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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has scotched rumours that Indian expatriates can cast their votes online in the upcoming Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) elections due to be held soon. The news ticker on the ECI website made a clear clarification asking NRIs to be wary of fake news on social media informing that “those who hold Indian passport, can now vote online for 2019 elections. The Election Commission filed a complaint with the Delhi Police on Friday, asking it to track down those spreading "fake news" that NRIs can cast their vote online in the Lok Sabha elections due in April-May. There is no online voting facility for any category of voter. Overseas Indians may submit applications for enrollment in form 6A online at nvsp.in or by using the Voter helpline mobile app. To cast the vote on the date of the poll, an overseas elector may come to his designated polling station with his passport as document for identification,” it stated. Indian Election Commissi…

Amazon announced on Thursday that it had cancelled its plans to build a new headquarters in New York City, giving in to vocal opposition from local politicians and activists who were particularly enraged about the roughly $3 billion in tax breaks that Amazon had been offered to come to the Big Apple. "After much thought and deliberation, we've decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens," the company wrote, adding that “the commitment to build a new headquarters requires positive, collaborative relationships with state and local elected officials who will be supportive over the long-term”. Apparently the company’s leadership did no longer see this given, which ultimately lead to the decision to scrap the ambitious project altogether. Back in November, Amazon had announced to build a new campus in Long Island City, Queens, which would have created 25,000-40,000 jobs and generated $27.5 billion in additional tax re…

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Kuwait National & Liberation Day

February 25 & 26

Wish you All,

"A very Kuwait National & Liberation Day to you and your families"

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Kuwait National day & Liberation day Holiday Wishes

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Lt-Gen Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah has issued a decision to cancel residency stickers that are placed in the passports of expatriates.

According to Assistant Undersecretary for Residency Affairs Major General Talal Marafie, the data included in the residency stickers will be mentioned in the civil IDs.

The decision will be enforced as soon as Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI), the embassies of some countries in Kuwait and airlines are ready.

Major General Marafie stressed that implementation of the decision will be preceded by a campaign aimed at informing everyone about the decision. He explained that such a decision has a number of advantages such as bringing an end to confiscation of expatriates’ passports by sponsors as this will no longer be required, and preservation of the papers in the passports. The decision also includes temporary residency and departure notifications.

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Kuwait driving licence issuance and renewal Online 

The General Traffic Department will be using advanced electronic devices to issue and renew driving licences of Kuwaitis online in all the six governorates, reports Al-Anba daily quoting Interior Ministry sources.

The same sources said a number of employees are being trained in this regard how to go about the new system and issue and renew the licences electronically. The sources pointed out the GTD in two months will embark on the project to renew and issue driving licences to Kuwaitis only. However, the expatriates are expected to be included in the project in the near future.

The sources pointed out the Interior ministry will create an electronic window to receive the transactions which will be checked by the employees and the applicant will have to collect the license from a device. The procedure is similar to what is being done by the Public Authority for Civil Information when issuing or renewing …

5 days off likely for National and Liberation Day

The official holidays for the National Day and Liberation Day of Kuwait will fall on Monday, Feb 25 and Tuesday, Feb 26 respectively.According to local Arabic daily Al-Anba, the Cabinet is responsible for taking a decision on Article 82 of the Civil Service System concerning declaring

Sunday, Feb 24 as a holiday or not,

as it fallsbetween Saturday, Feb 23 (weekend) and Monday, Feb 25 (an official holiday).

If such a decision is taken, the holidays will be for five days from Friday, Feb 22 to Tuesday, Feb 26.

ALWAYS LEAVE THE OFFICE ON TIME.

So what does this really mean and why you should believe in leaving the office on time?

