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November 28, 2001
ALL INDIA ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FROM MAY 2002 New Delhi; The government proposes to start holding All-India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) for admission to engineering, architecture and pharmacy courses in deemed universities, central institutes other than those covered by Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and institutions in the States and Union Territories which are willing to join the scheme. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct the first AIEEE on the May 19th, 2002. A number of states have agreed to this at a meeting of State Education Secretaries (Technical) held here on Monday. More
Dubai e-Government Educational seminar to initiate electronic streamlining of schools
Dubai schools to get electronically upgraded
- "The future generation is most receptive to embracing new technology and lessons learned in youth will remain with people for a long time. We aim to utilize the portal to create a comprehensive educational center in Dubai," said Salem Al Shaer, Director Electronic Services, Dubai e-Government Department.Full Report
- NATIONAL CHILDREN SCIENCE CONGRESS TO HAVE WIZ KIDS INDIA EXPO THIS YEAR
- Muslims launch new Website to “Cure” Islamaphobia --Islamiq team up with Muslim aid and Mercy Malaysia to promote Afghanistan Ramadan Appeals
- Indian Schools reforms New twist to Indian School Darsait management committee
- Despite tremendous pressure from various quarters, the Patron of Indian Schools in Oman, the Indian Ambassador Kajor Mal Meena has revised the Board of Directors of Indian Schools retaining some members and inducting new faces, reported the Oman Daily Observer on November 24, 2001. The Patron has accepted the resignation of former Chairman Kiran Asher and replaced him with R M Parakh, financial advisor of Bahwan Automotive Centre, as the new Chairman, the report said..Full Report.
- Immigration services deport six Pakistanis from Nigeria--New book by Malayali priest compares Bible and Quran--Deploy Rights monitors throughout Afghanistan: Amnesty--Torture of Palestinians by Israel violates UN Convention--Zimbabwe: Crackdown on Opposition Condemned
Indian Ambassador Reshuffle Indian School Board of Directors The Board of Directors of Indian Schools in Oman has been restructured by the Indian Ambassador K.M. Meena, the school patron who has announced the final list of members including six Malayalis. The Patron has accepted the resignation submitted by Kiran Asher, former Chairman who served the school board for several years and replaced him with R.N.Parikh as the new Chairman Full Report
- School principal arrested for Sexual harassment of minor girl
- Two Arabs sexually harassed orphanage girl
- Thiruvananthapuram: Is there another racket involving big wigs in the Gulf who are in league with the rich Arabs who sponsor some of the orphanages run by charities in Kerala. Giving another sensational dimension to sex crime in the state, the principal of an orphanage school run by an Islamic charitable organisation has been arrested for sexually harrassing a minor girl. The culprits involved two Arab men, who have reportedly been helping the orphanage in which the girl was living. More
November 21, 2001
RAJYA SABHA Indian Government take precautions to fight Biological Weapons DRDO Training Course for germ warfare, Cross boarder terrorrism New Delhi -- The Government has issued a detailed circular to all States and Union Territories containing a list of biological agents used as weapons, along with signs and symptoms, likely method of dissemination, incubation period, lethality and the availability of vaccines, anti-microbial therapy and treatment. More
Presidents resign from Indian Schools in Oman
Presidents of two leading Indian schools in Oman have resigned from their post. The resignation has been accepted by the Patron of Indian Schools, the Indian Ambassador K.M.Meena. The latest to resign is Yousuf Nalwala, a leading Indian businessman, who has been the president of the Management Committee of Indian School Al Ghubra, a branch of Indian School Muscat managed by a private promoter.More
- Gulf based Malayali journalist face threat from Indian Social Club- School Mafia threatens to kill Malayali journalists, business lobby silence media,using the bogey of withdrawing advertisement from newspapers (Watch this space)
Caring of the Child through Nutrution
Santosh Jain Passi and Kajali Paintal*
A child’s growth and his mental and cognitive development is influenced by a host of factors wherein adequate nutrition, proper care and the much-needed stimulation play a vital role. Early childhood nutrition directly influences the functions of cells that control strength, intelligence, the immune system and other vital functions of the body.More
- Yesterdays News AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON ANTHRAX AND FIGHT AGAINST MILITANCY
- Silencing the Media--Special Report on Al Jazeera
- Dubai Airshow ends with multibillion contracts
- DUBAI TO HOST INTERNATIONAL E-HEALTH SERVICES SUMMIT
- Income Tax likely in six Gulf countries.
