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Nepalese workers are on the streets after their sponsor companies suddenly folded up.

Colombo's new national employment policy is dedicated to overseas workers, particularly the domestic help, Ambassador Janaka Nakkawita told Gulf News on Tuesday.

Jerich Cardinoza opened the door when he heard someone frantically knocking – and was shocked to find a man and a woman, their bodies uncovered and their clothes burnt away.

The Indian Community Welfare Committee (ICWC) is working out a deal for the release of an Indian national who is serving a jail term in Dubai and must pay Dh150,000 'blood money'.

Amnesty declaration awaited

The Bangladesh Consul General in Dubai has denied all allegations of misconduct levelled against him by a prominent Bangladeshi businessman and community members.

While the UAE has taken positive steps for the conservation of the environment, a lot more needs to be done, a World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) official told Gulf News.

As the Tricolour was unfurled yesterday at the consulate, Indian expatriates in the UAE pledged to stand guard to maintain the secular essence of their motherland.

A 24-hour free to air digital satellite channel Middle East Television (MET) is all set to start broadcasting from November 1.

Women labourers should be made aware of diseases which commonly affect them without major symptoms.

Entrance to Shindagha Heritage sites is being kept ticket-free during Eid as a part of a move to create increased awareness of the UAE's heritage and culture during the 31st National Day and Eid celebrations.

The Sri Lankan Foreign Employment Bureau will develop a strategy with Gulf officials to ensure the full repatriation of money earned by migrant Sri Lankan workers. This was stated yesterday by Mahinda Samara-singhe, Sri Lankan Minister of Employment and Labour.