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Twenty-five Indian sailors, who were aboard two Gujarat-based sailing vessels that accidentally drifted into Pakistani waters in mid-April, have been convicted of making an "illegal entry" by a court in Gwadar.

Mumbai, May 6: Canada has joined the US in tightening the visa regime for foreign workers, a move that could be detrimental for Indian IT service companies with operations in that country.

Indian workers who have travelled to Saudi Arabia legally will be allowed to regularise their visa status, get new jobs or to return home if they register voluntarily with the Saudi authorities during the three months grace period announced by the Kingdom, according to officials.

NEW DELHI, March 30 (KUNA) -- India is to discuss with Saudi Arabia, the gulf country's new labor policy "Nitaqat" which if implemented is believed to hit hard Indian expatriate workers in the country, Chief Minister of India's Southern state Kerala, Oommen Chandy said on Saturday.

JEDDAH — In view of the three-month grace period announced by the Saudi government to correct and legalize the residency status of the migrant labor, the Consulate General of India in Jeddah has clarified several issues relevant to Indian workers.

NEW DELHI: A high-level Indian delegation will hold talks with Saudi Arabian officials in the last week of April to discuss the issues arising out of the kingdom's crackdown on illegal labour, but won't raise the issue of Nitaqat, a set of new labour laws that makes it mandatory for companies to employ Saudi nationals.

New Delhi:  Kerala today urged the Centre to find a permanent solution to the problem emerging out of Saudi Arabia deciding to implement Nitaquat law which would adversely affect expatriate workforce there.

NEW DELHI: A high-level Indian delegation will hold talks with Saudi Arabian officials in the last week of April to discuss issues arising out of the kingdom's crackdown on illegal labour, but won't raise the issue of Nitaqat, a set of new labour laws that makes it mandatory for companies to employ Saudi nationals.