Dubai: Will the six Gulf countries --Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE--impose income tax on expatriates? Even though the respective governments have ruled out imposing income tax on several occasions, a recent report by the IMF suggest that some form of income tax is likely to be imposed in the near future. One of the economic factors that attracted large number of expatriate workers to the Gulf region has been the oil boom and the promise of tax free salary
- Dubai Naturalization & Residency Administration to upgrade network system
- Dubai: In an effort to extend the services provided to Dubai residents and visitors, the Naturalization and Residency Administration in Dubai plans to upgrade its entire network to offer faster and more efficient services to its clients. The project involves upgrading the local area network (LAN). A fibre optic network will be used to link terminal one to the Branch of Dubai Airport passport central section at Dubai Airport...Full Report
Microsoft Middle East announces organizational changes
Five Thousand unexploded Cluster Bomblets Litter Afghanistan Nearly 5,000 unexploded and highly volatile cluster bomblets may be littered across areas of Afghanistan that were targeted by U.S. warplanes. They pose an extreme hazard to civilians, not just now but for years to come.
- Indian School Muscat may run Indian School Seeb The proposed new Indian school in the Seeb-al Hail area is likely to remain a full fledged community school rather than a privately sponsored one as publicised by the promoters. It is learned that the higher authorities have reversed the decision of former Indian Ambassador Satnam Sing and decided that the proposed Indian school in Seeb will function purely as a community school.Full Report
- Three lakhs Cancer Death per year in India Cancer has become one of the ten leading causes of death in India. There are nearly 1.5-2 million cancer cases at any given point of time. Over 7 lakh new cases of cancer and 3 lakh deaths occur annually due to cancer.
- Bahrain plans GSM Expansion Manama: Bahrain Telecommunication Company (Batelco) and Ericsson have signedcontracts for the further expansion of Batelco's existing GSM network and its upgrade to GPRS. An agreement is also in place to begin EDGE.Moretrials in the secon half of 2002.
- More Indian School Board Members Resign
- Nov 14, 2001
- Muscat --Most of the members representing the business lobby in the board of directors of Indian Schools in Oman including the chairman Kiran Ashar have sent their resignation to the patron, the Indian Ambassador K.M. Meena today. Other board members who have resigned from the board include heavvy weights like Renjith Ved , Sreedharan, Pawan Malhotra and Mrs.Kamala Ajay Khimji.More
Troublesome climate for tea and coffee sectors
NAIROBI, 12 November (IRIN) - Internationally respected scientists have warned that farmers in the region face particular pressures with growing cash crops - vital for many to supplement subsistence food crops - as a result of global warming in the next few decades, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned..More
New cooling market for Al Ain--Quit Smoking Campaign throughout the Gulf-Gulf smoking cessation programme will be running for a period of six months. It provides professional medical support from a number of participating clinics in the UAE.
Islamic Offshore banks and Financial networks banned from funding terrorrists.
Washington: Acting on solid and credible evidence, the Treasury Department of the United States blocked the U.S. assets of 62 individuals and organizations connected with two terror-supporting financial networks-the Al Taqua and the Al Barakaat...Full Report
Promises more parents meetings with MCs, School boards. The Board of Directors of Indian Schools in Oman has started distributing a new circular among the parents seeking what it calls 'self nomination of parents." This is for nominating new members to the school management committees. A new circular is issued by the Chairman of the Board of Directors yesterdat
- Malayali Brothers Absconding with RO 30,000 from Chit Fund Subscribers In yet another cheating case large number of ordinary Malayali workers and small scale businessmen in the Al Khuwair area of Oman are duped by a chit fund company run by two brothers who have been absconding with huge amount of money. According to victims, most of them Malayalis, one Mr.N.N.Rajan and his brother N.N. Sathyan, who were running a barber shop in the Al Khuwair area have been absconding for the last few days with at least Omani Rial 30,000, which is equivalent to Indian Rupees thirty six lakhs.
Afghanistan: Who will assume the responsiblity for the refugees?
- Are you Mentally fit? Mental health promotion requires multi-sectoral action, involving a number of government sectors such as health, employment/ industry, education, environment, transport and social and community services as well as non-governmental or community- based organisations such as health support groups, churches, clubs and other bodies. Full Report
- FLOWER THERAPY IN AYURVEDA "In Kerala, the Warriers were a special class of people who were entrusted with the task of preparing garlands used to decorate idols in temples. It is said that they were quite adept in the temple rites and used to prepare garlands in the form of stanzas in praise of the temple deity.' Writes K. Parameswaran (Asstt. News Editor, All India Radio Thiruvananthapuram.
