Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Saudi Arabia on Labour Co-operation
Jun 15, 2016, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, Jun 15 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for the Agreement on Labour Co-operation for General Category Workers’ Recruitment between India and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia visit: Modi conferred highest civilian honour
Apr 04, 2016, at 03:53 am
Riyadh, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, received the highest civilian honour of the Asian nation, the King Abdulaziz Sash, on Sunday.
PM visits L&T workers' residential complex in Riyadh
Apr 03, 2016, at 05:07 am
Riyadh, Apr 2 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the L&T workers' residential complex in Riyadh. L&T is part of a consortium that is building a section of the Riyadh Metro.
India’s ties with Saudi Arabia are special, PM says ahead of Saudi visit
Mar 29, 2016, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 29 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is due to visit Saudi Arabia on Apr 2nd and 3rd, said on Tuesday that India's ties with the Gulf nation are special.
Restrictions in Srinagar after Shia cleric's execution in Saudi Arabia
Jan 04, 2016, at 05:26 pm
Srinagar, Jan 4 (IBNS) Restrictions on movement of people ad traffic have been imposed in parts of Srinagar on Monday following the execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al Nimr in Saudi Arabia.
Three Kerala men tortured in Saudi Arabia return home
Dec 26, 2015, at 04:08 pm
Thiruvantapuram, Dec 26 (IBNS) Three Indian men, who were physically tortured by their employer in Saudi Arabia, returned to India on early Saturday after being rescued from a brick factory in Abha, reports said.
Chopping off of hand of an Indian woman in Saudi Arabia is brutal: Sushma Swaraj
Oct 09, 2015, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday called the alleged chopping off of hand of an Indian woman by her employer in Saudi Arabia as 'brutal'.
107 killed in Mecca crane collapse
Sep 12, 2015, at 02:57 pm
Mecca, Sept 12 (IBNS) The death toll in the crane collapse incident in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday has touched 107, media reports said on Saturday.
Nine Indians injured in Mecca mishap
Sep 12, 2015, at 05:32 am
New Delhi /Mecca, Sept 11 (IBNS): Nine Indians have been injured as a crane collapsed at a mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, officials said.
India seeks cooperation Saudi authorities in alleged rape case
Sep 10, 2015, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): India on Thursday asked Saudi Arabia to cooperate with the investigation in connection with the allegation of a Saudi diplomat raping two Nepali women who were working at his house in Gurgaon.
White House confirms Obama's Taj Mahal visit cancelled
Jan 24, 2015, at 11:56 pm
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): The White House on Saturday confirmed that US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama will not be able to make their trip to Agra to visit the historic Taj Mahal on Jan 27 as they will leave for Saudi Arabia to pay respects to King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the family of the late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
Obama's visit to Taj Mahal in Agra cancelled
Jan 24, 2015, at 10:39 pm
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): While India is gearing up to host Barack Obama along with his wife Michelle Obama on the occasion of the Republic Day, the US President's trip here has been shortened leading to the cancellation of his visit to the historic Taj Mahal in Agra on Jan 27.