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Prime Minister for setting up new Central Law Enforcement Agency There has been a debate on the need for setting up a Central Law Enforcement Agency to deal with well-defined federal crimes. There have been many incidents of terrorist, extremist, and criminal activities, which have inter-state, regional, and even international linkages. Several States have experienced the difficulties in dealing with such threats on their own. The Prime Minister urged the Conference to debate whether such an agency, bound by mutually-agreed operational norms and principles, would restrict the domain of State police forces or enhance their effectiveness Antony Opposes Vajpayee's Plan to introduce New Central Crime Agency Fast-paced Internet spread in UAE boosts Dubai e-Government drive to achieve objectives Dubai February 08, 2003 The UAE's high rate of Internet penetration coupled with the recent accolades won by the UAE in e-Governance has reinforced Dubai e-Government's commitment toward delivering the most innovative platforms for interaction between the Government and the public.  The exhibition in Mumbai will further enhance business relations with India and create wider business opportunities," says Abdul Rahman Al Mutaiwee, director general DCCI.  UAE To Boost Indian Trade ties with Major Mumbai Expo The first 'UAE Trade Exhibition in India' is scheduled for May 12-15, at the Mumbai World Trade Centre. The venture is being mounted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Public Corp. for Ports Customs & Free Zone and the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM).     The Canadian Counsel & Senior Commercial Candidate inaugurates exhibition for "Shane Baghai" in Dubai American, British Companies Ask Staff to leave Kuwait Within Five Days -KM Special. A number of British and American companies in Kuwait have ordered their employees to leave the country within five days. An offshore oil company in Kuwait with 1500 employees, including 150 Indians have issued open ticket to the employees. A Dallas based oil companywhich has got sevcral offshore rigs in Kuwait got clear instruction from the headquarters to let the employees vacate before war breaks out. They are also concerned about mounting protest within Kuwait against American and British interests. Some people expect a civil war because many people are supporting Iraq. Saudi Arabia Arrests Eight Al Qaeeda Supporters who killed Kuwaiti, Saudis IRAQ: Blix Says Baghdad "Making Effort"; Bush "Will Not Wait" February 7, 2003 U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission head Hans Blix told CNN today that the fact that U.N. weapons inspectors were able to interview an Iraqi scientist in private yesterday for the first time shows Iraq is "making an effort" to cooperate with the inspectors. "More Antony Wants Concession to UAE Amnesty Returnees, New Software Park in Kerala Mumbai Piped Gas Report Submitted to Petroleum Ministry "A rebate of Rs.22 per month and no increase in prices of domestic piped gas upto March 2004 in Mumbai are the two important recommendations made by the Vijayaraghavan Committee".. More India-France cooperate in various sectors, work to avert Iraq War India-UK cooperate to combat Wild life Crimes -Jordan Amal Cancer Foundation deploys ACCPAC Kuwait -Revised travel advise for western citizens. WHO says Urgent need to end stigma and isolation of Leprosy patients Consultative committee of Petroleum Ministry meets - IBM Launches New Thinkpad in the Middle East -The Gulf War - Saddam, Bush have No Value for Human Life -Arab Lab & Instrumentation 2003 attracts more than 6500 visitors from 47 countries UAE women surge ahead to establish their reputation in information technology State Chief Ministers to deliberate on Internal Security MEA Files Counter Affidavit in Delhi High Court case Against the Indian Ambassador  School News Advocate of the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi has filed a strong Counter Affidavit in Delhi High Court defending some of the punitive actions taken by the Indian Ambassador in Oman, the patron of Indian Schools, against certain prominent businessmen in Muscat. In response, the advocates of the petition has asked for more time to "study" the points made by the MEA. In the counter affidavit MEA retaliated most of the points raised in the petition, arguing that since the case occurred in Oman, filing a case challenging such an action in an Indian court would tantamount to interference in the domestic affairs of another sovereign nation. It is also argued that the petitioner was not involved in any community activities before he was appointed as the chairman of the Indian Schools. Watch this space for more. CBI has no information on detention or release of Dawood men in Dubai India, France should join hands to avert Iraq war: French PM Indonesian youth leaps to death from Makkah Building Microsoft introduces solution for service providers to deliver messaging and collaboration services and More Greenpeace discusses BT Cotton performance with Environment Minister Indian Companies allowed to prepay Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds Manipulation of Document with Official's Help Changing Date of Birth by senior Indian School Muscat Staff could take place only with the tacit support of an Official who approved an affidavit which was just signed in the presence of a judicial personality in India. It is difficult to believe that changing someone's date of birth or other crucial information in a passport was done carelessly. As in the past, KM brought the issue to the notice of the Indian community, but some senior board members are apparently upset about KM reporting for obvious reasons. It is learned that the official has been removed from the consular section, but is that step enough to prevent recurrance of such cases in future? By taking advantage of the weak position of the senior official in question, members of the school Management committee have been "getting things" done out of the way from the administrator, who calls the final shot in crucial matters, including the school finances. It is learned that recently two lakh Rials have been transferred from one bank account to another. However, the School which is having huge surplus fund is unwilling to give a small loan to the infant Indian School in Seeb to finance its building construction. Even though the parent school is offered the same rate of interest given by banks where the money is deposited, the SMC members say there is no fund to support another community school? It is easy for the SMC to spend money for replacing the school main switch board several times in an year, or "buy" the highest quality paints for building renovation with the help of such "administrators" by squeezing the ordinary parents. It is another matter that the lowest quality paint is used to decorate the school building. New Status for National Council for Hotel Management Media Monitor RSF protests against jailing of journalists   ABIDJAN, 7 February (IRIN) - Reporters sans Frontieres (RSF - Reporters without Borders) has condemned the sentencing of two journalists from the Chadian weekly, Notre Temps, to six months in prison for an article published in their periodical. More   Gulf News Sacks two Senior Indian Journalists --More   Call for enforcing ban on Female Genital Mutilation, Related reports   Hundreds of girls were running away from home to escape the practice, according to media and human rights sources. Several hundred primary schoolgirls are said to be "holed-up" in churches in Narok and Kajiado districts after escaping FGM being practiced in their communities.   