KUWAIT: Kuwait’s weather on Thursday will continue to be sunny with light to moderate northwesterly to northerly wind, said Mohammad Karam, Director of Kuwaiti Meteorological Center at The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
KUWAIT: Kuwait will soon allow expatriate labor forces to transfer visitor’s visas to work permits, only if they are hired by private companies to work in public sector ventures. The announcement was made on Monday by a senior government official.
KUWAIT: Workers and laborers are finding it harder to make both ends meet caused by below standard wages received, failure of employers to comply with work contracts increase in salaries, settlement of expenses incurred as imposed by job placement agencies prior to deployment and fast rising cost of living in the country.
KUWAIT: Illegal medicines touted to boost sexual vigor are reportedly being sold in large quantities in Souq Wajif, Kuwait City, says Al-Mustaqbal Arabic daily.
KUWAIT: Officials of the Directorate-General for Drug Control arrested an Asian expatriate for trafficking in alcohol and recovered 8,543 bottles of imported liquor worth half million dinars from his possession, states the Interior Ministry.
NEW DELHI: A senior Kuwaiti official on Thursday wooed big Indian companies to make investments in Kuwait, and promised them various benefits like no tax for ten years and no need to enter into partnerships with Kuwaiti firms.
DOHA: After coming third in the general standings at Asian qualifiers for the 10m air rifle individuals on Saturday, female shooter Maryam Erzouqi earned Kuwait’s first place at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
KUWAIT: Ministry of Health issued a statement asserting that one of the two cases administered to Al-Sabah Hospital does not match the symptoms of meningitis, while the other case has yet to be confirmed.
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Pantaloon Retail India Ltd. climbed to its highest in four weeks, leading a surge in shares of Indian vendors after the government yesterday formally removed the limit on foreign investment in single-brand retail.
Qatar has the highest average pay while lowest pay hikes will be in Bahrain and Kuwait, says expert. Employees in countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman are likely to see the best pay hikes among Gulf nations this year, according to an expert in the recruitment industry.
M.H. Alshaya Co., a Kuwaiti retail franchise operator, said it plans to invest 100 million pounds ($155 million) in the U.K. retail industry over the next two years through its acquisition of La Senza U.K.
KUWAIT: An Indian patient, recovering at the Infectious Diseases Hospital after being treated for meningitis, says that the good care he received at Farwaniya Hospital was key in helping him get through his crisis.
KUALA LUMPUR: India may be more famous for the Taj Mahal, its religious ceremonies, Bollywood films and one of the highest economic growth rates in recent years. But more than all these, India has had positive worldwide impact through its large supplies of low-cost, good quality generic medicines. Millions of lives have been saved or prolonged by this.
KUWAIT: The Assistant Undersecretary for Consumer Affairs at the Ministry of Electricity of Water Engineer Jassem Al-Linqawi has announced that his department is in the process of launching an electronic service that will enable customers to pay their bills through their mobile phones using IOS and Android systems.
KUWAIT: The cost of living in Kuwait has risen by some 10 to 15 percent in 2011, compared to the year before, online reports say. Expatriates provide anecdotal evidence for such statistics. According to expats, a decent two bedroom flat costs around KD 250 compared to KD 230 the year before.
Ikea is recalling a popular range of baby high chairs because of a faulty belt that has led to several children being injured. The store is offering free replacement parts for its Antilop chairs, which are sold in the GCC, as part of a global product recall.
NEW DELHI: Indian political analysts are showing keen interest in the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Kuwait, scheduled for Feb 2, and they are of the opinion that the polls would cement the tenets of democracy and constitution in the Gulf nation.
Jaipur: Fulfilling the long-standing demand of its diaspora, India on Sunday said it would allow Non-resident Indians (NRIs) to vote and participate in the election process.
KUWAIT: In the wake of patients in the Farwaniya Governorate avoiding visits to the Farwaniya General Hospital, with news of the three cases of meningitis, Ministry of health affirms that vaccination against contagious diseases should be given only if there is an outbreak.
KUWAIT: Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor will not lift the ban on work permits in the current month as previously declared, reports Alam Al-Youm daily.
KUWAIT: “Despite the far-reaching effects of the world financial crises, Tsunami and earthquakes hitting Japan, Toyota has continued its leadership and dominance by rolling out new models as demonstrated the all-new Camry 2012 Super-Model”.
NEW DELHI: In a move that could benefit overseas Indian workers particularly those who are in the Gulf countries, the government on Wednesday cleared a proposal for setting up of a Pension and Life Insurance Fund (PLIF) for them in the Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries.
KUWAIT: Four Filipinos were among victims of traffic fatalities reported in early 2011. In March, a reckless truck driver collided into a Japanese made car along the Sixth Ring Road and four passengers died instantly, news reports from March stated.
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