NRI Digest

Muscat: The Karnataka chapter of Social Forum Oman organised ‘Bandhavya – 2017” an annual family get-together on February 10, 2017 at Halban Farm House, Barka in a festive environment. The people living in Oman with memories of their village struck with wonder by the spending arrangement of village market, which flashed them their childhood days. Hut shops, fair price ration store, road side

Dubai: Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF), a well known social organization for overseas Beary community hailing from Karnataka in UAE, is holding its annual general body meeting on Friday, March 3, 2017. The 11th AGBM of this 18 year old organization will commence at 6 p.m. at the auditorium of the Hotel Bangalore Empire located at Karama, Dubai. BCF president B K Yusuf will preside over the meeting

Dubai: Manshar Academy will be holding two spiritual training programmes for professionals on March 2 and 3 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively. Spiritual leader and trainer Assayyid CTM Umar Assaquaf Madani, known as Manshar Thangal, who is currently in UAE tour, will conduct both the training sessions in Beary and Malayalam with PPT. On March 2, a training session on ‘positive parenting with

Riyadh: Katipalla Muslim Youth Association (KMYA) Riyadh conducted its 18th Annual General Body Meeting in Riyadh on 3rd Feb-2017. The meeting commenced with recitation verses from holy Quran by Mr. Saifullah Mahin. President Mr. Parvez Ali presided over the function and welcomed the members and guests. In his thanks giving speech he spoke about the senior founder members of the organization who

Dubai: Zuber Khan Kudla, an artist from Mangaluru, Dubai presented a portrayal of Sri Dr Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji, the head of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, to the latter during Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda International Festival organised at Crown Plaza Auditorium, Dubai. The seer appreciated the artwork and felicitated the artist, who is also the art director of Dubai based Oasis Kids. H D Kumaraswamy

Dubai: Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) delegates felicitated former chief minister of Karnataka H.D. Kumaraswamy, Mr Zafarullah Khan, B.M Farooq, in Dubai on Sunday, February 5, wherein issues related to NRIs discussed. The delegates insisted HDK to enforce political pressure on government to allocate sufficient fund for minorities especially Muslims in upcoming annual budget. They also

Riyadh: Karavali Welfare Association-Riyadh (KWAR) successfully conducted its first blood donation camp on the 27th Jan 2017 as part of Republic Day Celebration. King Fahad Medical City Riyadh helped KWAR in conducting the event. Nearly 200 people took part in the humanitarian drive which was inaugurated by KWAR President Mr Santosh Shetty and almost all executive office bearers were present along

Al-Khobar: Excitement, passion and the cricketing excellence of “JF WINTER CUP 2017” a knockout cricket tournament for noble cause got off to an exhilarating annual event of sports at SABSA Cricket Ground in Rakah (Al-Khobar, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia). The extraordinary Cricket Tournament was organized by Dammam Unit of ‘Jam’iyyatul Falah’ a charitable organization. The cold grey morning

Dubai: Blue Berry International Events in association with Gammath Kalavider, an amateur Tulu drama troupe, is set to present a rib-tickling Tulu comedy drama, 'Telikeda Barsolu', written by the multi-talented artiste of Tulunadu 'Telikeda Bolli' Devadas Kapikad. Gammath Kalavider, which has tasted huge success with its previous Tulu dramas, will stage 'Telikeda Barsolu' on Friday, February 3 at

Oman: Pleasant weather, gathering of huge members with colourful sports jerseys formed a perfect environment to grand opening of maiden Oman Tuluver family sports meet 2017 under the leadership of Oman Tuluver. The mega event was traditionally inaugurated by lighting of the lamp by K.K.Poonacha at Sidab Ahli sports complex. K.K.Poonacha who had a professional and illustrated hockey career both as