India, Jan. 27 -- Dubai billionaire businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor has announced a Dh50,000 grant for Emirati employees of Al Habtoor Group who get married this year. The financial support will double within two years after the birth of a child.

Al Habtoor's marriage grant is aimed at encouraging youngsters in the UAE to start families. In a post announcing the Dh50,000 grant ( Rs.12.5 lakh approximately), the founder and chairperson of Al Habtoor Group emphasised the importance of families for nation building.

"I affirm that marriage and growing a family are not merely personal matters but societal and national responsibilities, as nations are built and communities sustained through them," the UAE businessman said in a post on the socia...