NRI Digest

Washington, Nov 19: Indian-American student Neha Gupta has won the 2014 International Children's Peace Prize Award for her exceptional work to raise money for underprivileged children around the world. Netherlands King Willem-Alexander, former archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai presented Gupta with her award during a ceremony at The

Doha: Peace Trophy-2014, the first Kabaddi tournament South Kanara Muslim Welfare Association (SKMWA), Qatar, will begin on Friday, the 21st November, 2014 at Al Jazeera Academy Abu Hamour, Doha, Qatar. Six teams are expected to participate in this tournament including host team SKMWA Qatar. The other teams are Mangalore Cricket Club (MCC), Karnataka Sangha Qatar (KSQ), Tulu koota Qatar, Karnataka

Doha: Yet another eventful page is turned in the history of ICC ONE Toastmasters Club. The Grand Finale of ICC One Communication Championship 2014 was conducted on November 14, at the Giwana Ballroom, Radisson Blu Hotel. ICC ONE Toastmasters has been conducting this event continuously for the past 11 years as a token of its social commitment towards promoting education and public speaking to the

Abu Dhbai, Nov 13: Shaikh A P Aboobakar Ahmed Musliar, the General Secretary of All India Muslim Scholars Association was given a warm felicitation by Karnataka Cultural Foundation (KCF) and other cultural organisation in Abu Dhbai. Popularly known of Sulthanul Ulema (the king of scholars), Kanthrapurm based Musliar had recently taken part in Kaaba washing ceremony along with other scholars from

Doha, Nov 12: The Karnataka Muslim Cultural Association (KMCA), an affiliate of Indian Cultural Centre under the aegis of the Embassy of India, State of Qatar, celebrated the 59th Karnataka Rajyotsava at Doha, Qatar at Al-Maha Academy for Boys- Ain Khalid, on Friday, November 7. In keeping with the KMCA tradition, a token in cash, along with bouquet, was presented on behalf of the guests, to KMCA

Riyadh, Nov 10: The Karavali Welfare Association Riyadh (KWAR), a well-known NRI social organization, which is famous for its charity activities, conducted its second food festival and cooking competition on November 7 at the capital city of Saudi Arabia. The progamme commenced at 6:30pm with the traditional lighting of the Deepa by President Mr. Rajesh Kumar and the office bearers. All executive

Riyadh, Oct 23: The Riyadh unit of Gangolli Muslim Jamaat organized its annual Eid milan ‘Eid-ul-Adha Event 2014’ at Al Azizia Resort, Riyadh on October 4 and arrangements were also made for animal sacrifice (qurbani) in the morning. The programme began with a recitation of verses from Holy Quran by Mohammed Huzaif Moulana and Islamic Song From Brother Nasrullah Shaikh Soon after the Qirath, Br

Riyadh: The 17th annual general body meeting of Katipalla Muslim Youth Association (KMYA), Riyadh was held on September 26, 2014 at Mezban Family Restaurant at Hai Al Wazarah (HARA) in Riyadh. The committee unanimously re-elected Sulaiman Abdul Rahaman the president for the year 2014 -15. Mr. Sulaiman in his presidential message thanked the committee for giving him the opportunity to lead KMYA

Jeddah, Oct 12: India Fraternity Forum (IFF) organized a grand reception to Mohammed Mahmood Ali, the deputy chief minister of the newly-created Telangana state, in Jeddah after completing the hajj. The deputy chief minister hailed IFF volunteer service during Hajj and said IFF has set an example for other organizations in community service, which has benefited not only to Indian Hajis, but those

Makkah, Oct 7: Office bearers of India Fraternity Forum (IFF), a socio-cultural organization of Indian expatriates on Monday met Mohammed Mahmoud Ali, the Deputy Chief Minister of newly formed South Indian state of Telangana at Mina, here during his Hajj tour. Mahmoud Ali appreciated the well planned Hajj service for guests of Allah organized by IFF during the month of Dul Hijjah, especially in