Work is a never ending process - It's fact and we may as well get used to it, therefore stop focusing on 1 day or 1 week and start planning for a career. So harness the skills of time management and stop trying to get everything done in a day!Interest of a client is important, so is your family - Honestly I scoff at the remark from those who think 2 hours in the evening is enough for your family, it's really not. They will always enrich your life more than a client ever can, give them the time they deserve.If you fall in life neither your client or boss will lend you a helping hand, your family will - Don't get me wrong I was conflicted with this as I try to be a good boss and always try to be there, but I try, families always will, no questions asked.Life is not only about work, office, and client - I love the p…

New rules set for visit visa KD 500 salary must

New Visit Visa Rules applied in Kuwait Visa

The interior ministry’s residency affairs directorate announced new regulations for issuing various types of visit visas.As per the new regulations, expatriates can apply for visit visas for their parents provided their monthly salaries are not less than KD 500. The concerned authorities have the right to determine the duration of their visit – either family visa for a duration of 30 days or tourist visa for a duration of 90 days – based on the sponsors’ profession and circumstances, and the purpose of the visit.Regarding visa for siblings, expatriates can apply for family visit visa for them for a duration of only 30 days. There is no extension of duration for all types of visit visas.

Kuwait Visa Rules

Source : KuwaitTime News

Indian Embassy published revised minimum wage requirement for Indian workers  

Indian Embassy in Kuwait revised the minimum wage requirement for Indian workers to be recruited to Kuwait. The updated minimum wage is published on the Embassy website, which will be in effect from January 2019. The minim wage for Indian workers was last revised in January, 2016. "Considering the rise in cost of living in Kuwait since the last revision and the prevailing market rates of wages for both domestic and private sector workers, it has been decided to revise the minimum structure for various job categories of Indian workers in Kuwait with immediate effect," embassy said on its website.

According to the revised list, the minimum wages for unskilled helpers, cleaner and labours are increased to 100 KD. Earlier it was 85 KD. Minimum salary for skilled workers in technical, mechanical and construction field varies from 120 to 150 KD whereas only minor change …

Qatar to start luxury cruise ship service to Kuwait

Qatar will soon start a luxury cruise ship service for passengers to Kuwait and Oman. The first-of-its-kind service in the Gulf region, is expected to start its service in two weeks, Qatar media reported.

The 145 meter-long cruise ship ‘MV Grand Ferry’ has the capacity to carry 870 persons and 670 cars. Initially, the ship will be going to ports in Oman and Kuwait, but the service can be extended to Iran, if there is enough demand for the route, media reported quoting Qatar Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti. MV Grand Ferry owner Faisal Mohamed al-Sulaiti said this new offering gives Qatar residents the opportunity to visit two neighboring GCC countries with flexibility and ease.

“After the blockade in GCC, a lot of passengers have the limitation of driving through the borders to neighboring countries. So we are giving people the flexibility to go with their own cars. They …

Kuwait provides security to all churches

Ministry of Interior lauded for providing maximum security for the worshipers

KUWAIT CITY : In appreciation of the freedom of religion available in Kuwait, which allows all Christian communities to practice their religious rituals easily and smoothly, churches are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ while the Roman Catholic Church will refrain from any celebration because of the events in Lebanon, Egypt and Syria, reports Al-Rai daily.

The parishioners of the churches speaking to the daily said they will offer prayers for the stability and safety of Kuwait and prayed to God to prolong the life of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and have praised the Ministry of Interior for providing maximum security for the worshipers during Christmas.

In this context, the head of the local Greek Catholic Church in Kuwait in the Arabian Gulf Archimandrite Boutros Gharib said: “We will confine our…

Awareness : Kuwait caution against a cold wave. The temperature is expected to reach zero

 

The astronomical expert Adel Marzouq called for caution against a cold wave in the country due to the blowing of the northern winds that are between moderate and light sometimes active, and after that the temperature will start to decrease starting from the middle of this week and increase in the second day of the new year.

  Al-Marzouq said:  The temperature is expected to reach zero  on 2019/1/2 and the temperature range between 2 and 8 degrees Celsius in the first morning hours during the month of January and mid-January, adding: The period of the cold ventricle coincides with the drowsiness that will enter on 2019/1/14.   The cold will continue at low levels between 6 and 10 degrees Celsius until the end of February, due to the arrival of the Siberian High to the region and its conflagration with the air heights stationed there, so we will notice the scarcity of f…

Kuwait declare New year holiday on January 1st

The Civil Service Commission declared that Tuesday, January 1st 2019 will be a public holiday on account of New Year. In a statement, CSC said that all ministries and public bodies will be closed on January 1st . 

The work will resume on January 2nd.