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Ten arrested for kidnapping Malayali girls from Gulf airports
Dubai and Muscat: Giving another sensational dimension to the growing female trafficking from Kerala to various Gulf countries, two Malayali ladies from Trichur, were kidnapped and illegally kept in brothels. One of the girls was sold by a Malayali agent to another brothel just for Omani Rial 300 (Rs.35,000)!The Royal Oman Police have arrested more than 10 Indians, majority of them Malayalis including 2 women who have been involved in kidnapping the Malayali girls from the Seeb International airport, Muscat and forcing them to work in brothels.Full Report
Paradise for some, mirage for others in the Gulf
DUBAI--While most expats from the West live a life of luxury in the oil-rich Gulf, Asian workers often see their dream of escape from poverty back home turn into a mirage in the desert. "It's like a jail here for us, hard work morning, afternoon and night," said Sri Lankan house maid Lena, who has worked in the Gulf for 12 years leaving behind a daughter who is now 20. .MoreE-Vision to broadcast Sharjah Cricket
Dubai: 21 October 2001. The tri-nation Sharjah Cricket Championship, will be exclusively broadcast live on E-Vision channel 2 from 26 October to 4 November 2001. More
MAJID AL FUTTAIM GROUP OPENS MUSCAT CITY CENTRE
First international venture for the Group's City Centre brand
Dubai, 19 October 2001: The international strategy of the UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim Group took a major step forward today with the announcement of the opening of the Group's first shopping and leisure complex outside the UAE - the spectacular Muscat City Centre, Oman.
- Indian Ambassador throw out 4 members from the Indian school board of directors
Muscat --For the first time in the history of Indian schools in the Gulf, the Indian Ambassador in Oman has suspended four members from the Board of Directors of Indian Schools with immediate effect as a punishment for mismanagement and violation of school constitution. The suspended members include Yashpal Mehta, Vice-Chairman of the Board, Prem Maker, Mrs. Brigett Ganguly and Mr.Vaikunt.More
Dr. THAKUR REVIEWS PREPAREDNESS TO MEET BIO-TERRORISM The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. C.P.Thakur, has said that there is a need to be alert on bio-terrorism, .Full Report
- Kerala Chief Minister opposes Military strike in Afghanisthan
- Anthrax Scare in Kerala too!
- Nursing Staff Shortage: Countries Come together to restore Workforce
- Qualified nurses and midwives in many countries are leaving these professions and new recruits are insufficient to replace them. During the May 2001 World Health Assembly, several ministers of health voiced concerns about providing quality nursing and midwifery services in health systems in their own countries. An international conference is being held this week to address nursing workforce issues.
- Malayalis duped by Absconding Gold Savings Scheme Company
- Omanisation of Audio Video shops from October 24, 2001
- Emmigration authorites cancel passport of live passenger by Mistake
- Central Bank cautions public against fraud
- Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry spearheads e-government with launch of new portal
- Oil Company's Road Safety Campaign Among UAE Shool Children
Masafi expands product portfolio by launching new 2 litre PET bottle
ISLE OF MAN SEEKS TO DEVELOP E-COMMERCE LINKS WITH UAE
Welfare Fund for Indian Overseas Workers
Delhi: Labour Ministry is actively considering to set up a Welfare Fund for the Indian Overseas Workers. inaugurating a conference of the Welfare Officers of Indian Missions/ Posts in the Gulf countries here today, the Labour Minister Sharad Yadav said that his Ministry also proposes to constitute the Central Manpower Export Promotion. Over 3.5 million Indian workers live and work in the six Gulf countries of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and Oman. They remit over $4 billion annually to India. Full Report
- Shipping Service Delayed due to Increased Insurance Premium, Security Alert.
- US still questioning 45 Saudi nationals: Arab News Report
- Police arrest perpetrators of National Bank of Kuwait robbery
- Osama bin Laden has four look-alikes
- Misery on Chemical Weapons Tank in Kuwait Girls School
- Iran Facing Drug Addiction Menace: IRNA
- Flights to Pakistan affected
Arab students crush Indian to death in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: An Indian expatriate, Indran Raju, working at a petrol pump in Saudi Arabia was killed by three Saudi school children following a dispute about paying bill worth Saudi Rial 39!
International Response to Terrorrism Challenge:
IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR DUBAI: SHEIKH MOHAMMED
Dubai: "Business in Dubai is normal and everything is going ahead as planned," HH told reporters. "The international situation has had no major impact on business activities here. The use of the word 'war' in relation to the situation is wrong. What it is, is an operation against terrorists," said Sheikh Mohammed..More
Malayali Dies in hospital after lying in coma for three months
SOS to NORKA, Indian Embassy did not help. A Malayali worker had a tragic death in Sohar Hospital after lying in a state of coma for more than three months. Kunjuraman Binu (Suresh Kumar 33 yeas) from Azhoor, Chiryankeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram who has been ailing in the Sohar hospital following a serious road accident in Sohar, died here on Thursday ..Full Report
- Trading Companies in the UAE, Gulf under investigation for Osama bin Laden links
- Dubai: A number of companies run by ex-Pakistan military officials have been allegedly involved in purchasing munitions and spare parts from Dubai and Hongkong and then exporting them to Afghanistan for resale to the Taliban are under the close scrutiny of western intelligence agenices. Private Pakistani companies have been reportedly buying arms from Chinese manufacturers through dealers in Hong Kong and also from dealers in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said reports.
DELTA SUSPENDS DUBAI-NEW YORK SERVICE
Dubai, October 3, 2001 - Delta Air Lines, Inc. has announced the continued suspension of its thrice-weekly Dubai-New York JFK service citing the severe economic downturn in global air transport demand.
