NRI Digest

Dammam: Al Falah Jubail lifted the prestigious Karkala Super Cup 2015 by defeating Eastern Blues Jubail in the final match at the SABSA Cricket stadium on November 20. This was the second successful cricket tournament organized by Karkala Association Saudi Arabia (KASA), Dammam, for the noble cause, which attracted a huge crowd of cricket lovers from the subcontinent. As many as 16 teams from

Riyadh: The Warangal Premier League (WPL) big bash season cricket tournament has got underway in Riyadh. The final match of the 16 over tournament which commenced on November 13 at Al Fouzan Grounds, Exit 18, Riyadh, will be held on December 18. Teams are divided into two groups and each team faces teams from the other group. Then the knockout matches will be held. WPL was originally envisioned

Dubai: After the success of KPCL season 1, and Karnataka UAE Floodlit T20 Cup in 2014-2015, KPCL is all sent to host the second edition of Karnataka Premier Cricket League in UAE. Matches will be played in Ajman Oval Turf ground in Ajman. Tournament will kick off from second week of January 2016 under auspicious of Ajman cricket council. As many as eight teams will be participating on first cum

Gulf Medical University (GMU), the leading private medical university in the region owned and operated by Thumbay Group –UAE, celebrated the 44th UAE National Day which falls on 2nd December, with pomp and splendor on Sunday, 29th November 2015. The celebrations, which were held from 4 pm to 6 pm at the University campus was a combination of games, contests, food and fun, which truly reflected the

Dubai: Nama Tuluveru UAE has successfully hosted several programmes throughout six years of their existence supporting Tulu language and culture in this part of the world; including one of the most classical presentation of 'Tuluvere Parba 2012' conducted in conjunction with various community organizations which proved to be an really extravaganza joint community charity event ever presented with

Riyadh: The Dakshina Karnataka Muslim Okkoota (DKMO), Riyadh, conducted its annual family get-together in a grand manner on Nov 12 at Al Rushd Resort in Riyadh. The event attracted around 1500 non-resident Kannadigas including children. Yousuf Saqafi Baithar inaugurated the programme which was presided over by DKMO president Abdul Azeez Bajpe. DKMO general secretary Fazlur Rahman Kolkar, Salauddin

Dubai: The Bearys Cultural Forum (BCF) arranged a special felicitation function at the Suba Banquet Hall in Dubai for Mohiuddin Bava, Mangaluru North MLA, Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, District President of Union of Udupi District Gramma Panchayaths, Zafarullah Khan, Chief Advisor, BCF and Managing Director, Zain International Group of Hotels and K.S. Sheikkaba, Founder General Secretary, BCF. Dr Kaup

Dammam: The promotion committees of Markazul Huda Women’s College have been working in various parts of Saudi Arabia for quite some time. These committees were very active in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of National Convener Mr. Mohammed Farook Kanyana. The organizers found the necessity of forming a zonal committee for Dammam centered Eastern province in order to make

Dammam: Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF) Saudi Arabia, the socio–cultural organization of Kannadigas in Saudi Arabia organized health camps, blood donation and health talks in Riyadh, Dammam and Jubail to mark World Diabetes Day on November 14. The Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF) is one of the most active organizations of expatriate Kannadiga Muslims operating in Gulf Countries and in

Jubail: Eastern Blues, a cricket team formed by Mangaluru expatriates in Saudi Arabia, will be organising a cricket tournament later this month. The Eastern Blues championship trophy will be held at Al Falah Cricket Ground, Jubail on November 19, 20, 26 and 27. As many as 16 teams have been invited for the eight over knockout tournament, according to organisers.