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Holiday packages draw UAE tourists to ‘Incredible India'

DUBAI - India is scoring over other holiday destinations in Europe and Far East this summer with tourists from the Middle East, particularly the UAE, choosing to opt for the myriad holiday packages that are being made available by Indian tour operators as well as India's domestic and national carrier, Indian Airlines (IA) and Air India (AI).

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20pc rise in Emarat sales

DUBAI - A series of exciting weekly prizes in three separate campaigns running consecutively at all Emarat service stations and Emarat Supermarkets is what is unique about the DSS promotion for Emarat this year.

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Emirati Nursing Association meets

ABU DHABI - More than 150 nurses from government and private hospitals and health facilities attended yesterday a meeting organised by the 'Emirati Nursing Association' here to brief nurses on the objectives of the association. Samah Mohammed, a member of the association, said the main goal of the nursing body was to encourage national women to join the nursing profession and develop the continued educational programme adopted to upgrade skills and standards.

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Hepatitis cases on the decline

ABU DHABI - A total of 417 Hepatitis A cases were reported in the UAE in the year 2000, with an incidence rate (IR) of 13.4 per 100,000 population, compared to 742 cases with an IR of 25.3 per 100,000 population in 1999. Nationals accounted for 47.96 per cent of the total cases.

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Emirates Towers in chocolate

DUBAI - A chocolate monument of one of Dubai's landmarks, Emirates Towers, has become the highlight of Nestle's participation in the Sweet Surprises week.

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