Special concession for NoRKs on airlines - a Kerala govt initiative

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February 16, 2019

Dubai, Feb 16: The scheme under which discounts are offered on airfares to non-resident Keralites (NoRKs) will be extended to more airlines, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.

Addressing the Middle East regional meet of the Loka Kerala Sabha (LKS) in Dubai on Friday, he said the government would ink a pact in this regard with Qatar Airways this month.

In 2018, a similar agreement had been signed with Oman Air for providing 7% cut on fares. The scheme is open to NoRKs holding NoRKA identity card and their families.

The LKS was a new chapter in the democratic process of Kerala, and it brought together Malayalees from across the world, he said.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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