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12 years of PM Modi: Bold reforms, decisive decisions and political turning pointsAfter 12 years at the helm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflects on a transformative journey filled with key reforms that have altered Ind...- Saudi Arabia launches flexible working hours in RiyadhRiyadh has launched flexible working hours across six major business districts to combat traffic congestion and enhance quality of life. Ov...
- For foreign workers in Mideast, risk from Iran war collides with economic strain at homeA missile strike in the Mideast killed Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, a Bangladeshi migrant worker, highlighting the perilous situation for mi...
- Saudi Arabia raises Saudization targets for sales and marketing rolesSaudi Arabia is increasing Saudization requirements for sales and marketing jobs, mandating 60% Saudi national employment in affected roles...
- Saudi Arabia tightens rules on job titles held by foreign workersSaudi Arabia has halted changes to specific job titles for foreign workers, particularly in senior and commercial roles. This move, impleme...
- Saudi labour reform can unlock new doorsSaudi Arabia is partially reforming its sponsorship system for foreign workers as part of its economic diversification, freeing exit and jo...
- Saudi Arabia abolishes Kafala system for immigrants, grants new rights to millionsSaudi Arabia has officially abolished its 50-year-old Kafala system, a labor sponsorship framework that tied migrant workers to employers. ...
- FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says AmnestyAmnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance are urging FIFA to halt Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2034 World Cup. They argue that...
- Welcoming working conditions encouraging more Indian women seeking employment in Saudi Arabia: OfficialSaudi Arabia is increasingly attractive to Indian women seeking jobs. Labour reforms and supportive measures create better working conditio...
- Unemployment among Saudi citizens falls to 7.1% in Q2Unemployment among Saudi citizens dropped to 7.1% in the second quarter, down from 7.6% in the previous quarter. The overall unemployment r...
- Saudi Arabia announces plans to improve foreign workers freedomThe plans, which will take effect in March 2021, include foreign workers' right to leave the country without employers' permission, Abdulla...
- Unemployment among Saudis hits record 12.9% as private firms struggleThe figures underlined the difficulties which the government faces as it pushes through reforms to reduce the economy's reliance on oil exp...
- Saudi King orders new allowances to offset rising cost of livingSaudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, roughly doubled gasoline prices on Monday as part of a broad reform initiative aimed at diversi...
- Indian embassy starts delivering exit papers in Saudi ArabiaIndia today started verification and issuance of Emergency Certificates allowing its citizens to leave Saudi Arabia following concerns over...
- Nitaqat law: Illegal workers faces jail after July 3 in Saudi ArabiaThere has been widespread perception that the new policy will lead to denial of job opportunities for a large number of Indians working the...
- Over 18,000 Indians want to leave Saudi Arabia, seek emergency certificateThe Saudi government was implementing the Nitaqat law to cut unemployment in the country mandating that one Saudi national be employed for ...
- Over 18,000 Indians in Saudi Arabia seek emergency certificateThe Indian workers have applied for issuance of Emergency Certificate (EC) to leave the country as they had given their passports to the sp...
- India conveys concern to Saudi Arabia over Nitaqat lawIndia today conveyed its concerns to Saudi Arabia over possible job loss to a large number of Indians in the Kingdom due to its new labour ...
- Saudi Arabia gives illegal foreign workers three months' grace to regularise statusForeigner workers have been given a three-month grace period by Saudi authorities to regularise their status.
- Saudi Arabia plans six-year cap on expatriate workersSaudi Arabia may soon impose a six-year cap on the residency of foreigners, a move likely to affect a large number of Indians working there.
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