NRI Digest

Dubai, Jan 19: Tulu Patherga Tulu Oripaga, a web based group for the first time conducted a successful 'Blood Donation Campaign' at Sheikha Latifa Hospital, Dubai on January 11, from 11.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. Under the leadership of couple Prem Jeeth - Shobitha Prem Jeeth and combined by the support of enthusiastic youngsters like Ritu Anchan, Ramesh Suvarna, Jeethu Bhasker and many more united

Dubai, Jan 19: The nationally acclaimed Alva’s Virasat & Nudisiri will be going international with the maiden international event to be inaugurated in Dubai on Thursday the 31st Jan’2013 and in Abu Dhabi on Friday the 1st Feb’ 2013 with over 80 student artistes from the Alvas Education Foundation (R) flying from India to present this beautifully designed extravaganza of heritage and culture. With

Kuwait City, Jan 16: Indian Muslim Association Kuwait – Youth Wing will be arranging a special Umrah trip from February 21 to 26. The special service fare will be KD. 55 stated a media release. The organizers have urged all Indians in Kuwait to utilise this opportunity during Hala holidays. For more information and registration you may contact Br.Wajid Hashmi at 97144518. Last day for registration

Dubai, Jan 16: Kannada Koota UAE Dubai, which has been engaged in Kannada culture and language promoting activities since 2005, now reopened ‘Kannada Shaale’ a school to teach Kannada language to Kannadiga children under the slogan “learn Kannada and teach Kannada” This was the effort of all the directors who are working to promote Kannada in UAE, now supported by new Kannada teachers Mrs. and Mr

Jubail, Jan 11: The recent Jamiyyatul Falah Aljubail Charity Cricket Tournament culminated in a thrilling final which saw the SAB Warriors squeak home by 4 wicket victory to capture the JF Cup-2013. “Fourteen teams competed this year with two teams from the Dammam, one from Riyadh and 11 from Al Jubail. Each team played in the knockout form for the first round; thereafter the quarterfinals were

Dubai, Jan 10: Riva International Spa’s new venture into Laser technology made way for another enterprise by energetic entrepreneur Kannadiga couple Dr. Nandakumar & Dr. Rashmi Nandakumar who on January 4, opened up Riva Laser Medical Centre in Mai Towers, Al Nahda, Dubai. The inauguration at 7 p.m. was done by Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha President, Sarvotham Shetty in the absence of Dr. B.R

Dammam, Jan 8: In 2013, Jam’iyyatul Falah will celebrate the completion of 25 years of dedication and commitment to the community. To commemorate the silver jubilee year, JF Dammam Unit has planned to organize ‘JF Silver Jubilee Cup-2013’ cricket tournament for a noble cause on January 18 and 25 at SAB Cricket Academy Ground in Rakah (Dammam-Al-Khobar Highway). Top 16 cricket teams from eastern

Dubai, Jan 8: Emirates India Fraternity Forum organised a programme to create awareness among expatriates regarding the amnesty being offered by the UAE government. A large number of expatriate workers took part in the programme organized under the slogan ‘Be Loyal to UAE; Make Use of Amnesty’ at Karama Dubai. Nasir Hussain, President of Emirates India Fraternity Forum in his welcome address

Abu Dhabi, Jan 7: Bearys Welfare Forum-Abu Dhabi has urged the Karnataka government to simplify the process of obtaining seats in professional colleges for Nonresident Indians of south Indian state. In a memorandum forwarded to the authorities concerned through former Karnataka education minister and Congress leader B A Mohideen, the Forum demanded them to ease the eligibility for government seats

Kuwait City, Jan 7: The Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association (KKMA) Karnataka-Wing organised a family picnic at Fintas garden in Kuwait on New Year’s Day. The beautiful sunny winter weather on the picnic day brought a cheerful mood in the KKMA picnic which attracted large number of its members and their families. The day turned out as a family leisure day, full of entertainment and skilful activities