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Cost of Living in UAE, Dubai - iiQ8 news A connection asked, Is 2000 AED an acceptable salary in #UAE apart from Accommodation? My Response, "NO, it’s not. What kind of engineering job is offering you 2000 AED in a city where most domestic helpers, live in nannies and maids are making beetween 2500–3500 AED per month, live in - meaning their accommodation, free wifi, food, toiletries and health insurance. For one person to live comfortably you need at least 10,000–12,000 AED per month. I’m not referring to a luxurious lifestyle but one where your housing is shared in an apartment or villa with roommates and you would not own a car but take public transport. Which you would need an RTA card for. Then there is your mobile phone cost, prepaid or postpaid you need to have a phone to communicate locally and with your family back home. You need food and all of this costs money. It is not a cheap place to live. It is a very expensive city and most people who earn v…

No travel ban or arrest warrant on small debts from KD 100 – KD 200 KUWAIT CITY, July 7: The Sentences Enforcement General Department of the Ministry of Justice has streamlined procedural arrests of Kuwaitis particularly in the event of travel ban imposed on them for failing to pay small sums of money, which has been the case over the years and caused embarrassment to many families because at the last minute their travel plans are disrupted, reports Al-Qabas daily. A knowledgeable source told the daily there is a new trend to turn a blind eye to travel bans and search and arrest warrants requested by companies against Kuwaitis after an extensive study by the department and came to the conclusion that measures taken earlier need not be continued. The source added the judges deliberated on the issue two weeks ago and concluded that these requests lack reason of the law and does not necessitate prevention of travel just because a citizen owes a company, especially …

NRIs to get Aadhaar card without waiting for 180 days Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) having Indian passports can now get Aadhaar card without waiting for 180 days, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. As of now, the NRIs get Aadhaar card after staying in India for a minimum of 180 days. "I propose to consider issuing Aadhaar card for NRIs with Indian passports after their arrival in India without waiting for 180 days," Sitharaman told Parliament while presenting the Budget 2019. According to the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, an NRI who has resided in India for 182 days or more in 12 months and with an Indian address could apply for Aadhaar. However, as per the Aadhaar Act, NRIs are fully exempt from producing Aadhaar for any verification. The Minister said the government also intended to provide better and more accessible public services to Indians abroad by opening embassies in more…

Hyderabad woman rescued from Kuwait thanks Indian Embassy and Modi government With inputs from Agencies Monday, June 24, 2019 A Hyderabad woman, who was sent to Kuwait under false pretence and was duped, thanked the Indian embassy and Modi government on Sunday for her rescue. “I would like to thank the Indian Embassy and Modi government for rescuing me from that hell. There are many agents here trying to dupe people. We should not believe anything these agents tell us,” Rehana Begum told media in Hyderabad. She left for Kuwait on 2019, January 25 and returned to India on 2019, June 16. “An agent had approached me and offered a beautician’s job in a saloon in Kuwait. He had said they will pay me Rs 30,000 per month. When I went there, they employed me as a housemaid and tortured me,” the woman said. Rehana then called her daughter in India and conveyed the condition she was in. Her daughter approached the Indian embassy, which brought her mother back to India. …

Kuwait Civil ID English Names correction is stopped by PACI iiq8 news PACI stops correcting Latin names of expat; Name Correction by immigration departments Sunday, June 23, 2019 Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) has stopped correcting the Latin names of residents which is now being done online. According to local media report, PACI continues to provide its electronic services for the Latin name whether checking it before printing the civil ID card or after it has been corrected but will not make the corrections as it was done before. The sources added the correction of the names will now be done by the immigration departments (Computer Department) in all governorates. The sources pointed out, PACI no longer receives requests for correction of names which is done through the automated system. However, they will receive transactions if there is an error in the civil card which has been issued after cross checking with the document issued by the …

VIVA launches 5G with special packages on VIVA postpaid plans VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and most developed telecom operator, announced the launch of 5G service, with special packages on VIVA’s postpaid plans, starting KD 45, promising a new wave of capabilities for internet and smartphone users. Customers will gear up for speeds faster than the blink of an eye and to meet the next generation of mobile internet connectivity with cutting-edge technology, and average download speeds touching an unbelievable 1GBps. On this occasion, Eng. Maziad Nasser Al-Harbi, CEO of VIVA said: “Today, after the launch of the fifth generation services, we will witness a major transformation and a new launch of wireless services. Big part of the “leap” will come from the ability to move much greater volumes of data across networks. 5G will mean more devices can be connected to the network at better speeds. VIVA is creating a new era where the incredible speed and connectivity of 5G be…

Files of the companies to be closed if salary not paid by 8th of the month KUWAIT CITY, June 10: Based on the keenness of Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) to handle the issue of delay in the disbursement of salaries by a number of companies in the private sector, a reliable source said PAM has activated the article related to disbursement of salaries for all companies of the private sector, governmental projects, small enterprises, and all activities and professions covered under the labor law of the private sector, reports Al-Anba daily. The source clarified that the files of companies that delay in transferring salaries of its employees by the 8th day of each month will be blocked, indicating that the law has specified the 7th day of each month as the deadline for the transfer of salaries. He reiterated that the files of companies that do not abide by this law will be closed. Meanwhile, Acting Director General of PAM Abdullah Al-Mutawtah affirmed the keenness …

Impossible to see moon on Monday – Eid Al-Fitr will fall on Wednesday, not Tuesday Kuwaiti Astronomer Adel Al-Saadoun said it is impossible to see the Shawwal crescent on Monday; hence, Eid Al-Fitr will fall on Wednesday, not Tuesday as announced earlier, reports Al-Qabas daily. The daily obtained a copy of his message to all the concerned entities in Arab countries, in which he explained that the crescent will not appear after sunset on Monday for a period ranging from two minutes to 11 minutes from Kuwait to Morocco and Mauritania. Therefore, it will be impossible to see the crescent during this period, he added.   Source : Al Qabas and Arabtime Kuwait.   Edited Eid Al-Fitr tomorrow Tuesday June 4th Kuwait's higher authority for sighting the Shawal crescent announced on Monday that Eid Al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, begins on Tuesday. The authority chief, justice Jassem Al-Mutawaa, said in a statemen…

5 ( Five ) Days holidays for Eid ( Ramadan Holidays 2019 ) The Civil Service Commission (CSC) today ( Wednesday, 29th of May, 2019 ) announced that Eid Al-Fitr holiday will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 4th, 5th and 6th of June, 2019. Official working hours shall resume on Sunday, 9th, June, 2019 . This will be applicable whether Tuesday is the last day of the Holy month of Ramadan or Whether Tuesday is the First day of Eid. State authorities with special working hours should arrange their work timing in a way that serves the public interest.