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- December 7, 2001 01
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- Designation of 39 Organizations
on the USA PATRIOT Act's "Terrorist Exclusion List"
- International News
Board of Directors suspends
seven member Management committee of Indian School Molada
Posted Dec 6: 5.P.M.
Molada; The fight for controlling the Indian community schools
in Oman has reached a new stage as the Board of Directors summarily
suspended the existing Management Committee of Indian School
Molada, which has been in the ire of controversy for several
months. Following a meeting between the seven members Management
Committee with the representatives of the board of directors
a few hours before, the board decided to suspend the MC till
April 2001. Ameer Ahmed, who is given the special charge of the
Indian School Molada, R.N.Parikh, the Chairman of the board of
Directors and other senior members of the board were present
in the meeting.
- Indian School Muscat Principal
Under Attack
- Kerala Government to set
up Technical
- University:
- DHL UAE opensservice, logistics
centre in Karama, Dubai
- Wanted Adequate toilets in
Kerala schools
- Hassan wants to control yellow
journalism
- High Court notices to
Karunakaran, Jacob and 3 IAS officers
- BARC Develops device helpful
in Combating Nuclear Terrorrism
- Defence Transactions
being investigated by Venkataswami Commission
- Abhayankar appointed
as Special Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs
- Supreme Court orders
to regulate anti-venom Units
- National Defence University
planned
- India-France agree
to intensify Trade and economic cooperation--More News
- Agreements signed for the $ 969
milion Indo-Oman Fertilizer project
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- Inmarsat Awards $55
Million Contract
- Iran-India Gas Pipeline Project
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- Dr.S.M.H. Adeli, Dy.Foreign Minister of Iran
met Ram Naik the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The
two Ministers discussed the issues pertaining to the proposed
Iran-India Gas Pipeline
- .US Alerts American Citizens to keep
away from YEMEN
Palestinian Authority Supports
Terrorrism, Tanzim, 17 others are Terrorist Organizations: Isreal
Cabinet
- Freeze on Islamic Group's
Assets Questioned by US Muslims
- (WASHINGTON, D.C. - National American Muslim organizations
today asked President Bush to reconsider his decision to freeze
the assets of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development
(HLF), one of the nation's largest Muslim charities.
- Médecins Sans Frontières
announces new initiative to enhance awareness in Dubai, Abu Dhabi
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- BJP Government for removal
of Objectional References from Text books.
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- New Delhi-- The Minister for Human Resource Development,
Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi has said that the Government is against
objectionable references in school text-books and will see that
they do not occur in the future also. He was apparently referring
to the CBSE notification drawing attention of the NCERTs decision
to remove controversial references relating to some religions
and their leaders.
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- CNN'S Riz Khan Teams up
with Dubai Based Advertising Firm
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- "In my travels as a journalist and broadcaster,
I recognised a clear need for better communication by many businesses
and governments, particularly in South Asia and the Middle East.
Working together with B-M, my goal is to help them understand
that need and build better relationships with their various audiences."
Indian politicians intervene
to cover up Indian School Controversy
The Indian school reform in Muscat is taking a new
turn as various parties in the game with vested business interest
have sought political support from India to counter any move
that will adversely affect their hold over the lucrative education
business in the Gulf. The leading Kerala based politician has
been frequenting Muscat for obvious reasons and to keep the new
Indian Ambassador within limits. Similarly, a senior BJP Minister
is in Muscat to discuss various things. It is believed that the
Indian school issue will be one of the items in the minister's
agenda...Full Report
Exports of formulations to drive
pharmaceutical industry growth over the next 5 years
Bombay: Increasing exports of generic formulations
(formulations not protected by patents) from the India would
be main driver for exports in next five years. According to a
CRIS INFAC report on the pharmaceuticals industry, export demand
for formulations is expected to increase at a CAGR of 25 per
cent, due to an increase in the exports to the developed markets.