- ROP recaptures runaway inmates
- Several prisoners who escpaed from the OMani prison
- Saudi Financial Assistance to Taleban: A Report
- Western intelligence sources have stated that Saudi Arabia offered as much as U.S.$400 million to the Taliban a few years back in exchange for Bin Laden, an offer which succeeded in causing some riftt within the Taleban leadership.
- No Terrorrist Accounts in Oman, Central Bank Chief
- The banking sector in Kerala has been neglecting investment in the state. Instead they are running after speculators and stock brokers in other states, especially Bombay for making quick bucks. Even though the Non Resident Keralites deposit their life savings in such banks, when many of them returned home they dont get any help from banks to start a business. Do we need to support such banks?
- Indian Government to study Male Organ Size to make condoms: Report
- Islamic, offshore banks in the Gulf under scrutiny for financing terrorists
- UAE orders freeze on 'terror' accounts
- Child Artists in Indian Films During the national film awards function in New Delhi recently, President K.R. Narayanan gave away the best child artiste award for last year to Aswin Thamphy for his work in the Malayalam film Jalamarmaram. Born in 1991 to a school teacher mother and an accountant father, Aswin is a primary school student in Thiruvanthapuram. more
- Kerala Cultural Centre (KCC) Members Want Accounts made public Committee members spend RO 30,000 to buy a scanning machine that does not work
- Muscat -Kerala Cultural Centre (KCC) is once again in the news for bad reasons. The last office bearers of the KCC are the butt of ridicule from many corners as they have faced severe criticism for the dubious manner in which they handled huge amount of surplus funds worth thousands of Rials and other assets of the closed club without disclosing the details for several years...Full Report
- Threat of Chemical and Biological Terrorism
- As the US prepares to retaliate against those responsible for the ghastly act, there is talk of terrorists groups led by Osama bin Laden using biological and chemical weapons. The world has seen these weapons being used in small measures before, but the threat this time seems to be serious. More
- Beware of fake "intelligence officers" who come for robbery, house Breaking
- Gulf Media Monitor
- Asianet joins Pehla Bouquet Plans to Bring TV Shows on Location in the Gulf
Kairali Channel in the Red: Sacks Journalists to cut cost..More
- Omanis not involved in attacks
- Reports that three Omanis were detained in Manila in connection with the World Trade Centre attack is denied by the Oman Government. It said in a statement that three Omanis who were only tourists and were detained for questioning.
- Omani quizzed in Manila named on hijacked plane manifest Dubai : Government authorities are consulting the Philphines government to verify news reports that Omani citizens were questioned in Manila three days before the US terror attacks for secretly filming the US embassy. According to an AFP report from Manila, an Omani citizen was apparently on one of the hijacked planes. The UAE Government has also been in trying to confirm whether one of the suspect's was a UAE citizen..Full Report
GROWING CUT FLOWER CULTURE OF KERALA
At a time when the small farmers in Kerala find their investments in coconut and rubber non profitable, investment in anthurium and orchids seems to be a better option...More
Kadambanitta in Muscat for Onam Celebrations of Indian Social Club
Muscat -Indian Ambassador K.M. Meena inaugurated the Onam celebrations of Indian Social Club (ISC), Kerala Wing in the presence of chief guest Kadambanitta Ramakrishnan, a famous Malayalam poet and former member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly...More
Story of absconding Malayali Salesman
Dubai--A leading Dubai based Marketing Company has filed a complaint with the Royal Oman Police (Sohar) against an Indian salesman Santhosh (Kizhakkumpadam Madakara), son of K Rajan, Chirakkal House, Balipatnam Kannur who has been absconding with more than RO 25,000 (Rs. 28 lakhs) of the company.Full Report
Saudi Arabia to build 10,000 new schools to speed up Saudiazation Riyadh; Saudi Government is planning to construct at least 3,000 schools soon. According to Saudi Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia may need at least 10,000 new schools over a few year period.
NRIs, foreigners get 15% of seats in engg colleges Dubai; Under the direct admission scheme of foreign students in engineering colleges in India (DASA-EC scheme), the Indian government has offered 15% of seats in select engineering colleges to foreign nationals and non-resident Indians (NRIs). More
Police mediate flag hosting in Indian School. Story about dispute between a section of parents and Board Members over disciplinary action against Academic Staff. Vice Principal Threatens to expose board member's Chennai Randevouzs..Read the Full Report
UAE Police help arrest two Pakistanis who murdered two Omani women
Dubai-August 18, 2001.Concluding a sensational dual murder case two Pakistani expatriate criminals who killed an Omani women and her young daughter, were arrested by the Oman and UAE police jointly . More
Indian Schools Recruitment Procedure under Fire
Interview Board Member demands bribe of Rs.50000 from candidate, Member of a Sohar School allegedly behave immorally with lady candidate Full Report
CHILD LIFTING PLAN OF BANGLADESHI MANIACS FOILED
Recently a strange but unfortunate development occurred near the Church complex at Mattrah area in Muscat from where three Bangladeshi expatriates tried to kidnap and molest a very small Malayali Christian girl of less than ten years old. .Full Report
Clouded sky, gusty wind, pitter-patter rain rushing to meet the thirsty mother earth accompanied by the flashes of lightning and thunder- yes, the stage is set for monsoon boat races in Kerala. As every living being tries to find shelter to hide from the nature’s splash, the participants of the boat races armed with their ores invade the waters to sweat it out...More
New Delhi: The Government of India will not allow import of live animals sithout valid import license. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has specified that import of any live animals or birds, whether as pets or otherwise, will be allowed only with valid import license.
