Indian Embassy notice:
The 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is going to be organized at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from Jan 21-23, 2019. The PBD website was launched jointly by the Hon’ble External Affairs Minister of India and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on Sept 15, 2018. Registration process has already started and interested participants can visit the PBD website at: https://www.pbdindia.gov.in
The website contains all details relating to PBD 2019 – Registration, Programme etc.
PBD 2019 will have two new optional programme elements: Delegates will have options to participate in Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj (UP) on 24th January; AND/OR witness the Republic Day Parade on 26th January, 2019 at New Delhi. Therefore, interested participants will have to opt at the time of registration if they want to visit Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj and/or the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi, and take note of the relevant provisions.
The last date of registration for PBD 2019 has been extended till 31st December, 2018. For more details on PBD 2019 please visit PBD website at https://www. pbdindia.gov.in.
YMCA carol singing contest:
YMCA Kuwait is conducting Christmas Carol Singing Completion and Christmas Celebrations on Friday Jan 4, 2019 from 06.00 pm onwards at Indian Community Senior School, Salmiya. For registration please contact Mathews Mammen – 97861374, Mathew Eapen – 67701660 as early as possible.
IEI Kuwait membership:
The Institution of Engineers (India), Kuwait Chapter invites all its members to update their membership information for the year 2018-19 and actively participate in the chapter activities. Indian engineers residing in Kuwait are welcome to join the pool of more than 750,000 engineers by becoming corporate or non-corporate members of The Institution of Engineers (India).
IEI, Kuwait Chapter conducts many technical events for the benefits of its members. Please watch for further details in your registered e-mail or announcement in media. The chapter has science club activities for members’ children, and ladies wing activities for the member’s family. IEI, Kuwait Chapter has facility to register student members for AMIE Examination for those interested in pursuing career enrichment.
For more information and on chapter membership, kindly contact IEI, Kuwait Chapter on Mob: 90098667 or through email to ieikwt@hotmail.com
Call for Indian writers and poets:
As you are aware, Writers’ Forum, Kuwait is a literary organization which