Click for More News Indian School Student Dies --Reckless Driving by School Bus Driver In a tragic school bus accident , the 15-year-old Maiyada Naushad Khatib was killed allegedly due to bus drivers careless driving. This is the third time a child has died as a result of alleged carelessness on the part of bus drivers More World's environment ministers gather in Nairobi India launches largest ever Polio Vaccination Campaign More News MMI adopts group marketing approach, Gulf Gold Market to witness new alliances, players   Bhima to replace Chemmannur from Oman's gold Market. Sea Pearls LLC is all set to marry the popular Bhima Boy as part of a different strategy. Atlas and Alukkas have already made a lot of difference in the market. When it reopens after renovation, Chemmannur name will be absent from the shops. Instead it will be Bhima Jewe llers. More   Sky Jewellers from Dubai to start Muscat Operations. Bank of Baroda Building is being converted into a new jewellery shop. More Alappattu Jewellers down shutters in Dubai Fresh Bids for Disinvestment of FACT Invited February 5, 2003 New Delhi - The Ministry of Disinvestment has called for fresh Expression of Interest (EoI) for disinvestment of 51 per cent shareholding in the Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT). FACT, incorporated in 1943, was set up as the country's first large scale fertiliser plant on the banks of the river Periyar at Udyogamandal near Alwaye in Ernakulam District of Kerala. More Gulf Ventures records significant increase in holiday packages Women protest against Female Genital Mutilation   ADDIS ABABA, 5 February (IRIN) - Four wives of African presidents joined hundreds of women in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to call for zero tolerance to female genital mutilation.The wives of leaders from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Mali and Guinea condemned the traditional practice as barbaric and called for international action against it.Chantal Campaore, the First Lady of Burkina Faso told IRIN:More   India launches largest ever Polio Vaccination Campaign 165 million children to be vaccinated where 85 per cent of new polio cases in the world is recorded More Garuda International for Arranging Gulf Malayali Marriages Royalty rate on indigenous Crude Oil Revised February 5, 2003 Ram Naik, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, informed Media in a Press Conference here today that the Cabinet, in its meeting held yesterday, approved a proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas to devise a new scheme of royalty and revision in the rate of royalty on indigenous crude oil from areas outside NELP regime. The revision in the rate will be effective from 1.4.1998, from which date dismantling of Administered Pricing Mechanism (APM) was initiated by the Government. More Women demonstrate against cannibalism KINSAHASA, 5 February (IRIN) - Traffic came to a halt along Boulevard du 30 juin, Kinshasa's main thoroughfare, on Tuesday as some 300 women held a prayer vigil in protest against acts of cannibalism reported recently in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More Fuel shortage hits Somalian capital NAIROBI, 5 February (IRIN) - A severe fuel shortage has hit the Somali capital, Mogadishu, over the past two weeks, according to a local businessman. Fuel prices have sky-rocketed, with the price of petrol doubling within a week. More   Antony Urges Kerala MPs to lobby for GIM Projects Consensus Reportedly Emerging On Extending Weapons Inspections in Iraq; Fact Finding Committee Report on the Attack against American Missionary in Kerala "Police investigations have revealed that no provocative statements were ever made during the whole of the Convention and therefore all accusations regarding such remarks are false and baseless." "After that incident, here people live in great fear. I am very afraid to go out. We hear people whistling and are very scared to sleep during night." More India and World Bank Sign $ 250 million IDA Agreement to develop Technical Education and More News U.S. Should Renounce Torture before Powell Speech to U.N. (New York, February 3, 2003) – Before U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell presents evidence on Iraq's weapons programs and terror links to the United Nations on Wednesday, the Bush administration should respond to allegations that intelligence has been obtained from detainees through torture, Human Rights Watch said. Recent reports indicate that at least some of the evidence Secretary Powell intends to present was derived from interrogations of detainees held by the United States and its allies in the war on terrorism More Kerala Chief Minister urges steps to control epidemics, health minister seek voluntary contribution for healthcare; SSLC Video Training Course; More Kerala News LG Smashes $1 Billion Sales Barrier for Middle East and North Africa European wireless application service provider Acotel acquires 100 percent stake in Info2cell.com More Middle East News Pakistanis Arrested for Fraud in USA   1800 Construction Workers Not Paid Salary for five Months Hotel employees agitated over sacking Dubai-February 4, 2003 Around 1,800 construction workers in the UAE have complained that their wages had not been paid for five months - a regular feature of the construction sector in the GCC countries. The construction workers walked en masse to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs - but police intercepted them halfway and persuaded them to continue with just a small delegation of ten representatives. More Gulf News American Soldier Killder in Qatar Crash Space Shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation Board formed by NASA NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe today announced the members of the Space Shuttle Mishap Interagency Investigation Board, which will provide an independent review of the events and activities that led up to the tragic loss of the seven astronauts Saturday on board the Space Shuttle Columbia. The board's first meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. More WHO to meet beverage companies to discuss health related Alcohol issues In inflight Internet with Lifebook laptops on Lufthansa flights Westerner Infecting Saudi Woman with AIDS Virus Riyadh. According to an official source at the Ministry of Health (MoH) a foreigner living in the Kingdom was suspected of infecting a Saudi woman with AIDS virus after he donated blood to the woman in urgent need of blood transfusion. More Government to facilitate operation of Short Haul Air Operation New Delhi - January 30, 2003 Government will not spare any effort in making short-haul Air operations a success in India. This was stated by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Shri Sripad Y. Naik while delivering the keynote address at the presentation by the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. The Minister said, there is a shortage of small aircraft in the country. There are at least 50-60 routes which require 20-30 seater planes to meet their air connectivity requirement. More News 20 Per cent Ceiling on the Number of Expatrites in Saudi Arabia Riyadh - Saudi Arabia will put a 20 percent ceiling on the number of expatriate workers and their dependents in the Kingdom. This is as part of efforts to solve a mounting unemployment problem. The plan will be executed within 10 years.The unprecedented strategic decision was taken by the Manpower Council, which is chaired by Interior Minister Prince Naif, in light of a study conducted on job market situation. More Kerala Monitor.com starts Streaming Video Content Hear Video Extracts from Gazal Night by Shabhas Aman from kerala on Friday 31 January at 7.30 p.m. Venue.Hotel Al Falaj meeting hall . More than 100 music lovers had a unique entertainment . Click the Video Image to hear the Gazal singer online More Who Publishes Guidance To Minimize Terrorist Threats To Food The World Health Organization (WHO) today published guidance intended to help national governments establish mechanisms which will minimize potential terrorists acts against food supplies. The document, entitled "Terrorist Threats to Food: Guidance for Establishing and Strengthening Prevention and Response Systems", is available on the Internet. More UAE Ministry of Finance and Industry to offer e-Dirham services to Dubai e-Government's portal -We’ll kill a million: Saddam Government to facilitate operation of Short Haul Air Operation CSIO Observatory for research leading to earthquake prediction Air India to launch Holiday packages in Gulf, Europe Air India will offer a series of attractive holiday packages from different destination during lean season. They will be effective from Europe and U.K. from 15th March to 15th June 2003 and in the Gulf region from 15th March to 30th September 2003, except for the period from 25th June to 15th July. More News Indian School Darsait MC Approves resolution against Sugathan Gopalan   Indian School Darsait Management Committee members have approached the Indian School Board, after a stormy committee meeting to remove Sugathan Gopalan from the School Committee. The latest controversy is surrounding the Republic Day Celebrations held at the school premises in which the SMC member has allegely violated the protocol. The power struggle within the SMC has reached a new stage as the Board has constituted a special Committee to investigate the charges against Sugathan Gopalan. Sugathan claims that he played an important role in developing the ISD. The board will also examine charges made by Sugathan against other SMC members..Watch this space for more.   