NRI Digest

Muscat, Oct 4: Oman Bilawas celebrated annual Sri Satyanarayana Pooja and Sri Narayana Guru Pooja in a grand manner on Friday, 21st September 2018 at Sri Krishna Temple, Darsait, Muscat. People of all communities participated in the event in large numbers and sought blessings of the almighty. They offered Bhajan, Kende Vadana, Mahapooja and accepted Mahaprasadam. A beautifully created miniature

Jubail: Indian Social Forum with the help of Indian Embassy repatriated the body of an Indian expatriate, who died of cardiac arrest in Saudi Arabia. S K Apel (30) hailing from Murshidabad West Bengal, was working in a private company in Jubail. S K Kuddus, brother of the deceased working in Tabuk approached Indian Social Forum as he had no idea how to complete the formalities to send the body to

Dubai: Beulah Ruth Pinto, a 15-year-old girl hailing from Mangaluru, bagged the UAE’s 2nd most talented child award in a talent contest ‘BurJuman’s Rising Stars’ hosted by Burjuman Centre, Dubai. The finals were held on September 21. Beulah took part in the 4-16 years age category open for all languages, all nationalities, and any talent and got past the mega-audition among 500 participants across

Al-Ahsa: Indian Social Forum (ISF) organized a blood donation camp in coordination with Ministry of Health Maternity and Children Hospital in Al-Ahsa to mark the 88th Saudi National day. More than 60 non-resident Indians participated in the camp while 51 volunteers donated the blood. In recognition of noble cause Ministry of Health promised to issue an appreciation letter to Indian Social Forum.

Mangalorean born Entrepreneur Dr. Gen Devid Frank Fernandes Thottam a Philanthropist-cum-Producer of South Indian Movies living in UAE is being recently honoured with Hon. Ambassador Lt. Gen. Commander Middle East Chancellor by U.N. in the Philippines. Frank’s Journey of life: 1951 born hardworking 10th standard pass student, Frank Fernandes left his small home town Thottam in the year 1967

Dubai, Sept 17: The Bearys Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI), Mangaluru is all set to form its UAE chapter on 19th October, 2018, at Pearl Creek Hotel, Deira, Dubai. BCCI President Hajee S M Rasheed will preside over the function. U T Khader, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, B M Farookh, MLC, Thumbay Moidin, NRI entrepreneur, Abdul Latheef, Mohammed Mansoor and other dignitaries

Dammam: The Karnataka unit of the India Fraternity Forum, in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia felicitated and honored Hajj volunteers who took part in 2018 Hajj, at Royal Dine Restaurant, Jubail. The ceremony was inaugurated by welcoming the Hajj volunteers and guests by IFF Eastern province Karnataka chapter President, Attavalla Uchilla followed by recitation of Quran by Mr. Hudaifa. The

Dammam: Indian Social Forum Karnataka (ISF) State Eastern Province conducted community welfare activities workshop for the volunteers to deal with Indian community welfare cases in Saudi Arabia on September 7, 2018 at Rose Restaurant Auditorium, Dammam. The aim of the workshop was to brief Indian Social Welfare activities and train ISF volunteer to how effectively they can get involved in the

Abu Dhabi, Sep 8: The Konkani Cultural Organization (KCO) of Abu Dhabi is all set to entertain the Konkani community of UAE with this year’s spectacular entertainment programme ‘Fiesta 2018’. The mega event with high quality entertainment will be held on November 9 at the Abu Dhabi Country club, from 5 pm onwards. The organisers, Konkani Cultural Organization (KCO), under the leadership of Michael

Nicosia (Cyprus), Sept 3: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday praised the Indian community in Cyprus for strengthening people-to-people relations between the two nations. Addressing the Indian Community here, the president said, "India is proud of its diaspora and their achievements. They are true cultural ambassadors of India and will deepen our ties with Cyprus." Kovind arrived in Cyprus on