NRI Digest

Doha: The Qatar Veterans’ Cricket League is starting the cricketing season with the annual 26th C.D.C. Cricket Tournament 2014 on Friday the 19th September 2014 at Qatar Cricket Complex at West Bay. Construction Development Company (C DC) are sponsoring this prestigious annual tournament for a record 26 times. Mr. Saniv Jain, Business Development Manager stated that his company has always

Kuwait City: 'Monthi Fest' birthday of Our beloved Mother Mary was celebrated with devotion and grandeur by Kuwait Brahmavar Welfare association (KBWA) with their family and friends on 12th September at Indian Central School, Abbasiya. For the past six years KBWA has been organizing the Monthi Fest on a grand scale to provide an opportunity to all Brahmavargaars to meet and celebrate the Monthi

New Delhi, Sep 5: Dr Syed Hameed, principal, International Indian School, Al-Jubail, KSA, has been conferred with National Award for Teaching by the Indian government. He was chosen for the prestigious award for his exceptional teaching services for the year 2013 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, presented him the award on Teachers' Day

Jeddah, Sep 1: A leading member of the Indian community has called on the new consul general to help expedite the process of expanding the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) to accommodate nearly 5,000 children who have nowhere else to go for education. Dr. M.S. Karimuddin, a well-known pediatrician and former chairman of the school managing committee, was speaking at a well-attended

Madina, Aug 31: Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. Several pilgrims have left their hometowns to perform their life’s most awaited ritual. More than 130 pilgrims have boarded to the world’s beautiful city Madina on august 27, 2014. Indian Hajis were given a warm welcome by the social service organization, India Fraternity Forum (IFF) and were helped to get their baggage to their

Bahrain, Aug 31: Bunts Bahrain climbs another milestone in its creating better tomorrow initiative by joining hands with Al-Hilal Hospital for organizing a Health Checkup camp. Al-Hilal Hospital Company BSC, known for its quality healthcare service at affordable price initiatives, once again delivered on its support towards people of Bahrain by providing special checkup for Diabetes, Hypertension

Dammam, Aug 16: The Karnataka chapter of Indian Social Forum (ISF) organized an ‘INDEPENDENDENCE DAY PROGRAM’across the Eastern Province as part of celebrating 68th Independence Day of India. The program mainly held in Dammam, Khobar and Jubail which was witnessed by large public gathering. NRIs from different parts of Karnataka took part with great enthusiasm on August 15. While delivering the

Riyadh, Aug 21: Nonresident Indians (NRIs) from the Telangana region living in the Kingdom have launched the Telangana Business and Investment Forum (TBIF) to promote trade and investment in the newly formed south Indian state. Mir Mohsin Ali, secretary-general and media coordinator of TBIF, told Arab News here on Monday that Mir Mahmood Ali, deputy chief minister of Telangana, has welcomed the

Kuwait City, Aug 16: After the success of 2 seasons of “Dhoom Machale" dance competition, "Singing Superstar" a multilingual singing competition, "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom" a ghazal and qawwali show and Kapil Comedy Show Indian Youth Society (IYS)-Kuwait presented ‘I Love my India' on Indian Independence day, Friday August 15 at Indian Embassy Auditorium- Kuwait from 7:00 pm onwards. Standup comedian

Riyadh/Jeddah, Aug 16: Members of the Indian community in the Kingdom donned patriotic colors on Friday as they congregated in the morning to celebrate their country’s Independence Day. Flag-hoisting ceremonies took place at the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and the Jeddah Consulate. In Jeddah, a colorful ceremony was held in the premises of the Consulate General of India. Consul General B.S. Mubarak