Good news for Indians. Saudi to extend residency permit to five year
Dubai: Saudi Arabia plans to extend the validity of the residency permits of foreign workers, including Indians to five years to ease mental and financial pressure on the expat community, a media report said on Tuesday. The Directorate General of Passports is working on the final touches on the plan to introduce the five-year validity, the Gulf News reported. No time frame has been announced for the move, but passport officials told local daily A
Indian eye surgeon honoured in London
Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian-origin doctor has been conferred the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman for his contributions to healthcare. Vinod Gauba, 36, who has worked with the less fortunate and visually impaired, was presented with the awar
Indian volunteers form largest group to serve Haj pilgrims
Jeddah: Over 2,000 Indian volunteers this year provided selfless service to Haj pilgrims, forming the largest expatriate group that lent great support in organising a successful and incident-free pilgrimage. "During Core Haj period more than 2,0
India's medical tourism sector attracts patients from Gulf
Dubai: India's medical tourism sector, set to generate USD 2 billion, has evinced growing interest from patients from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries due to excellent treatment skills of Indian doctors and low cost. The Indian medical touris
Sharjah to woo Indian tourists with road shows
Sharjah: After a successful campaign in Europe, the UAE emirate Sharjah will launch a pan-India road show from September 15 until September 22 to woo Indian tourists. The 2014 road show in India is being hosted by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Dev
India to send 1.36 lakh Haj pilgrims, arrangements complete
Jeddah: Over 1.36 lakh Indian pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this year and all arrangements have been put in place to ensure a hassle-free pilgrimage, an Indian diplomat here said on Tuesday. South Asian countries will send the biggest continge
A campaign in UAE to bring Indians, Pakistanis closer!
Abu Dhabi: An entrepreneur in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a campaign to promote goodwill between expatriates from India and Pakistan, a UAE daily reported. Tanya Daud, whose father is from India and mother from Pakistan, has launched
Oman may become preferred destination for Indian weddings
Dubai: Oman is likely to become a preferred destination for big fat Indian weddings as it is close to India and offers a blend of modern infrastructure and old world charm, an Omani official has said. As per industry estimates, the wedding market in
Indian returns lost purse filled with 25,000 dirhams in UAE
Dubai: In a heartening show of honesty, an Indian expatriate returned a purse containing 25,000 dirhams (around $6,800) and vital documents to an Italian woman who lost it on the roadside in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), media reported. Rasheed Per