Sharon Re-Elected; Palestinians Skeptical Of Peace Prospects   Red Alert to Indian School Parents   Pregnant Student   This is an appeal to the parents of Indian schools in the Gulf - Please monitor the movement of your grown up children, especially girl students in senior classes. The family of an Indian School Student who has been involved in an illicit love affair with the driver of the school bus is facing an unpleasant situation now. Even though the school had reportedly warned the student (12th Standard) and the driver about the affair , things have been going out of control. KM sources revealed that the youth has been abscoding. Dont allow your grown up daughters to use mobile phones, Internet chatting or go alone with the young school bus drivers . A Club premise was alleged used as a rendevouz by the girl and the youth to engage in illicit relationship --- Watch this space. IRAQ: Bush Says Hussein Concealing Weapons, Promises Proof With the U.N. Security Council slated to meet yet again today to discuss the Iraq crisis, U.S. President George W. Bush said last night in the annual State of the Union address that Iraqi "dictator" Saddam Hussein is "not disarming" but instead "deceiving." The president set no date for a military confrontation with Iraq (Merzer/Enda, Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 29). He reiterated, though, that "if Saddam Hussein does not fully disarm for the safety of our people and for the peace of the world, we will lead a coalition to disarm him." More Jackys makes an impact with Blaze Sharjah jet at Dubai Show     Bahrain's Ministry of Commerce signals new boost to  e-commerce by adopting bolero.net platform   US Intelligence report on Hidden Iraqi Weapons programmes Washington - January 28, 2003 U.S. President George W. Bush's administration may as early as next week release intelligence indicating Iraq has been actively hiding weapons activity from U.N. inspectors, according to sources cited today by the Washington Post. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday that Washington has "several pieces of information" that "show Iraq maintains prohibited weapons" and that could be released "next week or soon after." More Indian Government Planning Law Against Cybercrimes, India-Italy agreement to fight smuggling Cultural Goods India-Iran Scientific Cooperation More Indian News Tourism Rate Hits Record Despite Terrorism, U.N. Agency Says -Sexual Abuse of Girls by Elders Causing AIDS Spread -China: Tibetan Executed, Others Await Trial Str U.N. Weapons Inspectors Deliver Critical Report on Iraq To Security Council   Blix said Iraq's cooperation on process, such as access to sites, "has been provided to all sites we have wanted to inspect," but that similar cooperation on substantive questions is still needed. In particular, he highlighted question over the nerve gas VX and the biological agent anthrax. Iraq's contention is that the VX program was experimental and the gas was never "weaponized." Blix said, however, there are "indications that the agent was weaponized." More   Iraq Replies Egyptian coalition mobilizes against Circumcision that harms women and girls Monday, 27 January 2003: The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) and UNDP are spearheading a coalition of national and international organizations in Egypt in a campaign to stop a practice that blights the lives of millions of women. Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes known as female circumcision, is still widespread in areas of Africa and the Middle East, including Egypt. Surveys have found that 97 per cent of Egyptian women have undergone the practice. More Major Security and Safety Exhibition in the UAE Major General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commandant General of Dubai Police, yesterday (Monday) performed the official inauguration of the three-day InterSec 2003 event, the fifth International Exhibition of Commercial Security, Fire and Safety, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. More   Elite Dominated Indian Social Clubs in poor Limelight as Dubai Police plans punishing Indian Club   Shetty Murder   Dubai - The Dubai Police is likely to close down the controversial India Club where Sharad Shetty, an alleged underworld gangster with Dawood Ibrahim, link was shot dead. According to reports, the Dubai police authorities have alerted the concerned entities to act against clubs suspected to be involved in organised crime and intelligence activities. Major-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, said it was apparent that some community clubs had been attracting gangsters rather than performing cultural, social and entertainment roles. It is common for all the Indian community organisations, which have been reserved for the upper class elite, who amass wealth through dubious means. While large number of ordinary Indians are kept away from these clubs using subtle methods, their membership is restricted to such criminal elements. Indian Club Dubai, like some other Indian Social Clubs in the Gulf, was not giving membership to Indians for a long period. However, there was no restriction on giving membership to gangsters who reached Dubai on visit Visas. A numher of Shettiars, Alis and others with direct links to criminal gangs are controlling the so called social clubs..More.   Iraq: Amensty Secretary General questions Powell   Four Suspects in Sharad Shetty murder arrested More   School Bans Egyptian Girl for wearing Head Scarf -Arab Healthcare products Demand increasing -Saudi Police Hunting for four Al Qaeeda suspects involved in shoot out..   WHO Welcomes AIDS Medicine License Satyam's Q3 software income increases to Rs. 522.2 crore Net Profit at Rs.116.7 Crore. Bolero MENA to offer electronic document authentication for Middle East businesses -Ski holidays an emerging trend for 2003, says MMI Travel Company Gulf International Employment Services launches recruitment portal,jobdirection.com Results of Indian Foreest Service Examination 2002 Announced Digital imaging companies propose new industry standard for direct printing from digital still cameras   New Covert Campaign Against Kerala Monitor.com   After the protracted highlevel witchhut to silence KM correspondents in the Gulf region through different means failed miserably, a new conspiracy is being hatched at the highest level - thanks to the pressure exerted by self proclaimed Shaikhs of Indian Community in the Gulf -to implicate our reporters with some false charges. After they tried to malaign KM correspondents image by making baseless allegations and spreading a misinformation campaign, the latest is apparently a smear campaign questioning their professional integrity. Apparently the cyber campaign started with much fanfare did not succeed. While the new means are different, the target is once again same. KM correspondents are optimistic that nobody can dampen their spirit of investigative reporting.