NRI Digest

Riyadh: The Indian Engineers Forum – Saudi Arabia (IEF KSA) has announced the results of the elections held on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Er. Mohammad Sayeeduddin, for the Position of Chairman (IEF KSA) and Er. Farhan Ahmed Hashmi – for the position of General Secretary (IEF KSA), have been elected unopposed. The election process for these positions was conducted in strict adherence to the

Dubai, July 11: Many non-resident Indians and Indian tourists faced arrest at different airports, of late, for reportedly carrying huge amount of cash. Earlier this month, a man heading to Dubai was arrested at Mumbai airport after Customs officials found over Dh1.42 million (cash) in his bag. According to information available on the central bank – Reserve Bank of India – website, travellers

Sharjah, May 11: A seven-year-old Malayali boy, who was undergoing treatment after being injured in a boat accident, died. The deceased has been identified as Pranav (7), son of Prashanth and Manjusha, of Cheruthitta in Koorambala. The boat accident occurred on the last Eid day in Khor Fakkan in Sharjah. Following the accident, Pranav was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Abu Dhabi. He was a

The Riyadh chapter of Gulbarga Welfare Society, an NGO working for the poor and people irrespective of cast creed and religion, back home in Gulbarga, organized iftar get-together in Riyadh. Abdul Majeed Bathruddin CEO and managing director universal inspection company attended the event as chief guest, while Syed Nasir Khursheed, president, Jeddah chapter presided the event. Appreciating the

Doha: Karnataka Muslim Cultural Association (KMCA) – Doha, Qatar organised its annual general body meeting on 8th April 2023 at MRA restaurant followed by an Iftar meet. AGM started with the Quran recitation by Master Rehan Rashid. Janab Abdullah Moideen was the Master of Ceremonies and conducted the AGM Smoothly. Outgoing president Janab Fayaz Ahmed welcomed. General Secreatary Suhaib Ahmed

Mangaluru, Mar 28: An Indian expatriate worker from coastal Karnataka lost his life in a road accident in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s industrial city of Jubail, sources said. The deceased has been identified as Sulaiman (35), son of Aboobakar, hailing from Malluru on the outskirts of Mangaluru. It is learnt that a speeding vehicle rammed into Sulaiman when he was crossing the road. Sulaiman was

Within five days of a senior woman's admission at hospital in the city of Madeenah after being fatally hit by an accident, the hospital personnel informed her Umrah agent in Jeddah and her compatriots that the medical insurance coverage of Saudi Riyals 100K has fully been utilized for her medical treatments. They also mentioned that the patient or her Umrah agent has to bear the further medical

Riyadh: Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, asserted that the bilateral relationship between two countries is strong and fast enhancing to its height. He was addressing the Indian diaspora at a function organized by the Indian community at Hotel Crown Plaza (old Riyadh Palace) in Riyadh-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last week. He was given felicitation and accorded

Kuwait: In celebration of Kuwait National Day, the Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association (KKMA) orchestrated a beach clean-up program on 25th February. The mission was to clean up the beach area from 2nd Ring Road to Kuwait Tower, and collect all forms of waste from the beach side. With an impressive turnout, hundreds of dedicated volunteers from KKMA, alongside enthusiastic children, families, and

You may come across social media messages requesting for the financial helps and other philanthropic gestures for the victims of recent Turkey - Syria earthquake that claimed thousands of human lives, injured hundreds of thousands and left millions homeless. In countries like Saudi Arabia, wherein government has launched official channel to help the quake victims, any such unauthorized messages