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Kuwait to Launch Kuwait Visa App, Smart IDs

Kuwait City, 6th February 2023: Kuwait to Launch Kuwait Visa App, Smart IDs #Kuwait Center for Government Communication announced launching the Kuwait Visa app soon and issuing smart IDs for workers to help organize the issuance of visas, avoid forgery and fight visa trafficking. Kuwait Visa app to secure, regulate workers' entry into country KuwaitVisa app aim of securing & regulating the entry of workers into the country. The app aims to protect society & limit the entry of those "wanted by the courts, or those with infectious diseases. The launch of the Public Authority for Manpower for the (smart employee ID), which will be included through the (Kuwait ID) app, & it includes the official information related to the worker. The meeting resulted in a set of decisions aimed at addressing the demographics, regulating the labor market, limiting manipulation & fraud in addition to enhancing security & safety in society. A…

Apply for Dance, Music Scholarship from Indian Embassy

Kuwait City, 2nd February 2023:

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ICCR Dance & Music Scholarship for Academic Year 2023-24

Announcement of Scholarships slots under Lata Mangeshkar Dance & Music Scholarship Scheme for Kuwaiti students interested to pursue study of Indian Culture such as dance, music, theatre, performing arts, sculpture, Indian languages and Indian cuisines. ❖Scholarship can be applied online through ICCR's A2A portal https://www.a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/ ❖Last Date for submitting application is 30th April 2023. ❖Age: 18-30 years for UG Programmes and 18-45 years for PhD Programmes. ❖Scholarship can be applied online through ICCR's A2A portal http://www.a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/ ❖Interested candidates may visit http://www.a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/ for detailed guidelines Indian Council For Cultural Relations Kuwait Announced COVID19 Bivalen…

List of Booster Vaccination Centers in Kuwait, COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine

COVID-19 bivalent booster available: Health Ministry KUWAIT CITY, 1st February 2023: The Health Ministry announced Tuesday that the Moderna COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine is available at 16 locations around the country, starting from Wednesday February 1, 2023. The new booster provides protection against the original strain of the virus as well as the omicron variants. Anyone over the age of 18 who has taken a second dose of any COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot is eligible to take the new booster, the ministry said. The names of the locations are: List of Booster Vaccination Centers in Kuwait, COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine Capital Health Zone: – Shaikha Al-Sabah Clinic, Shamiya – Jassem Al-Wazzan Clinic, Mansouriya – Jaber Al-Ahmad Clinic 1 Hawally Health Zone: – Salwa Specialized Clinic – Mahmoud Hajji Haidar Clinic – Rumaithiya Clinic Farwaniya Health Zone: …

Kuwait Announced COVID19 Bivalent Booster Available in 16 Locations

Kuwait City, 1st February 2023: Kuwait Announced COVID19 Bivalent Booster Available in 16 Locations The Ministry Of Health in Kuwait, announced that the Covid19 bivalent booster vaccine will be available at 16 locations around the country. From 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM starting from 1st February, 2023 Wednesday. The new booster vaccine provides protection against the original strain of the virus as well as the Omicron variants, anyone over the age of 18 who has taken a 2nd dose of any Covid19 vaccine or booster shot is eligible to take the new booster. According to Al Rai newspaper, the Public Health Department addressed a letter to the director of the Primary Health Care Department under the title “Training on Giving the Moderna Bivalent Covid 19 Vaccine.” It included the specific centers that will provide the service, namely as below Sheikha Fotouh Salman Al-Sabah Health Centers in Shamiya, Jassim Al-Wazzan Health Center i…

Kuwait Stops Home Delivery of Civil ID Cards

Kuwait City, 1st February 2023: Kuwait Stops Home Delivery of Civil ID Cards The Public Authority for Civil Information stopped the home delivery service of civil cards as the contract with the specialized company was not renewed. The last request for renewal of the contract was submitted to the State Audit Bureau on July 28, 2021. PACI earns 650 fils from the Civil ID card holders while remaining amount goes to the delivery company, reports Al Qabas. The Audit Bureau report revealed that the company continued to provide its services during 2022, despite the end of the contract in July 2021. The authority stopped the service this month. The Public Authority for Civil Information is expediting the issuance of cards for domestic workers, citizens, and expats working in government ministries. The delay in issuing Civil ID cards for private company workers, dependent residence delay may continue for months. Already the complaints from Kuwaitis and expats…

