SUBSCRIPTION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 THULHIJJA 6, 1437 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Indian minister Twinkle of unveils success for Gandhi statue Pak Christian at embassy3 powerlifting15 duo Amir calls to attract foreign Min 30º investments to create jobs Max 43º High Tide 03:14 & 16:20 Crown Prince hopes KDIPA contributes to boosting economy Low Tide 10:05 & 22:01 40 PAGES NO: 16987 150 FILS KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah yesterday urged attracting capital into the country to help diver- MoI grants taxis sify the economy and create work opportunities. Sheikh Sabah emphasized the necessity of taking action to attract capital, 1-month period diversify the national economy, create labor opportunities and boost businesses in the state. to adjust meters HH the Amir made the emphasis anew as he hosted, at Bayan Palace, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of By Nawara Fattahova Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Yousef Mohammad Abdullah Al-Ali, accompanied by the Director KUWAIT: Hundreds of taxi drivers have been ticket- General of the investment authority Sheikh Meshaal Jaber Al- ed by traffic policemen for not using their meters or Ahmad Al-Sabah and board members. The authority’s officials not adjusting them to the new fee structure set by delivered to the Amir the 2015 KDIPA annual report. the interior ministry after the recent hike in petrol Ali presented the Amir the latest accomplishments by the prices. But owners of taxi companies are upset as authority, namely stimulating local and external investments, in they didn’t get enough time to make the change, as addition to the continuous work for creating new economic this has to be done by special companies that are opportunities towards sustainable development. The authority authorized by the interior ministry. Taxi owners yes- was established with aim of attracting external investments. The terday met Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al- move has been coupled with diverse and attractive administra- Khaled Al-Sabah to resolve the problem, and the tive and legal facilities. ministry agreed to cancel the fines and give taxis a HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- one-month grace period to adjust their meters. Sabah also expressed hope that KDIPA would play a role in bol- Khalid Al-Mutairi, owner of a roaming taxi com- stering Kuwait’s economic status. The authority’s officials deliv- pany, said the delay in adjusting the meters is not ered to Sheikh Nawaf the 2015 KDIPA annual report and briefed their fault. “Adjusting the meter needs some time, him about its accomplishments as well as future strategies. HH as this has to be done by special companies, which Sheikh Nawaf lauded their efforts, expressing hope the authority until now are not ready. would contribute to strengthening Kuwait’s economic status, in Continued on Page 13 KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Minister of Commerce and Industry line with the state’s strategy of attaining economic diversifica- Yousef Al-Ali, accompanied by the Director General of Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority Sheikh tion for the sake of speedy growth and multiplying income Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and board members yesterday. — KUNA resources. — KUNA New iPhone 7 has no headphone jack Pokemon Go coming to Apple Watch LOS ANGELES: Apple drew back the cur- Bluetooth, and the iPhone 7 will also tain on the iPhone 7, revealing several include an adapter to connect to analog Mobile wars as expected changes - including water- headphones. resistant features and the absence of a Apple also is introducing AirPods, dedicated headset jack - marking an evo- new wireless earbuds that will be sold Indian tycoon lution rather than a stunning break- separately. The company’s Beats division through for the flagship smartphone is launching Beats Solo3 and pledges free 4G line. The official announcement at Powerbeats3 and the new Beatsx wire- Apple’s San Francisco event yesterday less headphones with the iPhone 7. The MUMBAI: Outside a tiny Reliance store in a trendy comes after weeks of leaks and specula- reason Apple is eliminating the tradi- Mumbai neighborhood, residents queued for hours tion about the next iPhone. Instead of a tional headphone port “comes down to this week for a new SIM card promising free data - and headphone jack, the iPhone 7 will use one word: courage, the courage to move a dramatic reshaping of the Indian mobile landscape. Apple’s proprietary Lightning charging on to do something that betters all of Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man, announced his port to connect a headset (included with us,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of long-awaited Reliance Jio 4G network with an auda- the smartphones); alternatively users worldwide