China to provide humanitarian aid to Iran, Lebanon, other West Asian nationsChina announced emergency humanitarian assistance for Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, aiming to alleviate the severe humanitarian crisis i...
17 Mar, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
18 of 283 stranded Karnataka residents return from West AsiaEighteen people from Karnataka stranded in West Asia have returned home. The state government is coordinating with the MEA and Karnataka Bh...
03 Mar, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
India’s quiet fuel for the economy stays outside its bordersIndia is poised to become a major exporter of its young workforce, driven by a new government policy aimed at connecting Indian workers wit...
29 Oct, 2025, 01.08 PM IST
Kerala records surge in skilled professionals returning from abroad: LinkedIn ReportA LinkedIn report has revealed significant return of skilled professionals to Kerala from UAE, Saudi Arabia and the UK. These people are se...
30 Aug, 2025, 11.43 AM IST
Govt pursuing return of Indian workers with Gulf nations: JaishankarAs per the government's estimates, as many as 7,16,662 workers returned to India from the six Gulf countries --- the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuw...
03 Feb, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
COVID-19 impact: 8.7 lakh expats returned to Kerala, over half of them due to job loss: Official DataThe data from the Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) department as of Thursday also showed that 1,11,151 of the 13,27,330 Keralites who...
07 Jan, 2021, 07.34 PM IST
Kasargod Gulf-returnee’s visits across Kerala cause worries, force border lockdown with KarnatakaThe Gulf-returnee, a former auto rickshaw driver, arrived in Kozhikode airport on March 11, and has met several people in Kozhikode, Pattan...
21 Mar, 2020, 05.37 PM IST
Indian community dismayed over exclusion of PBD Gulf sessionIndian community in Saudi Arabia has sought the reinstatement of the Gulf session at the 12th edition of the PBD convention to be held in N...
18 Nov, 2013, 05.52 PM IST
Indian community dismayed over exclusion of PBD Gulf sessionIndians living in Gulf countries comprise the largest number of overseas Indians and contribute to the highest volume of remittances to Ind...
18 Nov, 2013, 03.11 PM IST
- Head count of NRKs gets under way in Kerala
According to Department of NORKA, this is for the first time that such a comprehensive head count of NRKs is being taken up in the state.
03 May, 2013, 12.41 PM IST
Kerala urges Centre to seek Saudi Arabia amnestyState would ask to see that those who return were not send through deportation routes, that would result in a 'travel ban' to gulf regions.
01 Apr, 2013, 02.34 PM IST
Indians move to Gulf countries again on signs of economic recoveryMost of the Gulf economies are in recovery mode and the number of Indians going to work in the region is showing an upward trend again.
13 Jan, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Central fund soon to rehabilitate crisis-hit expats
To further assist Indian workers with employment opportunities, the government has also decided to set up Indian workers resource centres i...
07 Dec, 2009, 03.44 AM IST
Job loss fears: Govt says no need to panicThe Dubai debt crisis fuelled fears of job cuts and its adverse fallout on remittance-dependent economy in Kerala.
30 Nov, 2009, 02.21 AM IST
- Global careers: Europe is wooing Indian skilled workers
Job opportunities may have shrunk for Indian immigrants in few countries, but Europe is wooing workers. Students turn to law for fancy care...
13 Sep, 2009, 07.00 PM IST
- MOIA mulls new fund for returnee Indian workers
The ministry of overseas Indian affairs is planning to set up a new fund to help distressed Indian workers who are likely to return home. P...
08 Feb, 2009, 02.29 AM IST
Recession jolts Gulf, Indians head homeThough authorities say the situation at the moment is not alarming, if the steady trickle of Gulf returnees turns into a tide, India could ...
05 Feb, 2009, 03.52 AM IST