Kuwait warns not to enter Sabah Al-Ahmad Nature Reserve

AWARENESS : #Kuwait Ministry of Interior warns public not to enter Sabah Al-Ahmad Nature Reserve Introduction : #Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve Size: 331 Km2 (both sections). Kuwait warns not to enter Sabah Al-Ahmad Nature Reserve In 1988 it was officially announced as a national park. Still, after the gulf war, it was cleared from mines and re-fenced and opened officially on 3rd March 2004, and named after the late Amir, #Sabah Al-Ahmad Natural Reserve, due to his efforts to protect the environment. It is located along Subiya road which cuts it into two parts, coastal and desert sections. It is north of Kuwait Bay, and #Jahra City The desert section contains a stretch of Jal Al-Zor escarpments, flat deserts, and small wadis. The coastal section contains subkhas and rocky deserts. In the subkha grows some bushes such as tamarisk and halophyte plants. There are more than 250 bird species recorded in Sabah Al Ahmad Natural Reserv…

Ministry of Information announced a Flag Hoisting on 1st February

Kuwait City, 30th January 2023: Ministry of Information announced a Flag Hoisting on 1st February #The Ministry of Information announced that a #flag hoisting ceremony will be held on Wednesday, February 1 at #Bayan Palace to signal the start of #Kuwait's national celebrations. As part of the preparations for the national holiday celebrations during the month of February, the Kuwait Municipality has developed an integrated plan to decorate official buildings and main roads with state flags. The flag and decoration control department has formed field teams as of Thursday began the process of flying the state flags on a number of official facilities and main roads, such as at the Bayan Palace and the Kuwait International Airport, then on the Airport Road and the Fifth Ring Road, then the First and Second Ring Roads, Jahra Circle, Safat Square and Mubarakiya, reports Al-Qabas daily. The process of raising flags will continue, starting next week, in the Cam…

Registrations for Leadership of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Indian Embassy

Kuwait City, 29th January 2023: Indian Embassy in Kuwait started Registrations for Online Course on Leadership of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Registrations for Leadership of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Indian Embassy

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75 Azadi Ka Arndt Mahotsav

Online Certificate Course on Leadership of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Visionary Leader and Luminary of India On Saturday 25th February, 4th March, and 11th March 2023 at 15:30 hrs (Kuwait Time) Scan to register By Dr Shobhana Radhakrishna {Internationally Acclaimed Speaker} Please Register at: https://forms.gle/swej5Xd2CRnSQvZy5 Embassy of India, Kuwait Supported by: Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi As part of the Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of ndian Independence https://forms.gle/swej5Xd2CRnSQvZy5 List of Banks Holidays …

List of Banks Holidays in Kuwait, February2023

Kuwait City, 28th January 2023: Kuwait Banks Holidays in February2023 The Kuwait local banks in Kuwait will be closed on 19th February, 2023 (Sunday) as a day of rest on the occasion of the Isra and Miraj and will resume office on 20th February 2023, the Director of Public Relations and Institutional Communication at the Kuwait Banking Association informed. List of Holidays in Kuwait for Banks in February 2023: 19th February, 2023 - Sunday & 24th February, 2023 - Friday 25th February, 2023 - Saturday 26th February, 2023 - Sunday 27th February, 2023 - Monday 5 Days Holidays in Kuwait, Liberation Day in 2023 The Banks will be also suspend their work on 26th and 27th February (Sunday & Monday) and will resume official working hours on 28th February, 2023, Tuesday - official added. Philippines Senators suggest ban OFW to Kuwait Extreme Cold Expected in Coming Days, Kuwait #Kuwait …

Philippines Senators suggest ban OFW to Kuwait

Philippines, 25th January 2023: Senators suggest #Kuwait deployment ban after killing of #OFW #MANILA, #Philippines — Senators on Tuesday raised the possibility of suspending worker deployment to Kuwait again over the killing of an overseas Filipino worker whose burnt body was found in the desert over the weekend. Senators suggest #Kuwait deployment ban after killing of #OFW The Department of Migrant Workers, however, said that the executive branch is only considering a review of the 2018 bilateral labor agreement with Kuwait, which is similar to what they did with the country’s agreement with Saudi Arabia. "I think we need to reimpose the deployment ban against Kuwait because while we have mentioned [some of] those who died while they were working there, there were many others who also died while working in the Gulf state," Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, chair of the labor committee, said. Senate Majority Joel Villanueva also noted that the Senate sho…

Extreme Cold Expected in Coming Days, Kuwait

Kuwait City, 25th January 2023: Extreme Cold Expected in Coming Days, Kuwait #Kuwait Extreme cold expected in coming days Astronomer Adel Al-Sa’adoun said that the country is witnessing Al-Azraq cold season these days which is within the Shabt season and is considered the coldest day in the winter. Al-Sa’adoun told the Kuwait News Agency that the cold of Al- Azraq usually falls on January 24 and lasts eight days until January 31, indicating that (Al-Azraq) is characterized by extreme cold, as the faces and limbs turn blue due to the severity of the cold. He added that the temperatures may reach minus degrees at night time, specially in the open areas, deserts and farms. Kuwait residency will be cancelled automatically from 1st February Registrations for Republic Day of India 2023, Indian Embassy Kuwait Invitation Steps for legal migration to Kuwait for Private Sector, Company workers

