NRI Digest

Qatar, Sep 18: In the Division-II of the 19th Gulf Incon-Metabo Cricket Tournament 2013 Al Shaqab held back the challenge of UP XII and won by 14 runs. Qatar Veterans’ Cricket League members were still recovering from the shocking news of the sudden demise of Mr. Ganesh Srinivasan, General Manager of Gulf Incon, an ardent Sports Sponsor and supporter. A two minutes silence was observed at the

Dubai, Sep 16: Konkan Bells, a Belthangady deanery association in Dubai celebrated the feast of Nativity of Mother Mary, at Bangalore Empire Restaurant, Karama, Dubai on September 13. Fr. Simon D'Souza, Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier Church, Indabettu Parish, Beltangady was the Chief Guest of Honour who led the religious celebration and blessed the new paddy-sheaves sourced from Mangalore

Ras Al-Khaimah, Sep 16: Students and Staff members of RAK Scholars Indian School celebrated Onam Festival with great fervour and festival mood. The programme was inaugurated by the Principal Prof M Abubaker. In his inaugural address he greeted all on the occasion and wished everyone to hold the feeling of oneness and work towards building the strong nation. There was a stage programme on Onam and

Kuwait, Sep 9: Fahaheel and Abu-Halifa units of Indian Muslim Association (IMA-Kuwait) in cooperation with IPC organised Eid and Independence Day get-together at Sheikh Bader Ahmed Sabah hall Abu Halifa. Iqbal Mulla, guest of Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, delivered a thought provoking lecture on the topic “Development of the nation and communal harmony”. He highlighted the fact that India

Dammam, Sep 5: On the occasion of 67th Independence, India Fraternity Forum, Eastern Province, organized ‘Independence Day Cup’ Cricket Tournament to celebrate the Independence Day in which large number of NRIs participated. Total of Nine Teams from Dammam, Khobar and Jubail participated in the tournament in which Jubail Attackers emerged as Champions while Dammam Warriors as Runners. Brother

Kuwait City, Sep 2: Sunil Jain (IFS: 1981) currently Ambassador of India, Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the State of Kuwait. He is expected to take up his assignment shortly. After graduating from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Mr. Sunil Jain joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1981. As a career diplomat he has served earlier

Jeddah, Aug 25: The Karnataka chapter of India Fraternity Forum organized an ‘NRI Freedom meet’ in Jeddah as part of celebrating 67th Independence Day of India. NRIs from different parts of Karnataka took part with great enthusiasm on August 15th with the slogan of ‘Be the Sentinels of Freedom’. IFF Jeddah central council member Abdul Majeed welcomed the gathering and KM Shareef, Chairman, Popular

Dammam, Aug 25: Eid-ul-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The religious Eid is a single day and Muslims are not permitted to fast on that day. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. This is a day when Muslims around

Riyadh, Aug 10: An Indian expatriate worker hailing from Dehradun, who had been stranded in Saudi Arabia, finally reached his home town, thanks to the help rendered by the members of India Fraternity Forum. For more than eight months Naushad was working in Saudi Arabia as a construction labourer. The sponsor had allegedly been harassing Naushad and denied to pay the salary despite forcing him to

Jeddah, Aug 2: Karnataka NRI Forum organized an Iftar party at a restaurant in Jeddah recently. Executive committee members of the forum attended the Iftar party. Karnataka NRI is a non political, non profitable and non religious organization working for eradicating poverty; bring importance of education and to create self-employment opportunities among the financially deprived men and women of