NRI Digest

Washington, Aug 8: In the year 2017, more than 21,000 Indians who were supposed to leave the country at the end of their permissible limits overstayed their visas, as per the latest official report. While the percentage of Indians overstaying and not leaving the US after the expiry of their visas is not very high compared to some other nations, but in sheer number India ranks among the top 10

Bengaluru, Aug 5: A delegation representing the Karnataka NRI Forum Jeddah, led by its president Mohammed Saifuddin Sami recently met Siddaramaiah, former chief minister and the incumbent chairman of the coordination committee of government of Karnataka, and discussed burning issues of expats from the south Indian state in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The delegation also comprised of Peter Ronald

Dubai: Sandhya Creations second super hit venture “DHAND” re-launch witnessed a houseful show on Friday the 3rd August, 2018 at 4 pm sharp in Galleria Cinemas, Hyatt Regency, Deira-Dubai. This show was arranged due to public demand in Dubai. Another show in Abu Dhabi and also one more show in USA are awaiting finalization. Tulu film lovers flocked into the Theatre much in advance and the theatre

London, Jul 15: An eight-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy who is the under-11 UK national yoga champion has been named the British Indian of the Year for his achievements in the field. Ishwar Sharma has won a string of titles in both individual and artistic yoga, most recently a gold medal representing Great Britain at the World Student Games 2018 in Winnipeg, Canada, in June. “I believe I am

Jeddah: The 11th annual general body meeting of the Karnataka Non Resident Indian (KNRI) Forum, Jeddah was held at The Village Restaurant, Jeddah on the 29th of June 2018. Dr Firoz Mullah officially announced the start of AGBM and introduced himself to the audience as host of the event and briefed about the KNRI forum, introduced the guests and entertained the audience with his fluent Kannada

Jeddah: The 30th Annual General Body Meeting of Jamiyyatul Falah, Jeddah Unit was conducted on 11th May 2017 after the Juma’a Prayer at The Village Restaurant Azizia, Jeddah, where numerous members and guests witnessed the gathering. The program was commenced with the recitation of the holy Qur’an by Master Ahil Abid, which was followed by welcoming the dignitaries to the dais by the moderator Br

Dubai: Yakshagana is one of the ancient form of folk art that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up and stage techniques with a unique style and form. It originated in Tulunadu and literally means the song (gana) of the Yaksha (nature spirits). Yakshagana is the scholastic name used for the last 200 years for art forms formerly known as Kelike, Ata, Bayalata and Dasavatara. Yakshagana

Dubai: Padma Vibhushana Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmastala has consented to be the chief guest of the first ever international Tulu meet ‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018’ in Dubai and he will be inaugurating the programme, presided by Padmashree Dr B R Shetty, Patron of Tuluvas in Dubai. The day long programme is scheduled to be held on November 23, 2018 at Ice Rink, Al

Mangaluru, Jun 27: U T Khader, Minister for urban development and housing, has assured help to the family members of a 40-year-old man from his constituency who fell ill in the Gulf a few days ago. Rehmatullah, originally from Mastikatte near Ullal in Mangaluru taluk, is employed at a glass designing firm in Saudi Arabia since 22 years. However, a few days ago, he fell unconscious after which he

Sharjah, Jun 27: Anand Bailoor, M E Moolur and Noel D’Almeida have been elected the president, vice president and general secretary of the Karnataka Sangha Sharjah respectively. One of the oldest associations for Kannadigas in the UAE, Karnataka Sangha Sharjah has been serving for the past 15 years promoting Kannada in this part of the world through their various activities. The committee of the