- State Governments free to
approach Cauvery Tribunal
- World Disability Day;Film Show
for School Children
- International School of
Business Inaugurated
- Basic Management Education
Should be affordable, Vajpayee
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- Gachibowli--"India is becoming
a " Young Nation" in a literal sense of the word. In
twenty years from now, as many as 45 per cent of Indians would
be in plus twenties. Against this, a large percentage of the
population in today's advanced nations would be of senior citizens.
This means that young men and women from India, well educated
in diverse professions would be in great demand as knowledge
workers all over the world.". Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari
Vajapyee said, while inaugurating the International School of
Business at Gachibowli here today.Full
Report
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- Indian school board to study
fees structure, Oman
Observer
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- social organisations
advise parents not to seek fee reduction in schools
400 million Indian workers in unorganized sector
National Labour Commission Report on minimum wage
New Delhi; The Study Group constituted by the
National Labour Commission on "Umbrella Legislation for
the Workers in the Unorganised Sector" has recommended an
average minimum wage equivalent to the initial salary drawn by
a Group D employee of the central government.More
- Kudumbasree: A Torch of prosperity for the poor in Kerala
Elias P. Peter Kudumbasree is a poverty eradication
project officially launched by the Government of Kerala with
the active support of the Centre and NABARD for wiping out absolute
poverty from the State within 10 years. The project was inaugurated
by the Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on May 17,
1998 at Malapuram.Full Report
Interactive Voice
Response System for Tourism Information --High
Court Proceedings on Internet--Change
in Vehicles Number Plates--Sample
Survey of Registered SSI Units Held For 1999-2000--3-G Technology will revolutionalise
e-life--E-Registration
in Schools to tackle absence problem
- Malayali lying unconscious in Salalah hospital
for six years.
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- keralamonitor.com Salalah: One Malayali patient has
been lying in a semi unconscious situation for the last six years
in the Sultan Qaboos hospital, Salalah as there is nobody to
take care of him or his family details are not known. The unfortunate
patient one Mr. Shashi, believed to be from Thiruvananthapuram
was admitted to the Salalah hospital about six years back when
he was found from a roadside intoxicated..Full
Report
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- Israel-India Cooperation
to fight International Terrorrism
- Religious Tolerance or Diplomacy
--Prime Minister Vajpayee with a group of Muslim leaders during
an Iftar Party in New Delhi.
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
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- NATIONAL CHILDREN SCIENCE
CONGRESS TO HAVE WIZ KIDS INDIA EXPO THIS YEAR
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- 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.
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- 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
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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
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- School principal arrested for
Sexual harassment of minor girl
- Two Arabs sexually harassed orphanage
girl
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- 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
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- 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
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- Silencing
the Media--Special Report on Al Jazeera
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- 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
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- 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.
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- Visit Kuwait
- Riz Khan back to Middle East
- What is Islam?
- Abdul Raheem, Kuwait
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- Malayali of the week
- KM special Reports
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- Colonel Saeed Bin Belaila, the Director of Dubai Naturalization
and Residency Administration with Emirates Computer official
- Saudi Arabia: Profile
- Indian
IT Update
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- Afghanisthan: Rights
Violations
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- The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated
and chaired the Seventh Meeting of the Inter-State Council today.more
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- KM
Specia Reports
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- US-Arab Leaders Discuss
Middle East peace process
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news
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- LG launches All
in One Home Theatre System in the Middle East
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Join KM Debate on the functioning
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- FLOWER
THERAPY IN AYURVEDA
- The growing Flower Culture
of Kerala
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- School Monitor
- Kerala Monitor in
the News
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- Keralamonitor.com sweeps Gulf
malayali community off their feet; Gulf Newspaper
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- Music Monitor
- Photogallery
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- NEWS ARCHIVES
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- New: Twins online
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- DELHI MALAYALI
ASSOCIATION
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- Kids online
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- Report on NCERT
- AL-jazeera
Television
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- Main suspects
in the World Trade Centre Attack.