-- Editor   Tips of the Iceberg - No More Reports on Absconding Bank Chief   KM Correspondent reports that leading Indian and Arab Journalists in a Gulf country have been questioned by the highest law enforcement authorities about a former Bank Executive's dubious financial deals that caused severe damage to ordinary shareholders and the bank's financial health. It is advised that there should not be any more critical media reports about the high profile bank executive who has been virtually absconding after putting even the bank's future at stake. Ironically enough, some of the highest authorities who question journalists and columnists for writing such public interest stories have been busy organising international seminars and conferences highlighting the need to prevent financial frauds, improving transparency and corporate governance! Silencing journalists will not be an ideal solution to the inherent problems created by corrupt bank officials. India and France Sign Extradition Treaty India and France today signed an Extradition Treaty which will enable both countries to extradite criminals and terrorists in the war against terrorism. This also marks a major step in bilateral relations. The visiting Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K. Advani signed the Treaty on behalf of India while the French Justice Minister, Shri Dominique Perben signed it for his country at a ceremony held in capital Paris. The following is the text of the Speech made by the Home Minister, Shri L.K. Advani at the Treaty signing ceremony: IRAQ: Blix Prepares For Monday Report; U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission Executive Chairman Hans Blix met with his commission's top officials yesterday in advance of the presentation Monday to the Security Council of a report on weapons inspections in Iraq. Blix told reporters after the meeting that any decision to lengthen inspections in Iraq would depend on the council. "Whatever they say -- if they want to change the resolutions, that is the instruction we have. ... We are a subsidiary organ of the Security Council," Blix said. More ILO Reports Record World Unemployment of 180 million World unemployment has reached a new high of 180 million people, with little prospect for improvement this year, according to a report issued today by the International Labor Organization. Citing two years of global economic downturn, the ILO found that the number of the working poor reached 550 million by the end of last year, with women and youth hit particularly hard. "The world employment situation is deteriorating dramatically," said Juan Somavia, director general of the ILO.More News Multimillion e-classrooms for translation and language teaching. Sterilization Rumors Foiling Polio Campaign among Indian Muslim Children Rumors that polio vaccine drops are actually part of a government population control plan have been hampering the drive to eradicate the disease in India's Uttar Pradesh state, the New York Times reported this week. After registering only 239 new polio cases in 2001, down from about 200,000 two decades earlier, India had 1,509 new diagnoses last year, the vast majority of them in Uttar Pradesh. The state accounts for 68 percent of polio cases worldwide. More Indian Housemaid Escapes from Homicide Charges A young Keralite housemaid from Central Kerala was brought to work in an Arab's house in Muscat, but faced alleged sexual harassment . However she managed to withstand the pressure for six months. When the Arab's young daughter tried to committ suicide by consuming poison due to problems related to a love affair, the poor Keralite housemaid was accused of giving poiosoned milk to the gir. She was beaten up mercilessly and sent to the police station. Fortunately the girl did not die and the lady had a narrow escape. Filing baseless charges and police complaints is a common method adopted by the sex traffickers to silence the Kerala women and succumb to their pressure. More Housemaid escapes after stabbing Saudi mistress Work for long hours, no salary for six months 80 Indian Workers of Barka Poultry Farm face serious difficulty as salary is pending for six months-More Serial Killer News Create Panic Among Indian School Students in Saudi Arabia? Baseless reports, say Saudi Authorities DAMMAM, 22 January 2003 —A hot crime news is circulating among residents through the Internet, indicating that a new serial killer is active, probably targetting Indian School Students in Saudi Arabia. "Dammam and Alkhobar have been buzzing for the past two days with talk that a man wearing a black abaya and wearing black gloves was on the prowl in the Doha, Sulatnia and Dana districts during the early morning hours," said reports from Saudi Arabia.Full Report Iraq - U.S. Says Decision Imminent; Baghdad Offers Concessions; As foreign ministers in the U.N. Security Council yesterday debated the wisdom of a war with Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said a decision on whether to go to war is imminent. "Clearly, in the case of Iraq, we are nearing the end of a long road, where every other option has been exhausted," he said. More One More American Soldier Killed in Kuwait A hail of automatic rifle fire killed an American working for the US military and critically wounded another in an ambush on their car on Tuesday near a US base in Kuwait where Washington is preparing for a possible war on Iraq. The United States embassy condemned the incident as a terrorist attack. It was the third time since October that Americans have been killed or injured in attacks in Kuwait. More Commercial Security field in the UAE moving to a new era with new regulations -Siemens launches A50 - a lightweight and trendy mobile phone in the Middle East Global Investors Meet - Collectors Asked to Facilitate Investment- ICJ to hear Oil Platforms Dispute between Iran and the United States -Malaysia: Restriction of freedom of expression hits the Internet US $150 Billion for future GCC Electricity needs   Arab Gulf states will have to build 100 gigawatts of power generation capacity before 2020, at a cost of US$ 150 billion, to meet rapidly expanding demand for electricity, according to Hisham Khatib, Vice Chairman of the World Energy Council. "The big question is where will the money come from? Only a few Arab electricity utilities can attract reasonable foreign investment, as international investors consider the Middle East too risky." Khatib said .More Other News   Missionary Blood on their Hands : A Gujarat Model in Kerala   Towel Group to Acquire Haifa Construction; Agree to pay pending salary to workers--watch this space. Indian Businessman Shot Dead in Dubai Dubai - January 20, 2003 Is Dubai becoming a miniature crime capital like Mumbai, a den of underworld kings and dons? The recent series of crimes and murders involving the Indian underworld directly and indirectly indicate that the once peaceful emirate is becoming a den of underworld kings. The latest crime that occured in the UAE is the killing of a leading Indian hotelier inside a social club premises. A Dubai-based Indian businessman associated with the Dawood Ibrahim gang was gunned down in the India Club last night when a board meeting was in progress.The victim identified as Sharad Shetty, 43, was a resident of the UAE and an active member of the club, which was formerly known as the Indian Sports Club.Full Report Global Village guide proves a big hit and more news Oil Refinery Supplying Fuel to American Troops Dubai - Quoting Western diplomats, a Dubai based news agency report said that a leading state-run GCC oil firm is providing US pilots with 1.4 million liters of jet fuel daily But the the Refinery Company has denied claims that it is directly selling jet fuel to American forces based in the Gulf. More PM Inaugurates Global Investors Meet 2003, Assures Rs. 10,000 crore investment for state projects   "Our track record of the past nearly five years testifies to the fact that the Centre has never allowed political considerations to influence our dealings with any State. Over the next few years, Kerala will see Central investments of over Rs. 10,000 crore in projects of PSUs like the capacity expansion of NTPC’s power station at Kayamkulam; upgradation of Bharat Petroleum Corporation’s Kochi Refinery; and mineral exploration jointly by NMDC and Indian Rare Earths Limited.Vallarpadam International Container Terminal has been a longstanding demand of your State. More Global Investors Meet, Kochi -Public Personalities, Private Interests   Enron was a foreign company and there is no comparison with the NRIs. Some of the patriotic NRI businessman have been talking about investing several thousand crores of rupees in various projects in Kerala, but the major chunk of the funds would have to come from state financial institutions or a fund raising campaign from ordinary NRIs. There are lot of state government assets waiting to be given to private parties on a platter. It is doubtful whether the Antony Government would have any hesitation in selling the "air, water and even the State Secretariat. Full