marketing. cious free service for the rest of 2016, followed by AL-AYYAT, Egypt: Egyptians check the wreckage of a train after it derailed near this also can connect to wireless earbuds via Continued on Page 13 village in Giza on the southern outskirts of the capital Cairo yesterday. — AFP vastly cheaper data plans and free voice calls for life. Anticipating the shake-up, rival Airtel has already slashed 3G and 4G prices by up to 80 percent while 27 dead in Egypt bus, train Vodafone has heaped more data into its prepaid tariffs. Yet accidents before holiday analysts say competitors will struggle to match the deep CAIRO: At least 22 people were killed in a when he spotted a problem with the pockets of a startup backed bus collision and five died when a train tracks, causing three carriages to overturn by Reliance Industries, the derailed in separate accidents south of near the village of Al-Ayyat, officials said. energy-to-chemicals con- Cairo yesterday during a busy holiday trav- Twenty-seven passengers were also hurt, glomerate. “I am hoping Jio el time. The bus collided with a truck in the with injuries ranging from abrasions to can help me bring down my bills while providing southwestern province of Wedi El-Gedid, broken bones, the health ministry said. unlimited internet usage,” said Pushpraj Yadav, an e- the Egyptian health ministry said. The Egypt’s roads and trains are busier commerce worker in Mumbai who complains he number of passengers on the bus was not before national holidays, such as the Eid “incurs huge bills” for his data use. “Competition immediately clear. Traffic accidents are festival next week, with people working in between Jio and other networks like Airtel is good for common in Egypt, where many of the Cairo and other major cities visiting their consumers.” country’s roads are not well-maintained home towns and villages. Al-Ayyat was the India’s mobile market is plagued by patchy recep- and regulations are laxly enforced. scene of Egypt’s deadliest rail accident in tion, frequent call drops, erratic pricing and 3G The train, carrying about 60 passengers, 2002 when a cooking gas cylinder explod- Internet speeds that fluctuate wildly. “With Reliance derailed after leaving Cairo for the south- ed on a train and led to a fire that killed 361 Jio, I expect the data charges to be low and the con- nectivity to be better than other networks,” said ern city of Aswan, police and medical offi- passengers. Trains are often overcrowded SAN FRANCISCO: Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPhone 7 during an Continued on Page 13 cials said. The conductor hit the brakes in Egypt, adding to the safety risks. — AFP event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium yesterday. — AFP Pain lingers a year after hajj tragedy MAKKAH: Despite being emotionally scarred officers outside Islam’s second-holiest site, the ic bracelets storing their personal information. by the death of two childhood friends during Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. No one claimed The timing of the Jamarat stoning has been last year’s hajj stampede, Muhammad Sani has responsibility, but Islamic State group adher- restricted, and the hajj ministry says surveil- still returned to Saudi Arabia for another pil- ents have carried out other blasts in the king- lance cameras and other electronic controls grimage. The Nigerian pharmacist, 46, says his dom. The stampede last year happened as pil- will monitor crowd flow, comparing it with faith remains unshaken even after the deaths grims made their way to the Jamarat Bridge computer projections. Pilgrims say they have of at least 2,297 pilgrims during the hajj ston- for a symbolic stoning of the devil in Mina, already detected other changes, including ing ritual last Sept 24. A year after the worst east of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest speedier processing at the airport. “We notice a disaster in hajj history, Sani is among more site. Pilgrims blamed the stampede on police huge improvement in the services and care,” than 1.4 million foreign pilgrims expected at road closures and poor crowd control, but said Asi Wat Azizan, an official with the Thai this year’s pilgrimage after the kingdom made Saudi officials said pilgrims had not followed delegation. “We are not afraid of any accidents,” safety improvements. the rules. said Najwa Hassan, a Sudanese pilgrim. The event, one of the largest gatherings in After the tragedy, King Salman, who holds Saudi Arabia “is already taking action” to the world, starts on Saturday. “I miraculously the title “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques”, ensure last year’s tragedy will never recur, said escaped unhurt, but the incident has left a ordered “a revision” of hajj organization. Public Indonesia’s top official overseeing the hajj, scar in my heart that will never heal,” Sani said statements and Saudi press reports show that Abdul Jamil.