The workers, who were brought to the airport in a bus by the Indian consulate, were seen off by Consul General Noor Rahman Sheikh, and senior officials Anand Kumar and M. Fahmi.
The workers, who were brought to the airport in a bus by the Indian consulate, were seen off by Consul General Noor Rahman Sheikh, and senior officials Anand Kumar and M. Fahmi.
The woman's action has received mixed reaction online, with some even awarding a cash reward for her 'deed'.
Cheap oil has slashed the government's revenues from oil exports, saddling it with a budget deficit that totalled nearly $100 billion last year and forcing it to find new ways to raise money.
According to a statement issued by Saudi labour ministry, Saudi Riyal 100 million ($26 million) has been earmarked to address the concerns of workers and end their sufferings
Asian activists and officials have said that thousands of jobless Indians, Filipinos, and Pakistanis are stranded and destitute in Saudi Arabia following the layoffs.
This year, the Haj Committee of India would be facilitating the pilgrimage for a total of 1,00,020 Hajj pilgrims from 21 points across India, officials said.
Saudi Labor Ministry has fined and suspended the services of construction firm Saudi Oger for not paying its workers' wages in months.
The problems at the construction giant Saudi Binladin Group, where a large number of Indians work, is a case in point, said those in the know.
In a statement in Parliament amid concerns by members in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Swaraj said her deputy V K Singh is leaving for Saudi Arabia to oversee the evacuation process. She said the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia was running five labour accommodation to feed the affected people.
The rule aims to curb illegal income of expatriates.