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First
Indian website launched in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Jan 22: City-based
expartriates from India have launched a website for their compatriots in
Saudi Arabia.
Mr Syed Zia Ur Rahman, an executive from
Hyderabad has developed www,yahind.Com to provide a wealth of
information to Non-Resident Indian.
Mr Zia, who works at a consultative
medical clinic here, said the Middle East NRI’s first portal website
for the Indian community had comprehensive links and information of
interest to NRIs.
It includes NRIs’ frequently asked
questions, legal and health tips, free online services, jobs and course
information, career tips, as well as information about the Indian stock
market, internet resources, media resources, entrepreneur ideas, job
resources, tourist information, links to Indian universities and
educational institutes.
Other points of interest are investment
opportunities, foreign exchange regulations, baggage and customs rules
in India, housing loans, property acquisition procedures, open bank
account online, and distance learning programmes. Political and general
Indian news and Air India and Saudi flight schedules are also just a
click away.
Mr Zia, who developed his site by working
six to eight hours a day after office hours, invites nris to freely
place community news - whether on cultural or sports events in the
kingdom - and classified ads. He will also publicise any notification or
new regulations from the Indian Embassy of interest to NRIs.
Mr Zia said NRIs will have a free e-mail
storage facility of up to six megabytes to send or retrieve e-mail from
his website anywhere in the world, which can be used to send seasons
greetings and also for a free private chat room to communicate with
friends and relatives.
"Those looking for educational
opportunities overseas or in India for their children or want to pursue
distance learning courses, such as MBAs, or on computer programming, web
design, etc can contact www.Yahind.Com," he said, adding that the
response had been highly encouraging. He invited all Indians to get free
membership with www.Yahind.Com. (UNI)
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