| Second book on Indian achievers launched | | Indian achievers in the UAE have once again been honoured with the launch of Meraj Rizvi’s coffee table book Pacesetters 2 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on Wednesday. | | Funeral centre for Indians opens in Sharjah | | A multi-faith funeral centre built with the support of a number of philanthropists and Indian and UAE governments was dedicated to the Indian community in Sharjah and Northern Emirates on Thursday. | | 14-day extension for Egyptian voters | | Egyptians staying in the UAE and abroad can now register in the electoral college till March 4. This came after instructions from the Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections in Egypt to all Egyptian embassies and consulates worldwide for a 14-day extension. | | Former Indian envoy Menon passes away | | Former Indian Ambassador to the UAE, M.P.M. Menon passed away recently in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. An accomplished member of the Indian Foreign Service, Menon also served as Ambassador to Bahrain, the Maldives and other countries. His last posting was in Brazil. | | Smarter voting likely for NRKs | | If everything goes according to plan, Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) could cast their votes over the Internet in the civic polls to be held in 2015 back in Kerala, though still there is confusion among expatriates about the plans of the
government. | | Filipina housemaids get skills training | | The Philippine Overseas Labour Office (Polo) has started a series of skills upgrading and strengthening training for the household service workers in collaboration with Filipino community organisations in Dubai. | |
