NRI Digest

Jeddah: The 11th annual general body meeting of the Karnataka Non Resident Indian (KNRI) Forum, Jeddah was held at The Village Restaurant, Jeddah on the 29th of June 2018. Dr Firoz Mullah officially announced the start of AGBM and introduced himself to the audience as host of the event and briefed about the KNRI forum, introduced the guests and entertained the audience with his fluent Kannada

Jeddah: The 30th Annual General Body Meeting of Jamiyyatul Falah, Jeddah Unit was conducted on 11th May 2017 after the Juma’a Prayer at The Village Restaurant Azizia, Jeddah, where numerous members and guests witnessed the gathering. The program was commenced with the recitation of the holy Qur’an by Master Ahil Abid, which was followed by welcoming the dignitaries to the dais by the moderator Br

Dubai: Yakshagana is one of the ancient form of folk art that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up and stage techniques with a unique style and form. It originated in Tulunadu and literally means the song (gana) of the Yaksha (nature spirits). Yakshagana is the scholastic name used for the last 200 years for art forms formerly known as Kelike, Ata, Bayalata and Dasavatara. Yakshagana

Dubai: Padma Vibhushana Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra Dharmastala has consented to be the chief guest of the first ever international Tulu meet ‘Vishwa Tulu Sammelana 2018’ in Dubai and he will be inaugurating the programme, presided by Padmashree Dr B R Shetty, Patron of Tuluvas in Dubai. The day long programme is scheduled to be held on November 23, 2018 at Ice Rink, Al

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