NRI Digest

Riyadh: Amid detection of new mutated coronavirus, Kingdom Saudi Arabia as preventive measures have imposed the ban on travelers arriving in KSA, the preventive measures taken by Saudi Authorities during COVID 19 since beginning is appreciable.

Riyadh: In view to support the SDPI candidates in upcoming Gram Panchayat elections scheduled this month in Karnataka, Indian Social Forum Riyadh Karnataka committee organized an election campaign and new members joining program at Riyadh on 17-12-2020.

On the occasion of celebration of Qatar National Day, Qatar Indian Social Forum (QISF), Karnataka State organized a mass blood donation camp in Doha Qatar, in association with Blood Donors Mangaluru, Warriors Sports Center and Hamad Medical Corporation on 11th December 2020, Friday.

Kuwait: ‘Idara-e-Adab Islami’, a literary unit of “Indian Muslim Association Kuwait” conducted an Online “Mushaera”, (a poetic session in Urdu language) on Friday, the 27th of November. A mesmerizing array of emerging and well known Non Resident Indian literary stars; writers and poets presented their literary compositions in both prose & poetry fields in that session.

Dubai, Dec 6: An Indian expat in Dubai had a near-death experience as he swam for around two hours in the cold, choppy sea to reach the shore after slipping off a yacht on Thursday. Rajveer Vakani, a 27-year-old accountant from the Indian state of Gujarat, said he was on board a rented yacht on which his friend’s birthday party was taking place. The yacht set sail from Dubai Marina around sunset

Dubai: KSCC, a popular Indian entity registered with Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai, on Wednesday had organized an online virtual event for celebrating the 49th UAE National Day with their signature theme of Coloring the Nation for the 5th consecutive Year.

Riyadh: The annual general body meeting of Bajpe Surrounding Minorities Ithihad (BSMI)-Riyadh was held at Uzariya Resort in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday 27th November 2020.

Mangalore, Dec 1: In a rare display of overwhelming gratitude, Oman Billawas felicitated their outgoing President Suchethana Anchan during an online ceremony held on November 27, 2020. Oman Billawas is an NRI cultural organization based at Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman.

On 26th November 2020 Intellectual Council of Gulbarga Jeddah chapter, a group of Gulbarga NRIs, based in Jeddah who are basically Congressmen gathered at the residence of Sajid Shaikh, under the leadership of Syed Nasir Khurshid, who also the member of the All India Overseas Cultural Congress, Jeddah in order to pay tribute to their beloved leader, late Ahmed Bhai Patel.

Karnataka Muslim Welfare Association (KMWA), a subsidiary of Indian Muslim Association (IMA), conducted Karnataka Rajyotsava, Karnataka state formation day. People from various religious and cultural backgrounds from India, Gulf countries and some other parts of the world participated in this unique event.