 Oct, 2023, 08.18 PM IST
Saudi unveils plan for massive new airport in capitalThe announcement did not provide information about the cost of the project, which has been designed to cover 57 square kilometres. "With su...
28 Nov, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
Saudi Arabia announces $6.4 billion investments in future techWealthy Gulf countries have launched initiatives to boost non-oil growth and reduce dependence on crude oil as climate change campaigners a...
01 Feb, 2022, 08.50 PM IST
Saudi Arabia pledges net zero emissions by 2060Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his energy minister said OPEC member Saudi Arabia would tackle climate change while ensuring oil marke...
23 Oct, 2021, 09.43 PM IST
Saudi Arabia plans to issue green bonds soon to advance ESG plansHani Al-Medaini, acting chief executive officer of the Finance Ministry's National Debt Management Center, said the government will also be...
27 Sep, 2021, 03.59 PM IST
From grey to green: Are all urban replanting projects worthwhile?Green spaces have also been shown to improve health and wellbeing, including by reducing stress.
04 Aug, 2021, 04.02 PM IST
L&T's arm bags order to set up solar power project in Saudi ArabiaThe Renewables arm of Larsen & Toubro's Power Transmission & Distribution Business has secured a turnkey EPC contract, from the consortium ...
09 Apr, 2021, 05.00 PM IST
Saudi government to invest $220 bln in Riyadh development over next 10 years: OfficialRiyadh, where around 8 million people live and work, is notorious for its multi-lane highways and concrete block buildings. The city has re...
29 Jan, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Saudi announces three-phase roll out of Covid-19 vaccinePeople aged over 65 as well as those with chronic ailments or at a high risk of infection will receive the vaccine in the first stage, and ...
15 Dec, 2020, 05.00 PM IST
Wind energy tariffs don’t fall further in latest auctionTariffs had fallen so steeply in the wind energy auctions held so far that many stakeholders, especially lenders, feared for the viability ...
15 Feb, 2018, 07.16 AM IST
Three crucial things we still don't know about the Aramco IPOThe 2018 deadline looks tight and the final shape of the deal is no clearer than it was a week ago.
29 Oct, 2017, 12.05 PM IST
Is Pakistan losing friends in Gulf due to terror taint?Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif personally intervened in March 2017 with the Kuwaiti leadership, but despite promises of review, Pakistanis...
24 Aug, 2017, 11.36 AM IST
Pakistan rethinking position on Saudi-led military alliance: ReportPak's decision comes after statements by Saudi authorities at the Arab Islamic-US summit in Riyadh on May 20-21 suggested that the military...
29 May, 2017, 02.42 PM IST