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Every minute makes 5 people jobless

Posted Sun, 03/01/2009 - 19:52 by newton

Every time a minute pass on 5 people around the world is loosing their jobs, as per recent reports.

The first two months in 2009 recorded around 400,0000 job loss as per the reports. These job loses are thru various means like termination as part of the recession, VRS packages, forced terminations and forced unpaid vacations.

Last year around 10 million people faced job loss as part of global recession. As we are not seeing much progression in the global economic situation, this year also expected to have the similar amount job loss.

Dubai dream turns sour as job losses mount

Posted Sun, 01/04/2009 - 18:37 by newton

Dubai's rapid expansion in recent years provided jobs for millions. But the global financial meltdown has abruptly ended the dream for many people as more and more firms sack staff to cut costs.

Spectacular economic growth, spurred by a robust construction sector, lured people from far and wide to the booming city on the shores of the Gulf, tempted by high pay, low tax and -- for many Europeans -- the year-round sunshine.

Call rates India to be cut

Posted Sat, 11/15/2008 - 20:14 by newton

Starting Nov 23, the charges of phone calls to Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are being cut by 50 percent and they will cost 150 fils per minute while those to Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Philippines are being cut by a similar margin and will cost 170 fils per minute, reports Al-Jarida daily.

Change in Kuwait phone numbers

Posted Fri, 09/19/2008 - 06:49 by newton

Wataniya Telecom and Zain, Kuwait’s main two mobile operators, announced Wednesday that the addition of one extra digit to all mobile telephone numbers will be up and running this month. In a joint press release, they stated that beginning Sept 19, all Zain customers will add a “9” to their mobile phone numbers, and Wataniya customers will add a “6” to their mobile phone numbers. From Friday, Sept 19, customers will be able to call either the old seven-digit phone numbers or the new eight-digit phone numbers and their phone calls will be connected.

Dial 5730098 to check for solutions to problems’; ‘Interior’ sets up hotline for illegal expatriates

Posted Fri, 09/05/2008 - 14:44 by newton

Expatriates eager to legalise their illegal residency status would be more than welcome to do so and the Interior Ministry would help on this aspect, said an official Wednesday. Interior Ministry’s undersecretary for citizenship affairs and passports Major-General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah told the press after a meeting for the technical committee to implement the new deportation law that Kuwait’s leadership decision to allow residency violators to leave the country without paying fines was a humanitarian step.

20 year passports

Posted Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:12 by newton

I just happend to see the below information from the Indian Embassy website. Thought it might be useful for some of us

Starry setting for Indian epic

Posted Sat, 08/30/2008 - 13:59 by newton

Theatre lovers across the Middle East will get the opportunity to appreciate the stage performances of Malayalam film industry's most versatile actors, Mohanlal and Mukesh.

This October and November, Chayamukhy or Mirroring the Mind – based on the Indian epic Mahabharat – will be staged in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah.

The UAE marks the first international destination for Chayamukhy, which opened to rave reviews in India. The two-hour long drama is presented by Kalidasa Visual Magic and directed by Prashanth Narayanan.

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