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Fact Box: Nitaqat – Over 1 lakh Indians fear arrest in Saudi Arabia
Over 1 lakh Indians fear arrest in Saudi Arabia The Indian workers in Saudi Arabia who have not been able regularise their work status are likely to be arrested as the country implements its controversial naturalisation law or Nitaqat, which seeks ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
India expresses concerns to Saudi Arabia over 'Nitaqat'
India has expressed its concerns to Saudi Arabia over the possibility of job losses of a large number of Indian workers in the kingdom because of a new labour law (Nitaqat). Both the nations have set up a Joint Working ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2013
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
OIC suspends Syria’s Membership
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the 57-member body of Islamic countries, suspended Syria from the organization. The decision was taken despite strong opposition from Iran, during the OIC summit meeting in the Saudi city of Mecca. The OIC move has ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Indian Community Welfare Fund
Indian Community Welfare Fund, ICWF has been set up in all Indian missions by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. The Fund has become operational at Indian Missions in all the 17 Emigration Clearance Required (ECR) Countries from 1st of ..