Gulf
- Kerala
Centre rejects Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan permit to visit gulf nations: Report
The Union government has reportedly rejected permission for Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s proposed visit to Gulf countries. According to a report by Mathrabhumi.com, the decision was communicated to the state through…
- Technology
SpiceJet enters into interline agreement with Gulf Air
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Thursday said it has inked an interline agreement with Bahrain’s Gulf Air. “This partnership will provide SpiceJet passengers seamless access to Gulf Air’s expansive network across the Middle…
- Middle East
India-Oman CEPA to open tariff-free gateway to Gulf markets
New Delhi: India and Oman are poised to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) covering goods, services, investments, and labour mobility with a formal announcement expected this month. The India-Oman CEPA…
- Telangana
Over 45000 Telangana workers in Gulf countries: Centre
Hyderabad: Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, informed the Lok Sabha that more than 45,000 migrant workers from Telangana are currently employed in Gulf nations. Responding in writing to…
- Middle East
GCC residents can now perform Umrah anytime
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries can now perform Umrah at any time of the year. In a…
- News
Blocking of Strait of Hormuz will impact India’s energy procurement: Experts
New Delhi: Any blocking or disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow passage connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea — will have significant global and regional…
- Telangana
KTR intervenes to rescue injured gulf worker from Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Sircilla MLA K T Rama Rao (KTR) has stepped in to assist Manda Mahesh, a migrant worker from Mandepalli village, Rajanna Sircilla district, who was critically injured…
- Middle East
India’s Goli Soda sees strong demand in Gulf, 3 other int’l markets
New Delhi: India’s traditional beverage Goli Soda is witnessing strong consumer response in key international markets, including the US, UK, Europe, and the Gulf, driven by strategic expansion and innovative reinvention, an…
- India
India-UAE ties set to deepen as world navigates ‘complicated’ phase, says Jaishankar
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the collaboration between India and the UAE on the international stage is set to deepen further as the world navigates a “complicate”…
- Telangana
Telangana to establish Gulf Welfare Board, 5 lakh insurance
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that the Telangana government is planning to establish a Gulf Welfare Board to address the concerns and needs of workers employed in Gulf countries. The…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches new shipping route ‘Arabian Gulf-India’
Folk Maritime Services Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), recently launched a new regional shipping route, “India-Arabian Gulf Service.” The shipping route connecting key GCC ports, including Dammam and Umm Qasr,…
- Telangana
Telangana to provide Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased gulf workers
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday, October 7, issued guidelines on ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for families of migrants from the state working in gulf nations. Implementing its poll promise…
- India
EAM Jaishankar shares insights on key global issues with Gulf Councilmembers in Riyadh
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a series of bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers from GCC member countries at the sidelines of the First India–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting…
- Telangana
Telangana: Gulf NRIs seek allocation of Rs 500 cr, meet CM Revanth
Jeddah: A delegation of Gulf NRIs on Friday, August 2, met Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy in Assembly to press its demand for budgetary allocation for welfare of Gulf NRIs. The…
- Middle East
UAE residents bypass long US visa wait times; here is how
To bypass long wait times, some United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents have found a new way to get quick US visa appointments. The UAE residents are applying in neighbouring Gulf countries instead…