- SWAYAMSIDDHA FOR EMPOWERING INDIAN WOMEN
- Sheikh Mohammed opens Dubai Air Show
- Winners of Best SChool Website Competition in the UAE Announced
- HH Shaikh Mohammed Opens Big 5
- Special Report Indian Schools in the Gulf
- Indian Schools in the Gulf
- Conflict between Private and Public Interest Spoils Education
- Just for completing KG class in an Indian School, parents would have to shell out more money than what they had to spent throughout their life in India to study up to M.A or M.Sc.' In addition to school fees, parents have to shell out money a number of expenses...More
- Seeb School; Former Indian Ambassador took a hasty decision
- Why did Satnam Sing allow a committee for a non existing school
- Civil Services Examination Review Committee Report submitted
- Present IAS, IPS Selection system suffers from inherent weaknesses and deficiencies
- New Delhi: The high level experts Committee appointed by the Union Public Service Commission to review the present scheme of selection to the higher civil services such as IAS, IPS and the Central Services through the Civil Services Examination submitted its report to the Chairman of the Commission Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath (Retd) here Full Report
- Business lobby dominating School functioning
- Despite multicrore revenue from Indian schools, they are not making any profit!
- The excessive fees charged from ordinary Indian parents is a direct fall out of business interest in school matters. "Exorbitant fees are charged by Indian schools. One school is charging even at primary level RO 30 (equivalent to Indian Rupees 3,600) per month. According to one estimate, the total tuition fees alone collected every month from 14000 students of 3 Indian schools in Muscat area comes to approximately RO 2,90,000 --roughly equivalent to Indian Rupees 3 crores) per month. "Hardly half of the fee income is needed to meet a month's total expenses like salaries etc.
- No respect for School Constitution, which Protects Parent's Interest
- Plans afoot to replace members from Indian school boards
- Pay Rs 50,000 (as bribe), become a teacher
- School Auditing --More than a joke
- Cochin International Airport lacks financial transparency
KAG, CAG points out understatement of loss-- Rs. 26.63 crores- Average Traffic 120 flights per week, 18000 passengers per week.
- Kochi; The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has pointed out serious lapses in the audited accounts of Nedumbassery International Airport, which has incurred a heavy loss of Rs.26.63 crores in the financial year 1999-2000. The Accountant General (Audit) of Kerala has also qualified the balance sheet. Other serious misstatement in the balance sheet is that the Board did not disclose details about the CIF value of imported capital goods -an X-ray baggage machine worth Rs. 93.28 lakhs. ..More
- First exclusive Benedetti-Milano jewellery boutique in the UAE
Indian School Board under Fire: Many Heads to Roll
Muscat - A major reshuffle is going on in the Board of Indian schools in Oman. At least two senior members of the Board of Governors are continuing in the Board even after completing their legal tenure in office.. Similarly, at least two of the Board of Governors members who have been doing the school auditing are also under the close scrutiny of higher authorities. Out of 14 schools, only 2 have produced a balance sheet..Many of them do not have one ready... Even though Indian community schools are supposed to be working as non commercial entities by keeping away vested business interests from the school administration, many of the schools have been more than commercial enterprises. Due to high tution and other fees charged regularly from ordinary students, education is becoming too dear for an average Indian More
Gulf Embassies to Counter fake passport racket through computerisation
Dubai/Muscat -In order to face the growing problem of fake passport and visas issued by an international gang which operates from India and various Gulf countries, the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi are implementing a pilot project o computerise consular services in eight Indian embassies in the Gulf. Soon the Consular General of India, Dubai will start issuing computerised passports and visas on a trial basis. Consular General of India, Dubai issues the largest number of passports outside India and provide largest number of consular services per day from the Gulf region. ..Full Report
Bahrain to replace 15,000 expatriate workers with nationals
Manama-Muscat: Large number of Malayali workers in supermarkets, restaurants and small enterprises in the Gulf region are worried about the new mood in the region. Giving more employment to the youth is important for the pro-Western Governments to resolve growing unemployment and the growing youth support for militant Islamic movements like the one headed by Osama bin Laden. Countries which are supporting the western countries in the current military offensive against Afghanisthan are intensifying their efforts to find job for national youth.More
KERALA MONITOR Malayali of the week KM special Reports - Colonel Saeed Bin Belaila, the Director of Dubai Naturalization and Residency Administration with Emirates Computer official
Saudi Arabia: Profile Indian IT Update Afghanisthan: Rights Violations - The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated and chaired the Seventh Meeting of the Inter-State Council today.more
- KM Specia Reports
Jamal Al Jarwan, Tabreed's Dubai Area Manager, US-Arab Leaders Discuss Middle East peace process Middle East News Business & Technology news LG launches All in One Home Theatre System in the Middle East Join KM Debate on the functioning of Indian Social Clubs in the Gulf
Monday,25 November 2001 Site Updated 01:06 AM
FLOWER THERAPY IN AYURVEDA The growing Flower Culture of Kerala School Monitor Kerala Monitor in the News Keralamonitor.com sweeps Gulf malayali community off their feet; Gulf Newspaper Music Monitor Photogallery NEWS ARCHIVES New: Twins online DELHI MALAYALI ASSOCIATION Kids online Report on NCERT AL-jazeera Television Main suspects in the World Trade Centre Attack. 
