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Iraq to fill void left by Iran for India’s petroleum needs
Iraq has shown keenness to enhance economic relations with India. India is also looking for a strategic partnership with the gulf nation. Iran has not expressed its interest towards the Indian refiners to enhance their crude oil import engagement with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
200 Indians victim of cheating stranded in Saudi Arabia
Around 200 skilled and unskilled laborers from different states of India are stranded in Saudi Arabia after their Bangladeshi employer cheated them. The worker were promised jobs in a plastic factory, but were made to clean toilets. They have appealed to the government of India for ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013
Category: International / World Current Affairs
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 ..