Report   Air India Miss the Flight Again Sets New Record in Flight Delays Maharaja Air India is setting new records in flight delays and technical problems, if the current trend is any indication. A few days ago the Air India New Delhi-Muscat flight landed in Muscat almost 37 hours late due to technical problems and fog. Yesterday also AI 831 Muscat- New Delhi flight was delayed by around 10 hours apparently due to bad weather in the Indian side. The flight came late by at least ten hours, causing serious inconvenience to passengers. It is reported that the delays are mainly because AI is having an acute shortage of aircraft. More Bangladesh: Impunity for the army unacceptable Amnesty International is deeply concerned that the Bangladeshi Government's recent decision to issue an "indemnity ordinance" will lead to a climate of impunity in the country. The ordinance gives immunity from prosecution to armed forces for their involvement in "any casualty, damage to life and property, violation of rights, physical or mental damage" between 16 October 2002 and 9 January 2003. Full Report Libya’s Human Rights Record in Spotlight U.N. Commission Needs Membership Criteria Training academy for Civil Aviation Security to be Set up in Delhi New Delhi -A specialised academy for the training of personnel responsible for civil aviation security is to be set up in New Delhi. This was announced by the Civil Aviation Minister Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain here today More Insurance Scheme for Journalists on the Anvil IRAQ: U.S., Chief U.N. Inspector At Odds Over March Arms Report; With chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix proposing more time for inspections and a second briefing to the Security Council on March 27, the Bush administration prepares today to pressure the 15-member body to reject Blix's plan and instead make the Jan. 27 briefing on Iraq's suspected weapons of mass destruction the final one. More News Changing Date of Birth by Indian School Official Former Indian School Board Chairman and Members are apparently worried about KM report on date of birth Change. KM understands that it is not an isolated case and fake degrees and Diplomas are easily available from some sources. How is it possible to do such fraud without the knowledge and blessings of the board of directors or the Indian Embassy officials? Watch this space for the next report on who blessed the date changing ceremony of the most influential administrator of one of the largest Indian School in the Gulf. IT Revolution in Kerala Chief Minister inaugurates C-Dac Malayalam Browser--Democratisation of Technology by Government: M.M.Hassan Panchayats to be involved in raising NRK Fund for Development and More Kerala News Thousands of women and girls of all ages, ethnic groups, and socioeconomic classes were subjected to widespread and systematic sexual violence, including individual and gang rape, and rape with objects such as weapons, firewood, umbrellas and pestles. Read More Indo-Russian Agreement on Nuclear Safety India and Russia have signed an agreement for cooperation in safety regulation concerning nuclear power plant. The agreement was signed in Bombay yesterday between the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of India and the Federal Nuclear and Radiation Safety Authority of Russia. More India-South Africa cooperationin IT, Community Affairs. SCOOP - SCOOP -- SCOOP -- SCOOP Indian School Manager Becomes Younger by Five Years! MUSCAT - A very senior Official of an Indian School in Muscat has managed to remain in office for five more years after he completed sixty - the normal retirement age. It appears that the Indian School Manager realized that he is five years younger only when he was on the verge of retirement ! The principle of retirement at old age is not applicable to many senior people in Indian Schools who cling to office using such dubious means. KM has got hold of documents which indicate that the date of birth of the high profile official was changed from 25th August 1942 to 25 August 1947 - five years. According to the original documents, the officer would have already retired from service. KM is publishing this story to highlight the dubious methods practiced by some of the higher authorities in Indian Schools, which are expected to mold our future generations. Corrupt Indian School board members may have gone, but such unscrupulous elements would continue to spoil the smooth and transparent functioning of Indian Schools.  School News Kuwait Indian School Iran Indian Schools Working Group on NRI Taxation Submits Report The Working Group on Non-Resident Taxation constituted by the government on the recommendations of the Task Force on Direct Taxes has submitted its report. The Group has recommended certain administrative measures, the main one being the setting up of an Emerging Issue Task Force to make timely suggestions to the CBDT on cross border transactions as and when they emerge and based on such recommendations the CBDT has been advised to issue public circulars to provide certainty to the taxpayers. More Indian Employees face bleak future as Haifa may be closed Nearly 500 employees - labourers and employees of Haifa Construction are facing a bleak future as the management is said to be planning to close down the company. It is learned that a crucial meeting is scheduled and a leading business group may acquire the company and settle the workers Pending liability. The problem facing Haifa construction may be repeated in a number of construction companies. Even the biggest contracting firm is said to be defaulting in making payment to suppliers ...Watch this space. UTI – II Transferred to a New Mutual Fund Sponsored by banks and LIC The Government today signed an agreement with SBI, PNB, BOB and LIC to give effect to the provisions of the Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 2002. On behalf of the Government of India, the agreement was signed by U.K. Sinha, Joint Secretary (DEA) and on behalf of the Sponsors More 80 people killed in Yemen Boat Tragedy- At least 80 people are dead after a boat carrying Somali refugees bound for Yemen caught fire earlier this month in the Gulf of Aden and capsized, BBC reported. According to James Alemi, a local official with the U.N. 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Click for todays News   US Intelligence report on Hidden Iraqi Weapons programmes Washington - January 28, 2003 U.S. President George W. Bush's administration may as early as next week release intelligence indicating Iraq has been actively hiding weapons activity from U.N. inspectors, according to sources cited today by the Washington Post. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday that Washington has "several pieces of information" that "show Iraq maintains prohibited weapons" and that could be released "next week or soon after." More Indian Government Planning Law Against Cybercrimes, India-Italy agreement to fight smuggling Cultural Goods     U.N. Weapons Inspectors Deliver Critical Report on Iraq To Security Council   Blix said Iraq's cooperation on process, such as access to sites, "has been provided to all sites we have wanted to inspect," but that similar cooperation on substantive questions is still needed. In particular, he highlighted question over the nerve gas VX and the biological agent anthrax. Iraq's contention is that the VX program was experimental and the gas was never "weaponized." Blix said, however, there are "indications that the agent was weaponized." More   Iraq Replies Egyptian coalition mobilizes against Circumcision that harms women and girls Monday, 27 January 2003: The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) and UNDP are spearheading a coalition of national and international organizations in Egypt in a campaign to stop a practice that blights the lives of millions of women. Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes known as female circumcision, is still widespread in areas of Africa and the Middle East, including Egypt. Surveys have found that 97 per cent of Egyptian women have undergone the practice. More Major Security and Safety Exhibition in the UAE Major General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commandant General of Dubai Police, yesterday (Monday) performed the official inauguration of the three-day InterSec 2003 event, the fifth International Exhibition of Commercial Security, Fire and Safety, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. More   Elite Dominated Indian Social Clubs in poor Limelight as Dubai Police plans punishing Indian Club   Shetty Murder   Dubai - The Dubai Police is likely to close down the controversial India Club where Sharad Shetty, an alleged underworld gangster with Dawood Ibrahim, link was shot dead. According to reports, the Dubai police authorities have alerted the concerned entities to act against clubs suspected to be involved in organised crime and intelligence activities. Major-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, said it was apparent that some community clubs had been attracting gangsters rather than performing cultural, social and entertainment roles. It is common for all the Indian community organisations, which have been reserved for the upper class elite, who amass wealth through dubious means. While large number of ordinary Indians are kept away from these clubs using subtle methods, their membership is restricted to such criminal elements. Indian Club Dubai, like some other Indian Social Clubs in the Gulf, was not giving membership to Indians for a long period. However, there was no restriction on giving membership to gangsters who reached Dubai on visit Visas. A numher of Shettiars, Alis and others with direct links to criminal gangs are controlling the so called social clubs..More.   Iraq: Amensty Secretary General questions Powell   Four Suspects in Sharad Shetty murder arrested More   School Bans Egyptian Girl for wearing Head Scarf -Arab Healthcare products Demand increasing -Saudi Police Hunting for four Al Qaeeda suspects involved in shoot out..   WHO Welcomes AIDS Medicine License Satyam's Q3 software income increases to Rs. 522.2 crore Net Profit at Rs.116.7 Crore. Bolero MENA to offer electronic document authentication for Middle East businesses -Ski holidays an emerging trend for 2003, says MMI Travel Company Gulf International Employment Services launches recruitment portal,jobdirection.com Results of Indian Foreest Service Examination 2002 Announced Digital imaging companies propose new industry standard for direct printing from digital still cameras   New Covert Campaign Against Kerala Monitor.com   After the protracted highlevel witchhut to silence KM correspondents in the Gulf region through different means failed miserably, a new conspiracy is being hatched at the highest level - thanks to the pressure exerted by self proclaimed Shaikhs of Indian Community in the Gulf -to implicate our reporters with some false charges. After they tried to malaign KM correspondents image by making baseless allegations and spreading a misinformation campaign, the latest is apparently a smear campaign questioning their professional integrity. Apparently the cyber campaign started with much fanfare did not succeed. While the new means are different, the target is once again same. KM correspondents are optimistic that nobody can dampen their spirit of investigative reporting.-- Editor   Tips of the Iceberg - No More Reports on Absconding Bank Chief   KM Correspondent reports that leading Indian and Arab Journalists in a Gulf country have been questioned by the highest law enforcement authorities about a former Bank Executive's dubious financial deals that caused severe damage to ordinary shareholders and the bank's financial health. It is advised that there should not be any more critical media reports about the high profile bank executive who has been virtually absconding after putting even the bank's future at stake. Ironically enough, some of the highest authorities who question journalists and columnists for writing such public interest stories have been busy organising international seminars and conferences highlighting the need to prevent financial frauds, improving transparency and corporate governance! Silencing journalists will not be an ideal solution to the inherent problems created by corrupt bank officials. India and France Sign Extradition Treaty India and France today signed an Extradition Treaty which will enable both countries to extradite criminals and terrorists in the war against terrorism. This also marks a major step in bilateral relations. The visiting Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K. Advani signed the Treaty on behalf of India while the French Justice Minister, Shri Dominique Perben signed it for his country at a ceremony held in capital Paris. The following is the text of the Speech made by the Home Minister, Shri L.K. Advani at the Treaty signing ceremony: IRAQ: Blix Prepares For Monday Report; U.N. Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission Executive Chairman Hans Blix met with his commission's top officials yesterday in advance of the presentation Monday to the Security Council of a report on weapons inspections in Iraq. Blix told reporters after the meeting that any decision to lengthen inspections in Iraq would depend on the council. "Whatever they say -- if they want to change the resolutions, that is the instruction we have. ... We are a subsidiary organ of the Security Council," Blix said. More ILO Reports Record World Unemployment of 180 million World unemployment has reached a new high of 180 million people, with little prospect for improvement this year, according to a report issued today by the International Labor Organization. Citing two years of global economic downturn, the ILO found that the number of the working poor reached 550 million by the end of last year, with women and youth hit particularly hard. "The world employment situation is deteriorating dramatically," said Juan Somavia, director general of the ILO.More News Multimillion e-classrooms for translation and language teaching. Sterilization Rumors Foiling Polio Campaign among Indian Muslim Children Rumors that polio vaccine drops are actually part of a government population control plan have been hampering the drive to eradicate the disease in India's Uttar Pradesh state, the New York Times reported this week. After registering only 239 new polio cases in 2001, down from about 200,000 two decades earlier, India had 1,509 new diagnoses last year, the vast majority of them in Uttar Pradesh. The state accounts for 68 percent of polio cases worldwide. More Indian Housemaid Escapes from Homicide Charges A young Keralite housemaid from Central Kerala was brought to work in an Arab's house in Muscat, but faced alleged sexual harassment . However she managed to withstand the pressure for six months. When the Arab's young daughter tried to committ suicide by consuming poison due to problems related to a love affair, the poor Keralite housemaid was accused of giving poiosoned milk to the gir. She was beaten up mercilessly and sent to the police station. Fortunately the girl did not die and the lady had a narrow escape. Filing baseless charges and police complaints is a common method adopted by the sex traffickers to silence the Kerala women and succumb to their pressure. More Housemaid escapes after stabbing Saudi mistress Work for long hours, no salary for six months 80 Indian Workers of Barka Poultry Farm face serious difficulty as salary is pending for six months-More Serial Killer News Create Panic Among Indian School Students in Saudi Arabia? Baseless reports, say Saudi Authorities DAMMAM, 22 January 2003 —A hot crime news is circulating among residents through the Internet, indicating that a new serial killer is active, probably targetting Indian School Students in Saudi Arabia. "Dammam and Alkhobar have been buzzing for the past two days with talk that a man wearing a black abaya and wearing black gloves was on the prowl in the Doha, Sulatnia and Dana districts during the early morning hours," said reports from Saudi Arabia.Full Report Iraq - U.S. Says Decision Imminent; Baghdad Offers Concessions; As foreign ministers in the U.N. Security Council yesterday debated the wisdom of a war with Iraq, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said a decision on whether to go to war is imminent. "Clearly, in the case of Iraq, we are nearing the end of a long road, where every other option has been exhausted," he said. More One More American Soldier Killed in Kuwait A hail of automatic rifle fire killed an American working for the US