- Major Terrorist Incidents, 1961-2001
- e-Government: Dubai Department of Economic Development plans Online Trade LicensesMore
- Abu-Dhabi schools to be provided with advanced IT infrastructureMore
- Indian Missions abroad
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- Video Games
- Birthday Greetings
- Introducing Gulf Malayalis
- CBSE Award for Malayali lady teacher in Saudi Arabia
- News Agencies
- Education News
- UAE Imposes restrictions on school fee hike, Education Ministry wants student trips notified in advance..More
- Results for Hindi Correspondence Course Announced
- Final Results of the Combined Defence Services Examination Declared
FOUR ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING Chalachitra Keralamx
Malayali Girl Escape from the Mafia
Forced to give statement in front of Video Camera - Cochin: Ending one and half month period saga, the Malayali women from Ernakulam who was recruited by a Malayali agent to work in Oman as housemaid, has reached home safely. In a special interview given to keralamonitor at Cochin, the girl has alleged that even though she was recruited by one Malayali agent to work as housemaid, he had been behaving badly with her and mentally harassed her. continuously.Full Report
- Public Appeal Against Woemn Traffickers
Crime Monitor - Surviving the 81St Floor of World Trade Tower Two..Victim who survived the Building Collapse..More
- Emirates, Saudia, Kuwait, Yemen allowed to use Kochi Airport
- Beware of fake "intelligence officers" who come for robbery, house Breaking
- FM Peres Suggests International Task Force for Combatting Terrorism
- Advani advocates oint Working Groups up with the US and Other Countries to combat Terrorism
- The BSA and the Dubai Free Zone authority announce agreement to enhance copyright
- Standard Chartered Selected as the Travel Industry' Bank for Gulf
- Over 70,000 keralites HIV positive. Do Gulf Returnees pose more danger?..Special Report
- Expatriate man, wife punished for Prostitution in Saudi Arabia
- UAE Company to set up Tourism Facility in India
- BSNL Cellular Service by March Kerala tops mobile phone users in India.
- Non Resident Keralites Need Bank's Support
- GE Shipping makes presence felt in the Middle East
- Email portal launched in Dubai for Direct marketing
- RS. 8712 Crore for Higher Education in the 10th plan
- Railway Recruitment Boards need to be more transparent and fair
- Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in the UAE
- Welfare Officers of 8 Indian Embassies in the Gulf to attend Conference
- Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
- Cyber Terrorrism: E-LERT
- 'Beware of danger within
- Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of First A320 from Airbus
- Microsoft to open new Gulf East Mediterranean Head Office in Dubai
- Afghanistan crisis: Commission confirms EURO 4 million in emergency aid
- Islamiq.com in Dubai, employ Public Relations Agent for image building
- Young Newspaper editor killed
- Annan urges global action against terrorism
- Microsoft Roadshow in Dubai
- Discrimination of Arab, Muslim Americans against US Law: US Attorney
- FBI List of 19 suspects in the World Trade Centre Tragedy
Special Report about lack of medical insurance for Indian workers
- Dubai Based NRIs dupe Indian Government's Debt repayment scheme to Russia
- Kuwait War Compensation: HC admits Pravasi Malayali Council Petition
- Students Islamic Movement of India activists held in Kerala, Govt to present case
- SFI calls for judicial probe
- Non Resident Keralites Need Bank's Support
- Kerala bank lost Rs 950 mn in arbitrage services: JPC
- CRIME MONITOR
Three Star MD, Mahendrakumar and 13 others punished for financial fraud
- Visa Racket Still Active, 35 Indians duped by Recruitment Agent
Keralamonior
- Even when the amnesty scheme has been going on and the controversy surrounding the suicide of an expatriate worker here, the negative role played by Indian recruitment agents is under the scrutiny of the Indian Embassy and the local authorities. Recently the embassy has summoned another recruiting agent from Oman, Ms Abu Khalfan al Kindi Trading Establishment, which has allegedly duped more than 30 people with the help of other Indian travel agents. More
- Red Rain in Kerala: Explanation from the Bible
- "And Moses and Aaron did so, just as the LORD commanded. So he lifted up the rod and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants. And all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. The fish that were in the river died, the river stank More
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