Thursday, January 3, 2013

2013 Calendar of Public Holidays in UAE Dubai Chronicle


List Of 2013 Dubai Public Holidays

Below is the list of Dubai public holidays for calendar year 2013
New Year’s Day
International New Year’s Day
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Milad un Nabi
The birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Lailat al Miraj
Ascension of the Prophet – Isra Miraj
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Start of Ramadan
The 1st day of Ramadan according to Islamic lunar calendar
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Eid-al-Fitr
The end of Ramadan fasting month – Eid-al-Fitr
(3 days public holidays)
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Friday, 9 August 2013
Saturday, 10 August 2013
Arafat (Haj) Day
Arafat Day or Day of Arafa is the second day of the Hajj or Pilgrimage for Muslims.
Monday, 14 October 2013
Eid-al-Adha
Feast of sacrifice in Islamic tradition – Qurban
(3 days public holidays)
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Al-Hijra
Islamic New Year
Monday, 4 November 2013
UAE National Day
The UAE’s formal independence from the UK
Monday, 2 December 2013

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Burj Khalifa fireworks 2013


Highlights from the 2013 New Year's Eve show at Burj Khalifa, Dubai.

A whopping 1.7 million people turned out to ring in the New Year at Dubai's Burj Khalifa, organisers said on Wednesday.

The Downtown Dubai New Year's Eve Gala featured a spectacular 'Water, Fire and Light' show, capped with a stunning fireworks display off the world's tallest building.

The show was broadcast live to 1,000 global television channels and was livestreamed on YouTube as well Downtown Dubai's official website, reaching an estimated 2 billion people.

"The event underlines the positive vision that Dubai upholds by serving as a beacon of hope for people and highlighting the happiness and robust outlook that the city brings," Mohammed Abbar, chairman of Emaar Properties, said in a statement.

Huge crowds had gathered at the venue to take in the pyrotechnic extravaganza from early evening on December 31.

The massive turnout caused traffic jams around the Dubai Mall and Emaar Boulevard area.  According to reports, up to 500,000 people used the Dubai Metro, which was operating 24 hours on the night.

See stunning photos from the night: 

Revellers watch fireworks illuminating over Burj Khalifa in Dubai on January 1, 2013. Thousands of people gathered …

Photo: AFP

Revelers watch fireworks over Burj Khalifa in Dubai on January 1, 2013. Thousands of people gathered to celebrate 

Emirates Road named after Mohammad Bin Zayed | GulfNews.com


  • Image Credit: WAM
Dubai: As of January 1, 2013, Emirates Road has a new name — Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road.
The name was changed under the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in recognition of Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s role in the UAE’s march of comprehensive development.
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road is considered one of the key roads in the UAE. The 140km road, 73km of which is located in Dubai, links Dubai with the rest of the emirates.
Easing flow
Since its inauguration in 2001, the road has contributed to easing the flow of traffic for motorists and improving the movement of goods overland.
It also provides smooth passage for trucks, shortening the time they travel on the main roads, therefore ensuring the smooth flow of traffic in internal roads in Dubai and neighbouring emirates.
The road is expected to become an even more integral part of the road network in light of developmental projects being set up along the highway.
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road has been experiencing a steady increase in the flow of traffic in light of the economic and urban development in the UAE. This increasing traffic flow has been accompanied by a series of projects aiming to develop the road to increase its capacity.
Massive expansion
The massive expansion project undertaken by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority in 2006 has played a significant role in increasing the capacity of the road, increasing the number of lanes from three to six in each direction with a capacity for 12,000 vehicles an hour.
An official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said around 100 main signs on the road have already been changed and another 150 will be changed in a couple of days.

Churu coldest in Rajasthan at 0.6 degree C

Jaipur: Cold wave on Wednesday continued to sweep Rajasthan where Churu was the coldest with a minimum temperature of 0.6 degree Celsius. 

Pilani recorded a low of 2.6 degrees, the weather office said today. 

Bikaner, Sriganganagar, Jaipur, Dabok and Jaisalmer recorded night temperature of 4, 4.5, 5.2, 6.4 and 6.5 degrees respectively while other stations recorded minimum of 7 and 8 degree Celsius. 

चूरू में पारा शून्य 0

चूरू। कोहरे,धूप व बर्फीली हवाओं के कारण पिछले कई दिनों से तापमान में उठा-पटक जारी है। हिमालय की वादियों से चलने वाली बर्फीली हवाओं का अंचल में सीधे असर पड़ रहा है। दिन में धूप खिलने के बावजूद भी अंचलवासियों को सर्दी से राहत नहीं मिल रही। सुबह और शाम पड़ रही कड़ाके की सर्दी से लोगों की दिनचर्या में बदलाव आया है। 


धूप होने से दिन में अधिकतम तापमान वृद्धि के बावजूद रात में चलने वाली हल्की बर्फीली हवाओं से न्यूनतम तापमान के लुढ़कने का सिलसिला कई दिनों से जारी है। मंगलवार को अधिकतम तापमान 2.9 डिग्री उछल कर 22.3 डिग्री सैल्सियस पर पहुंच गया वहीं न्यूनतम तापमान 1.2 डिग्री सैल्सियस लुढ़क कर 0.7 डिग्री पर पर आ टिका। 

जमीं ओस की बूदें
मंगलवार रात चली मध्यम गति से बर्फीली हवाओं के कारण रात में ओस की बूंदे बर्फ में तब्दील हो गई। छोटे वाहनों के बोनटों पर बर्फ की परत देखी गई। वहीं रेलिंगो पर ओस की बूंदे बर्फ बन गई। 

अस्पताल में बढ़े मौसमी मरीज
पिछले चार-पांच दिन से जारी कड़ाके की सर्दी के कारण अस्पताल में सर्दी, जुकाम व बुखार के मरीजों की संख्या में भी इजाफा हुआ है। 

सर्द हवाओं का सितम 
लाडनूं. न्यूनतम तापमान में गिरावट के चलते क्षेत्र में सर्दी का सितम बरकरार है। मंगलवार को दिनभर धूप खिली लेकिन सर्द हवाओं ने इसका असर का नाकाफी कर दिया। सुबह चली सर्द हवाओं से जनजीवन प्रभावित रहा। लोगों ने देर से बिस्तर छोडे। तेज सर्दी ने लोगों के साथ पशु-पक्षियों को भी प्रभावित किया। लोगों ने अलाव तापकर सर्दी दूर भगाने का प्रयास किया। शाम होते-होते सर्दी का असर अधिक बढ़ा तो बाजार सूने हो गए और लोग जल्दी घरों में जाकर दुबक गए।