military and critically wounded another in an ambush on their car on Tuesday near a US base in Kuwait where Washington is preparing for a possible war on Iraq. The United States embassy condemned the incident as a terrorist attack. It was the third time since October that Americans have been killed or injured in attacks in Kuwait. More Commercial Security field in the UAE moving to a new era with new regulations -Siemens launches A50 - a lightweight and trendy mobile phone in the Middle East Global Investors Meet - Collectors Asked to Facilitate Investment- ICJ to hear Oil Platforms Dispute between Iran and the United States -Malaysia: Restriction of freedom of expression hits the Internet US $150 Billion for future GCC Electricity needs   Arab Gulf states will have to build 100 gigawatts of power generation capacity before 2020, at a cost of US$ 150 billion, to meet rapidly expanding demand for electricity, according to Hisham Khatib, Vice Chairman of the World Energy Council. "The big question is where will the money come from? Only a few Arab electricity utilities can attract reasonable foreign investment, as international investors consider the Middle East too risky." Khatib said .More Other News   Missionary Blood on their Hands : A Gujarat Model in Kerala   Towel Group to Acquire Haifa Construction; Agree to pay pending salary to workers--watch this space. Indian Businessman Shot Dead in Dubai Dubai - January 20, 2003 Is Dubai becoming a miniature crime capital like Mumbai, a den of underworld kings and dons? The recent series of crimes and murders involving the Indian underworld directly and indirectly indicate that the once peaceful emirate is becoming a den of underworld kings. The latest crime that occured in the UAE is the killing of a leading Indian hotelier inside a social club premises. A Dubai-based Indian businessman associated with the Dawood Ibrahim gang was gunned down in the India Club last night when a board meeting was in progress.The victim identified as Sharad Shetty, 43, was a resident of the UAE and an active member of the club, which was formerly known as the Indian Sports Club.Full Report Global Village guide proves a big hit and more news Oil Refinery Supplying Fuel to American Troops Dubai - Quoting Western diplomats, a Dubai based news agency report said that a leading state-run GCC oil firm is providing US pilots with 1.4 million liters of jet fuel daily But the the Refinery Company has denied claims that it is directly selling jet fuel to American forces based in the Gulf. More PM Inaugurates Global Investors Meet 2003, Assures Rs. 10,000 crore investment for state projects   "Our track record of the past nearly five years testifies to the fact that the Centre has never allowed political considerations to influence our dealings with any State. Over the next few years, Kerala will see Central investments of over Rs. 10,000 crore in projects of PSUs like the capacity expansion of NTPC’s power station at Kayamkulam; upgradation of Bharat Petroleum Corporation’s Kochi Refinery; and mineral exploration jointly by NMDC and Indian Rare Earths Limited.Vallarpadam International Container Terminal has been a longstanding demand of your State. More Global Investors Meet, Kochi -Public Personalities, Private Interests   Enron was a foreign company and there is no comparison with the NRIs. Some of the patriotic NRI businessman have been talking about investing several thousand crores of rupees in various projects in Kerala, but the major chunk of the funds would have to come from state financial institutions or a fund raising campaign from ordinary NRIs. There are lot of state government assets waiting to be given to private parties on a platter. It is doubtful whether the Antony Government would have any hesitation in selling the "air, water and even the State Secretariat. Full Report   Air India Miss the Flight Again Sets New Record in Flight Delays Maharaja Air India is setting new records in flight delays and technical problems, if the current trend is any indication. A few days ago the Air India New Delhi-Muscat flight landed in Muscat almost 37 hours late due to technical problems and fog. Yesterday also AI 831 Muscat- New Delhi flight was delayed by around 10 hours apparently due to bad weather in the Indian side. The flight came late by at least ten hours, causing serious inconvenience to passengers. It is reported that the delays are mainly because AI is having an acute shortage of aircraft. More Bangladesh: Impunity for the army unacceptable Amnesty International is deeply concerned that the Bangladeshi Government's recent decision to issue an "indemnity ordinance" will lead to a climate of impunity in the country. The ordinance gives immunity from prosecution to armed forces for their involvement in "any casualty, damage to life and property, violation of rights, physical or mental damage" between 16 October 2002 and 9 January 2003. Full Report Libya’s Human Rights Record in Spotlight U.N. Commission Needs Membership Criteria Training academy for Civil Aviation Security to be Set up in Delhi New Delhi -A specialised academy for the training of personnel responsible for civil aviation security is to be set up in New Delhi. This was announced by the Civil Aviation Minister Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain here today More Insurance Scheme for Journalists on the Anvil IRAQ: U.S., Chief U.N. Inspector At Odds Over March Arms Report; With chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix proposing more time for inspections and a second briefing to the Security Council on March 27, the Bush administration prepares today to pressure the 15-member body to reject Blix's plan and instead make the Jan. 27 briefing on Iraq's suspected weapons of mass destruction the final one. More News Changing Date of Birth by Indian School Official Former Indian School Board Chairman and Members are apparently worried about KM report on date of birth Change. KM understands that it is not an isolated case and fake degrees and Diplomas are easily available from some sources. How is it possible to do such fraud without the knowledge and blessings of the board of directors or the Indian Embassy officials? Watch this space for the next report on who blessed the date changing ceremony of the most influential administrator of one of the largest Indian School in the Gulf. IT Revolution in Kerala Chief Minister inaugurates C-Dac Malayalam Browser--Democratisation of Technology by Government: M.M.Hassan Panchayats to be involved in raising NRK Fund for Development and More Kerala News Thousands of women and girls of all ages, ethnic groups, and socioeconomic classes were subjected to widespread and systematic sexual violence, including individual and gang rape, and rape with objects such as weapons, firewood, umbrellas and pestles. Read More Indo-Russian Agreement on Nuclear Safety India and Russia have signed an agreement for cooperation in safety regulation concerning nuclear power plant. The agreement was signed in Bombay yesterday between the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board of India and the Federal Nuclear and Radiation Safety Authority of Russia. More India-South Africa cooperationin IT, Community Affairs. SCOOP - SCOOP -- SCOOP -- SCOOP Indian School Manager Becomes Younger by Five Years! MUSCAT - A very senior Official of an Indian School in Muscat has managed to remain in office for five more years after he completed sixty - the normal retirement age. It appears that the Indian School Manager realized that he is five years younger only when he was on the verge of retirement ! The principle of retirement at old age is not applicable to many senior people in Indian Schools who cling to office using such dubious means. KM has got hold of documents which indicate that the date of birth of the high profile official was changed from 25th August 1942 to 25 August 1947 - five years. According to the original documents, the officer would have already retired from service. KM is publishing this story to highlight the dubious methods practiced by some of the higher authorities in Indian Schools, which are expected to mold our future generations. Corrupt Indian School board members may have gone, but such unscrupulous elements would continue to spoil the smooth and transparent functioning of Indian Schools.  