Dubai taxi passengers can now make a voluntary one dirham donation for the 'Dirham Khair' charity initiative by the Roads and Transport Authority.
Passengers made 34,945 donations following its introduction in taxis last month. Proceeds support improvements to transport systems in developing countries.
Dirham Khair was first launched in July 2017 for users of the RTA’s smart services and has been rolled out in 7,000 taxis.
People can also donate on the RTA’s website or with the RTA app and Dubai Drive app, which are available in Arabic and English.
Day 1, Abu Dhabi Test: At a glance
Moment of the day Dimuth Karunaratne had batted with plenty of pluck, and no little skill, in getting to within seven runs of a first-day century. Then, while he ran what he thought was a comfortable single to mid-on, his batting partner Dinesh Chandimal opted to stay at home. The opener was run out by the length of the pitch.
Stat of the day – 1 One six was hit on Day 1. The boundary was only breached 18 times in total over the course of the 90 overs. When it did arrive, the lone six was a thing of beauty, as Niroshan Dickwella effortlessly clipped Mohammed Amir over the square-leg boundary.
The verdict Three wickets down at lunch, on a featherbed wicket having won the toss, and Sri Lanka’s fragile confidence must have been waning. Then Karunaratne and Chandimal's alliance of precisely 100 gave them a foothold in the match. Dickwella’s free-spirited strokeplay meant the Sri Lankans were handily placed at 227-4 at the close.