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- Major Terrorist Incidents,
1961-2001
- e-Government: Dubai Department
of Economic Development plans Online Trade LicensesMore
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- Abu-Dhabi schools to be provided with
advanced IT infrastructureMore
- Indian Missions abroad
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 Online
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- Video Games
- Birthday Greetings
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- Introducing Gulf Malayalis
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- CBSE Award for Malayali lady teacher
in Saudi Arabia
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- News Agencies
- Education News
- UAE Imposes restrictions on school
fee hike, Education Ministry wants student trips notified in
advance..More
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- Results for Hindi Correspondence Course
Announced
- Final Results of the Combined Defence
Services Examination Declared
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- 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
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- Public Appeal Against Woemn Traffickers
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- Crime Monitor
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- Surviving the 81St Floor of World Trade
Tower Two..Victim who survived the Building Collapse..More
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- Emirates, Saudia, Kuwait,
Yemen allowed to use Kochi Airport
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- Beware of fake "intelligence
officers" who come for robbery, house Breaking
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- FM Peres Suggests International
Task Force for Combatting Terrorism
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- Advani advocates oint Working
Groups up with the US and Other Countries to combat Terrorism
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- The BSA and the Dubai Free Zone
authority announce agreement to enhance copyright
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- Standard Chartered Selected as
the Travel Industry' Bank for Gulf
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- Over 70,000 keralites HIV
positive. Do Gulf Returnees pose more danger?..Special Report
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- Expatriate man, wife punished
for Prostitution in Saudi Arabia
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- UAE Company to set up Tourism
Facility in India
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- BSNL Cellular Service
by March Kerala tops mobile phone users in India.
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- Non Resident Keralites Need
Bank's Support
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- GE Shipping makes presence
felt in the Middle East
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- Email portal launched in Dubai
for Direct marketing
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- RS. 8712 Crore for Higher Education
in the 10th plan
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- Railway Recruitment Boards
need to be more transparent and fair
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- Breast Cancer Awareness
Campaign in the UAE
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- Welfare Officers of 8
Indian Embassies in the Gulf to attend Conference
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- Breast Cancer Awareness
Campaign
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- Cyber Terrorrism: E-LERT
- 'Beware of danger within
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- Qatar Airways Takes Delivery
of First A320 from Airbus
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- Microsoft to open new Gulf
East Mediterranean Head Office in Dubai
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- BBCArabic.com Regional Partnership
Programme Reports High Interest in e-Content
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- Afghanistan
crisis: Commission confirms EURO 4 million in emergency aid
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- Islamiq.com in Dubai, employ
Public Relations Agent for image building
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- Young Newspaper editor killed
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- Annan urges global action against
terrorism
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- Microsoft Roadshow in Dubai
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- Discrimination of Arab, Muslim
Americans against US Law: US Attorney
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- 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
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- Students Islamic Movement of
India activists held in Kerala, Govt to present case
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- SFI calls for judicial probe
- Non Resident Keralites Need Bank's
Support
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- Kerala bank lost Rs 950 mn in
arbitrage services: JPC
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- CRIME MONITOR
Three Star MD, Mahendrakumar and 13
others punished for financial fraud
- Visa Racket Still Active, 35 Indians duped by
Recruitment Agent
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- 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
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- Red Rain in Kerala: Explanation
from the Bible
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- "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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- 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
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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
- Indian School board invites
parent applicants for school committees
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
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- 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.
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- CHRISTIAN RELIEF
WORKER KIDNAPPED IN SUDAN
- Dubai Air Show: Third
Day
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
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- 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.
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- SWAYAMSIDDHA FOR
EMPOWERING INDIAN WOMEN
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- Sheikh
Mohammed opens Dubai Air Show
- Winners of Best SChool Website Competition
in the UAE Announced
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- HH Shaikh Mohammed Opens
Big 5
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- Special Report Indian
Schools in the Gulf
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- Indian Schools in the Gulf
- Conflict between Private and
Public Interest Spoils Education
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- 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
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- Why did Satnam Sing
allow a committee for a non existing school
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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