School News Kuwait Indian School Iran Indian Schools Working Group on NRI Taxation Submits Report The Working Group on Non-Resident Taxation constituted by the government on the recommendations of the Task Force on Direct Taxes has submitted its report. The Group has recommended certain administrative measures, the main one being the setting up of an Emerging Issue Task Force to make timely suggestions to the CBDT on cross border transactions as and when they emerge and based on such recommendations the CBDT has been advised to issue public circulars to provide certainty to the taxpayers. More Indian Employees face bleak future as Haifa may be closed Nearly 500 employees - labourers and employees of Haifa Construction are facing a bleak future as the management is said to be planning to close down the company. It is learned that a crucial meeting is scheduled and a leading business group may acquire the company and settle the workers Pending liability. The problem facing Haifa construction may be repeated in a number of construction companies. Even the biggest contracting firm is said to be defaulting in making payment to suppliers ...Watch this space. UTI – II Transferred to a New Mutual Fund Sponsored by banks and LIC The Government today signed an agreement with SBI, PNB, BOB and LIC to give effect to the provisions of the Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act 2002. On behalf of the Government of India, the agreement was signed by U.K. Sinha, Joint Secretary (DEA) and on behalf of the Sponsors More 80 people killed in Yemen Boat Tragedy- At least 80 people are dead after a boat carrying Somali refugees bound for Yemen caught fire earlier this month in the Gulf of Aden and capsized, BBC reported. According to James Alemi, a local official with the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, a passing vessel was able to rescue 23 survivors who claimed to have been adrift for eight days More Iraq: nspection Controversy Continues; Qatar's Queen UNESCO Education envoy Consumer Protection Act to be Amended to deal with e-commerce

Construction Workers Strike Work, Black Cat Enter to Prevent Demonstration. Hundreds of construction workers in Oman took to the streets in protest against non payment of salary by a company for six months. More than three hundred workers of Haifa Construction, a leading construction firm here, have been stopped by the law enforcement authorities from striking work and staging protest marches through the streets in the industrial area of Ghala..More Single Women Pose Major Problem for Saudi Society Internet marriages, Matchmakers set new trend Riyadh - January 15, 2002 A serious issue is haunting many Saudi families --female celibacy has reportedly reached 1.5 million women in Saudi Arabia, a conservative country. According to reports, women represent 49.9 percent of the population and the problem has received media attention. If they dont find suitable solutions, Saudi society would face a noisy phenomenon..More The Weapons of American Terrorism: Depleted Uranium In an act of stark cruelty, the US dominated Sanctions Committee refuses to permit Iraq to import the clean-up equipment that they desperately need to decontaminate their country of the Depleted Uranium ammunition that the US fired at them. Approximately 315 tons of DU dust was left by the use of this ammunition. The Sanctions Committee also refuses to allow the mass importation of anti-cancer treatments, which contain trace amounts of radio-isotopes, on the grounds that these constitute '...nuclear materials..' More

Naidu inaugurates Infosys’ Hyderabad Development Center The Center, spread over 30 acres of land, currently housing 800 Infoscions, was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri N Chandrababu Naidu. The state-of-the-art Infosys facility has a built up area of about 3,11,000 sq ft and was constructed in a record time of just nine months. Till date, the company has invested Rs. 73.66 crores in the development of this center. More WHO Presents draft text ahead of final round of negotiations on tobacco convention The Brazilian Ambassador Luis Felipe de Seixas Corrêa, chair of the Inter- governmental Negotiating Body (INB) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), today made public his proposed text for the global treaty. When in effect, the Framework Convention will be an important tool in the fight against cancers, heart disease and emphysema and for health promotion efforts globally. More

India-Iran cooperation in training, management of skilled manpower New Delhi -Minister for Labour, Dr. Sahib Singh visited the Labour Camp in Dubai and heard the problems faced by Indian labourers in Dubai. More

Human Rights Watch Releases New World Report (Washington, D.C., January 14, 2003) — Global support for the war on terrorism is diminishing partly because the United States too often neglects human rights in its conduct of the war, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2003. More

First Tahiti Perlesâ gallery boutique in the Middle East Dubai - The first Tahiti Perlesâ gallery boutique in the Middle East was opened by Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum al Maktoum, Director General, Department of Information, Government of Dubai, at the Jumaira Plaza shopping mall, on Dubai's Beach Road. . More Technology Industry Set to Support GCC in Customs Transition Period Dubai - Info2cell.com launches first SMS pull information services in the UAE UAE's first SMS (Short Messaging Service) information service via pull messages is being offered to mobile subscribers in the UAE, by Info2cell.com, the leading wireless information service provider in the Middle East and North Africa region. Info2cell has drawn on its own experience with similar services launched with Batelco Bahrain, MTC Kuwait, Fastlink Jordan and the technological expertise of its Italian partner Acotel, in its service offering.

Overseas Malayali Insurance Scheme Inaugurated Chief Minister, NORKA Minister Reiterate support for Gulf Returnees Commerical Banks to give Rs.8912 crores loan to Kerala sectors; No need to worry about River Water, Jacob-Film and TV Acting Course 1000 Radio Stations in Educational institutions New Delhi - January 13, 2003 About 1000 radio stations are likely to be set up this year in the country by the educational institutions like the Universities, IITs, IIMs and residential schools. More

Pravasi Insurance Scheme Inauguration Today; Nurses Vacancy in the UAE More News Imaginations, a Dubai Media City based computer game development company, today announced the launch of "Legend of Zord," the first-ever computer game of international quality to be totally created, written, animated and produced in the Middle East. More M.M.Hassan urges control on fake recruiting agents, reduction in airfare for NRKs Indian Diaspora urged to maintain media, entertainment links Drawing attention to the need to ensure that our films, TV, newspapers and magazines do not respond to commercial signals alone, Smt. Swaraj expressed confidence that ‘our cultural identity can never be lost or swept away’ and culture has to be viewed in a dynamic and not a static context. More Iran is a Major Printing Power in the Middle East Dubai- Iran is the "sleeping giant" of Middle East printing, an expert said at the leading industry expo' PrinTech in Dubai. Farei Alamdari, managing director of ATI BIN Printing and Publishing of Tehran, says Iran's domestic printing output is "huge" and the country is now actively seeking as much work as possible beyond its shores. More   Qatari Sisters Return To India Case related to Internet Love Two pregnant Qatari sisters forced by family members to travel to Egypt for abortions departed for India yesterday under protection of the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. The two Qatari women married the Indian men they had met over the Internet More BMW Controversy- Journalist receives threatening calls John Lopez Anonymous Callers Threaten Indian Journalist in Muscat..More Indian School Reports Fraud in Gulf Auto Dealer Branches Customers Cheque Forged by Indian Executives.. .Indian Staff under informal "office arrest" for the last one month, Senior managers trying to find scapegoats when the fraud came to ligth ?? Watch this space.

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