Kuwait residency will be cancelled automatically from 1st February

Kuwait City, 23rd January 2023:

Kuwait residency will be cancelled automatically from 1st February

Automatic cancellation of expatriate residency from Feb 1 The Residency Affairs Sector will begin the electronic cancellation of the residencies of those who are outside the country for more than six months starting from this February 1st. All expatriates under under Article 17 (government sector), Article 19 (partner in the private sector), Article 22 (dependent), Article 23 (study) and Article 24 self sponsor and Article 18 (private sector employment) if they remain outside the country for more than six months, the residency will be cancelled automatically. This regulations were issued from Aug 1, 2022 and ends on Jan 31, 2023 so that the expatriates under this category must return to Kuwait before January 31st 2023. The Director General of the General Department of Public Relations and Security Media at the Ministry of Inter…

Registrations for Republic Day of India 2023, Indian Embassy Kuwait Invitation

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Celebrations of Republic Day of India - 2023

The Embassy of India cordially invites all members of Indian Community to the Flag unfurling ceremony to mark the 74th Republic Day India at Embassy of India in Kuwait on Thursday, 26 January 2023 at its premises at 09:00 — 10:00 hrs (Kuwait Time). 2. All the members of Indian Community in Kuwait are invited to join the cermony and register themselves at the link https://forms.gle/SEo4H5uk5dNp6PVd8 Kuwait Time / Particulars 08:30 — 09:00 AM Arrival of Indian Nationals 09:00 — 09:10 AM Flag Hoisting by Ambassador followed by National Anthem of India 09:10 - 09:30 AM Reading out of Hon'ble Rashtrapatiji's Address to the Nation by Ambassador 09:30 - 09:55 AM Cultural Program 09:55 - 10:30 AM Refreshments Registrations for Republic Day of India - 2023 All Indian Nationals and friend…

Steps for legal migration to Kuwait for Private Sector, Company workers

Kuwait City, 23rd January 2023: Simple steps for legal migration to Kuwait for Private Sector/Company workers Ministry of External Affairs Overseas Employment Division Emigrant must make sure Recruitment Agent (RA) & Foreign Employer (FE) are registered on eMigrate Portal . Recruitment Agent cannot charge more than INR 30,000/-(exclusive of GST) Foreign Employer/Sponsor should not be in the PAC list of eMigrate or Embassy. If the FE/Sponsor is not registered on eMigrate portal, ask FE to approach the concerned Embassy for registration. Emigrant must make sure visa is of the same category/ job role which is promised in Employment contract/offer letter Salary should be as per the Minimum Referral Wages of Embassy. MRW can be found on https://emigrate.gov.in Employment Contract must be signed by the sponsor/FE. Medical checkup need to be done from…

Simple Steps for legal migration to Kuwait for Domestic Sector workers

Kuwait City, 23rd January 2023: Simple steps for legal migration to #Kuwait for Domestic Sector workers For Domestic Sector Workers — Visa Article 20 ECR Passport Category Holders Step 1: Work Contract prepared by Foreign Employer (FE) and attested by Indian Embassy Step 2: Worker receives original attested work contract (along with VISA) through courier including following documents For Males: i. Direct Recruitment: Job ID & Job Code ii. Through RA: Power of Attorney & Demand Letter For Females: Demand Letter and Power of Attorney Step 3: Workers signs the work contract as second party Step 4: Worker applies for Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) and Get Medical tests done at GAMCA. Step 5: Worker submits documents at Embassy / Consulate of Kuwait in India for attesting & stamping Kuwait New Rules for Delivery Workers, Deportation if Fail to abide Step 6: Worker applies for emigration clearance at concerned Po…

Free Medical Check up and Consultation Camp, TKK

Kuwait City, 19th January 2023: Free Medical Check up and Consultation Camp, TKK Tulu Koota Kuwait in coordination with Badr Al Samaa Medical Centre organizing Free Medical Checkup and Consultation Camp on Friday, January 20, 2023, from 7 A.M to 12 P.M. at Badr Al Samaa Medical Centre, Farwaniya Kuwait. This medical camp is for Tulukoota Kuwait members only and requires prior registration. Free Medical Camp - 2023 * 20th January 2023 * Free Medical Camp organized by Tulu Koota Kuwait exclusively for it's members & their families residing in Kuwait. Date: On Friday 20 January 2023. Time: 7 am to 1 pm. Medical center address: Badr Al Sama Medical Centre Farwaniya. Block 4, Street -39, near Farwaniya garden, Kuwait Google map: More info contact : 9773 1855 / 9669 2319 / 6693 5227 / 9721 6299 Kindly fill up below form to book your appointment. Below is the Registration link: htt…

