NRI Digest

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

Sharjah: On the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr (June 15) Namma Kundapra Balaga felicitates Intl. Aryabhata awardee Dinesh Chandrashekhar Devadigaat Woodside restaurant Sharjah. President of Namma Kundapra Kannada Balaga Sadan Das welcomed the gathering and opined that we are pleased to honor our own Vice President Dinesh Devadiga on being bestowed with the prestigious Award at Bangalore on 23rd May

Riyadh: The Karnataka Welfare Society recently hosted an iftar get-together for people of different faiths from India at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Speaking on the occasion, Karavali Welfare Association and NRI Forum president Santosh Shetty, said that all the religions propagate co-existence and amity. “We should be role models for our next generation by becoming true ambassadors of our faiths. This

Doha: Karnataka Muslim Cultural Association organized its annual general body meeting on Friday, 11th May 2018 at Maaza Restaurant. The meeting was attended by the Excom 2017 - 2018 and the members including founder members, senior members, and regular members. Meeting started at 5.00pm with qirath by Ahmed Saeed Assadi. The rules and safety guidance was informed. Ahmed Saeed Assadi was the Master

Dubai: Vibhali Shetty, a Class 8 student of Our Own English High School, Sharjah was conferred with Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award on April 29, 2018 and was honoured by Deputy Ruler of Dubai at the Trade Centre Auditorium during the Award Function. In recognition of this award, Vibhali Shetty was also honoured with ‘Prathibha Puraskar’ during the recent 44th anniversary celebration of

Abu Dhabi: Bearys Welfare Forum (BWF), a premier social organization in the UAE respected for its philanthropic and charitable works, organized an ‘Iftar’ get-together at the India Social and Cultural Centre, on Friday, 25th May-2018. Nearly 700 NRI brethren from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Fujairah amidst prominent personalities from all walks and fields of life attended. Padmashree Dr. B R

Bengaluru: Kundapurian Kannadiga young businessman, resident of Dubai Dinesh Chandrashekar Devadiga Nagoor was conferred with the ‘Aryabhata International Award 2017’ in a glittering ceremony at Ravindra Kalakshetra Auditorium, Bengaluru, on May 23, 2018, by retired Justice K Shridhar Rao. Dr Mahesh Joshi, media Advisor of Delhi Doordarshan, spoke and applauded the greatness of Dinesh and said

Dubai: Klassical Rhythms gave an outstanding performance on the 25th May 2018 at the Indian Consulate, Dubai. The performance was a part of the prestigious Vasanthotsavam an annual music and dance festival. The performance began with a Pushpanjali, an apt invocatory number. Ganesha Stuthi followed next. The dancers’ lithe moves were proof of stamina and good comprehension of talam for the

Dubai: Saanvi Kiran Rai, a Class 9 student from Mangaluru was recently honoured during the 44th UAE Bunts family annual programme held at J W Marriott Hotel, Dubai by the patron of Bunts Padmashree Dr B R Shetty as the ‘2018 Prathibha Puraskar’ student. In April 2016, when she was a Class 7 student at St Joseph’s School, Abu Dhabi, Saanvi had received the prestigious ‘Sheikh Hamdan Award’ which