Mr. B. M. Ashraf, Founder and Managing Director of Mohiudeen Wood Works Co. LLC - the oldest sawmilling company and the largest importer of round logs and sawn timber in the Middle East – was presented with the ‘Industrial Innovation’ award at the 2018 edition of the Indian Innovator Awards – Entrepreneur of the Year, held on 26th November 2018 at the Habtoor Palace, LXR Hotels and Resorts in Dubai.

K. Abdul Khader, resident of Parkala near Udupi and known as Emirates Khader, died in a road accident occurred near Dammam of Saudi Arabia on the wee hours of Thursday. He was 58.

Citizens and expatriates who are found transporting, employing, sheltering or providing cover-up to any overstaying Umrah pilgrim will be imprisoned and fined, Director of Public Relations and Information Administration at the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) Brig. Gen. Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saad reiterated on Sunday.

Mohammed Haneef, son of Balleri Abbas Haji of Aryapu village near Puttur brought laurels to the coastal district by winning ‘Dear Big Ticket’ contest organized by the Abu Dhabi Duty Free and Asianet.

Madina Munawara in Saudi Arabia received heavy rains on Friday. There was a cloudy weather in the region for the last one week. By Friday evening, rain coupled with thunderbolt and lightning lashed the town.

The Dubai Duty Free celebrated the 47th National Day of UAE at the company’s head office in Umm Ramool on Wednesday. Both Emiratis and their expat colleagues of the company participated in the programme.

The Karnataka Cultural Forum, a socio-cultural organization of expatriates from Karnataka, is all set to organize a mass marriage back home in their neighbourhoods and launch Darul Aman Destitute Housing scheme on December 3.

Total 177 students of the Gulf Medical University of Ajman in UAE were given graduation degrees at the University’s 15th Convocation ceremony held at the Emirates Hospitality Centre, Al Jurf of Ajman on Monday.