Kuwait New Rules for Delivery Workers, Deportation if Fail to abide

Kuwait City, 16th January 2023: Kuwait New Rules for Delivery Workers, Deportation if Fail to abide Rules : Delivery staff will have to wear uniform and helmet with company stickers on vehicle The residence permit of the delivery worker should be with the same company. Domestic workers are prohibited from working as delivery workers. A designating sticker on the delivery vehicle. Drivers of delivery cars and motorcycles are obligated to wear the uniform while on duty. Embassy of India Kuwait Invites to Register for 74th Republic Day ##Kuwait: Deportation for delivery workers failing to abide by new rules Top 5 Billionaires in the World, List of Top Five Billionaires Delivery staff will have to wear uniform and helmet with company stickers on vehicle #Kuwait’s General Traffic Department has announced that the new requirements set for delivery companies to operate i…

Embassy of India Kuwait Invites to Register for 74th Republic Day

Embassy of India Kuwait Invites

All Indian Nationals for celebration of the 74th Republic Day of India Thursday, 26thJanuary 2023 from 09:00 hrs - 10:00 hrs (Kuwait Time) Venue: Embassy of India, Kuwait

Embassy of India Kuwait Invites to Register for 74th Republic Day Invitation: 74th Republic Day of India 26 January 2023 from 09:00 hrs to 10:00 hrs. Venue: Embassy of India, Kuwait Top 5 Billionaires in the World, List of Top Five Billionaires Please, register at: https://forms.gle/X4yVo76572WjN7cu5 Registrations for Republic Day of India - 2023 All Indian Nationals and friends of India in Kuwait, who wish to join ceremony of the Republic Day of India are requested to fill in the below details. Date: 26 January 2023 Time: 09:00 hrs (Kuwait Time) Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India…

Top 5 Billionaires in the World, List of Top Five Billionaires

New Delhi, 13th January 2023: Top 5 Billionaires in the World, List of Top Five Billionaires The world's top five billionaires, according to real-time ranking by Forbes, as of January 12, 2023. French billionaire Bernard Arnault announced Wednesday that his daughter Delphine would head his LVMH luxury empire's Dior fashion house in a leadership shuffle also featuring a new CEO at flagship brand Louis Vuitton. The shake-up at LVMH's two leading brands came as Arnault has seen his wealth soar to new heights, overtaking Tesla and Twitter chief Elon Musk as the world's top billionaire late last year. Bernard Arnault said the appointment of Delphine, a top executive at Louis Vuitton, as head of Christian Dior Couture is the "continuation of a career of excellence in fashion and leather goods.” Under her direction, Louis Vuitton was able to "fly from record to record" and her "sharp eye and incomparable experience will be decisive assets in the continued devel…

5 Days Holidays in Kuwait, Liberation Day in 2023

Kuwait City, 12th January 2023: 5 Days Holidays in Kuwait, Liberation Day in 2023 23rd Feb till 27th Feb holidays in #Kuwait 🇰🇼 The holiday begins from Thursday, February 23 to Monday, February 27, and work will officially resume on Tuesday, February 28. i.e., 23rd February 2023 (Thursday) 24th February 2023 (Friday) 25th February 2023 (Saturday) 26th February 2023 (Sunday) 27th February 2023 (Monday) Working day is 28th February 2023 (Tuesday) When is Kuwait Liberation Day? Kuwait Liberation Day is always celebrated on February 26th. This holiday marks the day when Kuwait was liberated from Iraqi occupation in 1991. Maha ShivaRatri 2023, 2024 and 2025 in Nepal History of Kuwait Liberation Day Kuwait was first established as a small fishing village during the seventeenth century. In 1899 Kuwait became a British Protectorate. In 1961, Kuwait became independent with the end of the British protec…

Kuwait PAM Launched Online Services, To Resolve Domestic Labor Disputes

Kuwait City, 11th January 2023: Kuwait PAM Launched Online Services, To Resolve Domestic Labor Disputes Launching new electronic services in the field of domestic labor disputes through the electronic forms portal إطلاق خدمات إلكترونية جديدة في مجال منازعات العمالة المنزلية من خلال بوابة النماذج الإلكترونية On its website, the Public Authority for Manpower has launched new electronic services to deal with domestic labor disputes. In an interview with a local Arabic newspaper, the authority explained that its services allow either the employer or the domestic worker to file a complaint against the other party. An electronic form portal is used for completing the required data, attaching documents related to the service, and acknowledging the validity of the provided data, according to the authority, provided that the final step is to apply for domestic labor and have it approved by a competent employee at …