NRI Digest

Dammam, Jan 8: In 2013, Jam’iyyatul Falah will celebrate the completion of 25 years of dedication and commitment to the community. To commemorate the silver jubilee year, JF Dammam Unit has planned to organize ‘JF Silver Jubilee Cup-2013’ cricket tournament for a noble cause on January 18 and 25 at SAB Cricket Academy Ground in Rakah (Dammam-Al-Khobar Highway). Top 16 cricket teams from eastern

Dubai, Jan 8: Emirates India Fraternity Forum organised a programme to create awareness among expatriates regarding the amnesty being offered by the UAE government. A large number of expatriate workers took part in the programme organized under the slogan ‘Be Loyal to UAE; Make Use of Amnesty’ at Karama Dubai. Nasir Hussain, President of Emirates India Fraternity Forum in his welcome address

Abu Dhabi, Jan 7: Bearys Welfare Forum-Abu Dhabi has urged the Karnataka government to simplify the process of obtaining seats in professional colleges for Nonresident Indians of south Indian state. In a memorandum forwarded to the authorities concerned through former Karnataka education minister and Congress leader B A Mohideen, the Forum demanded them to ease the eligibility for government seats

Kuwait City, Jan 7: The Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association (KKMA) Karnataka-Wing organised a family picnic at Fintas garden in Kuwait on New Year’s Day. The beautiful sunny winter weather on the picnic day brought a cheerful mood in the KKMA picnic which attracted large number of its members and their families. The day turned out as a family leisure day, full of entertainment and skilful activities

Dubai, Jan 3: Popular cultural events Alva’s Virasat and Nudisiri will be going international with the maiden international event to be inaugurated in Dubai on January, 31 and in Abu Dhabi on February 1. Announcing the same at a meeting convened by Namma Tuluveru to discuss and plan the cultural fest at the Banquet Hall of Fortune Plaza, here Dr Mohan Alva, Chairman of Alvas Education Foundation

Kuwait City, Jan 2: Indian Muslim Association organised an interactive programme on ‘Vision 2016’ at the International Islamic Charity Organization Auditorium, South Surra, near PACI, Kuwait. The programme marked the release of a documentary on ‘Vision 2016’, a project of Human Welfare Foundation. Chief guest of the evening Fairoz Miller, MD, Gulf Technocrats for Projects Management and

Al-Jubail, Jan 1: JF- Cup-2013, a charity event being organised by the Jubail unit of Jam’iyyatul Falah as part of its celebration of 25 years of social service got under way on December 27 at Dywidag Cricket Ground Al-Jubail. The limited overs tennis ball cricket tournament was opened with the recitation of holy Quran December 27, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. with 14 favourite teams from Eastern province

Dammam, Jan 1: Al-Majdouie cricket Club invited eight teams for its second invitational cup 2012 which was played in Al Majdouie cricket ground Dammam Saudi Arabia. The final was played between Eastern Arabia and Blue star. The match ended up in the nail biting finish and went all the way to the wire. Blue star won the toss and elected to bat, managed to put a challenging score of 188 in 20 overs

Dubai, Jan 1: Emirates India Fraternity Forum, UAE, Karnataka chapter, along with its North India chapter organised sports meet for its members at Sharjah University Ground on December 28. The sports meet was inaugurated by the co-ordinator of EIFF Janab Aliyaar in the morning. There were a total of six teams wearing colorful t-shirts representing Deira, Bur Dubai, Sharjah, Abu-Dhabi and Northern

Ajman, December 29: Amaco Energies FZE promotional match was held in Ajman Stadium to mark the successful completion of first year operation in Middle East and Asia (Petrochemicals). Teams representing different regions including Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman participated in this event which was witnessed by huge number of sports lovers from Ajman- UAE. The promotional match began at 5.00 p.m. and