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Muscat: Activists from Karnataka hold ‘Bandhavya-2016’ get-together

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March 28, 2016

Muscat: ‘Bandhavya-2016’, a get-together of Indian expats, was conducted by Karnataka bothers on Friday, March 25, at Barka farm house under the auspices of Social Forum Muscat, Oman.

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Traditional ‘Goodangadi’, ‘Charmuri stall’, ‘Thatti hotel’, Omlet shop were put up to cherish childhood memories. Apart from these, a buffet dinner was arranged. The food was cooked and served by the members of the Forum inside the farm house compound. An Indian village atmosphere was prevalent throughout the programme.

The programme included games for children, fun games for men and women, sports, quiz competition etc. Stage skit, duff etc. added to the coastal Karnataka’s flavor.

Chief guest Mr. Aslam Hassan, the Karnataka State Committee member of Social Democratic Party of India, lauded the dedication and efforts of the members of Social Forum.

President of the Social Forum, Muscat, Mr. Anwar Moodbidre briefly explained the Forum’s works including financial and legal assistance rendered to the needy people.

Social Forum Oman National President Mr. Hameed Panemangalore, President of Indian Pravasi Forum Mr.Yusuf Hyder Mukka, State Vice President of Social Forum Janab Mohidin Saheb Sastan were present. Prizes were distributed to the winners.

Mr. Ansar Katipalla led the programme and Mr. Noor Muhammed Padubidre welcomed the guests.

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June 17,2020

Doha: Qatar Indian Social Forum (QISF) once again set an example that no caste, creed, language and religion comes as hurdle for their humanitarian services and helped to perform last rites of Ramesh who committed suicide in Doha-Qatar.

45-year-old Ramesh son of K. Nagan hailing from Panikulam, Thrissur district in Kerala, who was working as a tailor committed suicide in his house at Ruwias in Qatar on 30th May 2020.

On hearing this news, some of his friends in Kearla informed Mr. Shihab who is also from Thrissur and a member of QISF and the same was brought to the notice of QISF humanitarian team head Mr. Abdul Latheef Madikeri and Basheer Ahmed of Tamil Nadu.

Immediately, the QISF team intervened and contacted the family members of the deceased in India and discussed the matter and consequences of sending the body back home to India in this pandemic COVID 19 situation.

Considering the prevailing situation, the family members gave the consent to bury the body in Qatar itself.

QISF team collected the required documents from the family of the deceased and managed to clear all the necessary formalities from the police department, Health Department, Embassy of India and Hamad Medical Corporation.

Finally, the body of the deceased was buried in Qatar on 7th June 2020 and the copies of all the relevant documents have been handed over to the family members.

The family members of the deceased thanked and applauded the leaders and all the members of QISF for their effective and on time humanitarian service rendered even in this pandemic crisis and having no bias.

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Media Release
August 9,2020

Kuwait City, Aug 9: Indian social forum organised Blood Donation Camp in association with central blood bank kuwait on Friday, 7th August 2020.

The forum organised camp to support the high demand of blood in the context of COVID-19.

All arrangements to maintain COVID-19 protocol were made in the camp including segregation of donors as branch wise batches along with strict safety measures of participants.

Forum also had donated blood to many patients during the lockdown period. 

Hundreds of people donated blood in the camp. The camp organised in Blood Bank, Jabriya was successfully managed by Dr. Asma Rafat and leaders of Indian social forum Vice President Aslam, Secretory Sayyid Bukhari Thangal, Moideen Koya, Khaleel, Aseem, Mohammed Sha, Shihab, Naushad,
Indian Social Forum expressed their deep appreciation and gratitude to the doctors, staff and management of blood bank, forum’s members and donors.



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Media Release
June 24,2020

The Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), Bahrain, has charted aircrafts to repatriate stranded expatriates to India. 

Boby Parayil, General Secretary, OICC National Committee, Bahrain has thanked all those who supported in this cause.

“The aircrafts were not licensed and were in crisis until the last minute. Finally, Mohammed Mansoor, president of Bahrain chapter of Indian Overseas Congress approached IOC Middle East in charge Dr Arathi Krishna, who helped get permission to operate flight to Kozhikode,” he said in a release. 

All mandatory approvals from the Foreign Ministry of Affairs and other government officials were accomplished by Dr Arathi Krishna. OICC has expressed gratitude to her for her timely support, he said. 

OICC is also grateful to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy for doing necessary arrangements to get all the approvals for flight landing in Kerala, he added.

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